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.
Now of course, to make things more efficient, people had to work more. In fact, 10-16 hour days were the norm. These incredibly long work days werenât sustainable and soon a brave man called Robert Owen started a campaign to have people work no more than 8 hours per day.