A brief summary after running USPS routes

After being a USPS mail carrier for a while, I feel the most important thing isn't how fast you start, but keeping your own pace steady. When you first start a new route, you have to learn little by little: addresses, package order, where it's hard to park, and which houses have dogs. The more rushed you are, the easier it is to miss a scan or a delivery, and you end up having to backtrack…