Comments on: Runners-up from Nightside Interview (+ Interview itself) http://www.whytheheck.com/2010/05/07/runners-up-from-nightside-interview-interview-itself/ Sun, 20 May 2012 13:02:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ben Hoagland http://www.whytheheck.com/2010/05/07/runners-up-from-nightside-interview-interview-itself/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Ben Hoagland Fri, 21 May 2010 00:05:33 +0000 http://www.whytheheck.com/?p=994#comment-1113 The post office is obsolete. And no, not solely because of emails (although that is a large part). The Post office was originally a government entity to ensure communication and protect from criminals etc (think the Pony Express). Post offices followed a centralized stronghold model. Think of the old huge granite buildings present in most towns. This model is obsolete. It has moved to smalled decentralized hubs. It explains the prevalence of all the Pakmails, Kinkos, and many others. There needs to be a drastic structural change in our postal system and we have to allow for realistic competition. Neither of these will ever happen because its a government bureaucracy. Enjoy the next postage hike. I really like the stall door idea. Why they open inwards has always bewildered me. The post office is obsolete. And no, not solely because of emails (although that is a large part).

The Post office was originally a government entity to ensure communication and protect from criminals etc (think the Pony Express). Post offices followed a centralized stronghold model. Think of the old huge granite buildings present in most towns. This model is obsolete. It has moved to smalled decentralized hubs. It explains the prevalence of all the Pakmails, Kinkos, and many others.

There needs to be a drastic structural change in our postal system and we have to allow for realistic competition. Neither of these will ever happen because its a government bureaucracy. Enjoy the next postage hike.

I really like the stall door idea. Why they open inwards has always bewildered me.

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