Applying For Positions. When you apply for a post office job in their corporate offices and at satellite facilities recruitment is similar to the federal civil service application process. The applicant is rating on his/her work experience, education, special knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs).
In 1926, Henry Ford standardized on a five-day workweek, instead of the prevalent six days, without reducing employees' pay. Hours worked stabilized at about 49 per week during the 1920s, and during the Great Depression fell below 40.
For these business leaders, the 40-hour workweek is only a memory, with the majority working 51 hours or more a week. In 2003, when we conducted this same survey, 70 percent of executives and managers were spending 10 hours or more a day, compared to 58 percent today. At that time, 65 percent were spending 51 or more hours a week at work, compared to 58 percent today. âGone are the days of the 40-hour workweek,â said one survey respondent. âMy company expects all managers to put in 50 to 60 hours a week as the average.â.