I just tried to get a P.O. Box because I no longer have an address. Apparently, you need a (residential) address to get an address. Does that make any sense at all? This seems like a huge barrier for homeless people in getting out of chronic homelessness (They can't apply for jobs because they have no P.O. Box, they can't get a P.O. Box because they have no address, they cant get an address because they have no job.)

On top of it, every small P.O. Box was rented out. They rent out for 40$ for 6 months and take up approximately 2 square feet. You can fit ~ 1,000 boxes in 800 Sqft. ( the approximate size of an apartment) which would generate 80,000$ in revenue annually. It's a money making machine. If the post office is hurting for money, but they don't have enough supply to meet the demand of P.O. Boxes, charge more or build more boxes. Basic Economics. Shit

/Rage

7/13/2010 12:15:33 PM

do you know how much it costs to run a single post office

eighty grand is peanuts

7/13/2010 12:17:12 PM

why not just use a friend or family member's address?

7/13/2010 12:17:51 PM

the homeless guy on Intervention last night was a former boxing champion who is now addicted to crack

7/13/2010 12:18:01 PM

Ask for general delivery.

7/13/2010 12:22:01 PM

^^ That's an old one. The "new" intervention last night was about a Mexican lady who smokes PCP laced oregano joints all day.

[Edited on July 13, 2010 at 12:22 PM. Reason : q]

7/13/2010 12:22:27 PM

it was new to me

7/13/2010 12:22:45 PM

Things will be much better when we can finally get rid of post offices altogether:
http://thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=597983

7/13/2010 12:44:54 PM

^ we'll have swipeys.

7/13/2010 1:18:12 PM

dude, that's not right...

here's the USPS rule for PO boxes

7/13/2010 1:22:23 PM

Quote :

"Apparently, you need a (residential) address to get an address. Does that make any sense at all?"

Sure, if you realize that the USPS, in part, exists so that the government can find and track everyone.
In reality, it's none of the government's damn business where anyone lives. [/big brother]

7/13/2010 1:26:08 PM

^^

7/13/2010 1:33:25 PM

Quote :

"I just tried to get a P.O. Box because I no longer have an address. Apparently, you need a (residential) address to get an address. Does that make any sense at all? This seems like a huge barrier for homeless people in getting out of chronic homelessness (They can't apply for jobs because they have no P.O. Box, they can't get a P.O. Box because they have no address, they cant get an address because they have no job.) On top of it, every small P.O. Box was rented out. They rent out for 40$ for 6 months and take up approximately 2 square feet. You can fit ~ 1,000 boxes in 800 Sqft. ( the approximate size of an apartment) which would generate 80,000$ in revenue annually. It's a money making machine. If the post office is hurting for money, but they don't have enough supply to meet the demand of P.O. Boxes, charge more or build more boxes. Basic Economics. Shit ffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu /Rage"

Fixed it for you.

7/13/2010 1:34:54 PM

they might help you get a p.o. box...

http://www.wakegov.com/humanservices/housing/homeless/cornerstone.htm

7/13/2010 1:35:44 PM