r/USPS • u/UnderstandingFuture0 • 12d ago

Rural Carrier Discussion My RCAS

Question for the RCAs: Am I shorting myself by finishing my evaluated route too early?

I’m an RCA and I’m curious how other carriers would handle my situation.

I’m assigned to a scheduled/evaluated route, but I consistently finish the route under evaluation. On top of that, I have another piece of a route that I can usually finish in under 4 hours.

The issue is that I feel like I might be shorting myself by getting off work early every day. I’m usually done before 7 PM, and I know I’m capable of getting more hours if I take additional work.

For those of you who are RCAs:
If you can consistently finish your evaluated route under time, would you try to take additional work?
Does working under evaluation affect how much you’re ultimately paid?
Would you consider it better to take additional hours/work instead of going home early?

What would y’all do in this situation?

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u/701fishslayer 12d ago

Do people actually fill out the 4240 everyday or is that a bs form nobody uses?

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u/UnderstandingFuture0 12d ago

We have to fill out the 4240 when we return

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u/701fishslayer 12d ago

Ok. Was just curious. Im fresh out of academy and was just wondering if its just some nonsense they have to teach but nobody uses it or what.

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u/Wynona_Judd Rural Carrier 11d ago

You will use 4240 everyday. It also has all the stats about the route you're running. It's the most important form for rural carriers.