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.
Labor Day is always observed on the first Monday of September. This means that it is connected with the weekend before it, creating a three day weekend for most people who are employed on a regular Monday through Friday work week. Also, since it is in September, Labor Day usually marks the end of summer time.