The most notable change over the 5 year period was a 12 percent increase in employers who now offer full benefits to employees that work at least 30-35 hours per week. However, the poll shows a 5 percent drop in employers who are offering full benefits to employees who work between 30-25 and 25-20 hours per week.
The most common first letters for US states are M & N with eight each. The letter B has none. 1. Maine2.
To date, only one change has been made to the abbreviations issued in 1963. In November 1969, at the request of the Canadian postal administration, the two-letter abbreviation for Nebraska, originally NB, was changed to NE, to avoid confusion with New Brunswick in Canada. A current, complete list of abbreviations, including U.S. territories and street designations, is available online at www.usps.com/ship/official-abbreviations.htm.