The US Postal Service Is Struggling Too

There's an article on CNNMoney about how the downturn in the economy is having an effect on the US Postal Service. They're considering cutting the number of delivery days from 6 to 5 across the board. Another possibility is to cut down to 5 days of delivery only in rural areas in where costs are higher. They're also trying to get Congress to change how the USPS is required to prepay health benefits for future retirees. Some highlights of the article that surprised me:

• 6 delivery days was mandated by Federal law in 1983
• The USPS had a net loss of $2.8 billion last year
• The USPS is the second largest employer in the country

I've wondered sometimes if the USPS would ever go under because of email and all of the other forms of transferring items electronically. It seems that it does have a great effect on them. At the same time, services like Netflix, Blockbuster, and Gamefly rely heavily on mail service. I guess it's not enough to offset the decline, though.

I don't think mail delivery 5 days a week instead of 6 would really affect me. At least we'd be guaranteed to not get a bill at least two days a week!! What does anyone else think about it?