casual work

casual work. defined as the following by the usps-

POSITION: Casual / Temporary Jobs

Temporary positions are not career positions. They are temporary positions that supplement the career work force, and employment in these positions are for a limited period of time. Taking an examination is not required for these positions, simply apply online and follow the "how to apply" directions below.

Casual appointments are limited to two 90-day appointments in a calendar year and 21 days during the Christmas holiday season. Casual employees at the Priority Mail Processing Centers (PMPCs) are hired for a period of 359 days, and can be reappointed for another 359 days following a 6-day break.

Qualified applicants for casual/temporary jobs must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U. S. Postal Service's Employment Requirements . Applicants must also be a U. S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.

endquote... casual work sounds pretty inocuous as defined by the usps. it sounds like a summer job that you may have held as a teenager. casual work sounds like t-shirts and shorts, beach shoes and a tan. american citizen? can you pass a simple drug test? you, too can work for us! and work you will. casual employees fill in the gaps created by retirements, lunch and smoke breaks and holiday season surges in mail handling. casual employees study, they work, they sweat, they get passed from work station to work station, they get "asked" to work overtime, they receive no disability or insurance benefits, no union representation they work the least desirable hours. they work in something in between slavery and victorian sweatshop labor conditions. i worked for 8.50 an hour with no overtime to get my foot in the door. this was the beginning of my "casual" work.