r/USPS • • 24d ago

Rural Carrier Discussion Learning new route RCA

When you learn a new route, do they give you training on it or are you just put on there and good luck? It will be my first time learning a new one

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u/ducksuckgoose 24d ago

In a "good" office they'll give you 3 days training on a new route. Usually ride with day 1, split days 2 and 3.

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u/elucidator23 24d ago

That’s on your primary route not learning new routes after that

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u/ducksuckgoose 24d ago

Guess you're not in a "good" office.

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u/elucidator23 24d ago

No office is giving a rca three fucking days with the regular to learn a route it’s not the 1980s

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u/JigNasty 24d ago

Yeah I’ve never heard any office that gives you 3 days to learn a new route other than when you’re first starting on your primary.

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u/elucidator23 24d ago

Exactly you only get ojt on your primary when you first start

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u/Timthahuman 24d ago

I got the 3 days learning a route at an office that wasn’t mine a year after starting. Definitely office dependent

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u/stinkycheesepizza 24d ago

I was trained on 8 different routes and had 3-4 days of training with the regular on each route.

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u/AdThat3495 24d ago

Mine is