Video: A Job That Really Delivers

CBS 21 – HARRISBURG, Pa. — Monday, Dec. 15, is the busiest day of the year for deliveries, making an already tough job, even more challenging.

They work in the rain, the snow, and everything in between. Mail carriers are a hearty bunch, and right now the USPS is looking for some more help.

To get a taste of this job we met up with Dan Lidduck, a 17-year veteran mail carrier who still loves his job. Yet which part he likes might surprise you.

Lidduck said about the cold weather, “I like it outside. These days are better.”

Carriers actually begin their day inside, helping to sort the mail that will be on their route. They pack up their carts and trucks with mail and packages sometimes weighing 70 pounds, and then they hit the street for up to 10 miles a day. Read more

a job that really delivers

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