Is the mail man discriminating me, because of my name?

Question

When I lived in California, I always got mail, regardless whether my name was on the mail box or not. And I moved around a lot in California.

When I moved down to Florida for college. I noticed I wasn't getting mail, I told the mail man, and they told me, if my name is not on the mail box, I won't get mail, so I put it on there, and started getting mail. But than I noticed that I kept getting mail for people who did not live at my address, and whose name was not on the mail box. Which made me angry.

I eventually moved to a different apartment, and they wouldn't give me mail, unless my name was on the box, yet I continued to get mail, for people who did not live at the address, and who's name is not on the box. Every time I move down here this happens. I am starting to think the mail man looks at my spanish last name, and discriminates against me.

What are your thoughts?

Answer 1

i noticed you said you live in an apartment.  usually, apartment contracts are not that long.  1-2 years.  there have probably been quite a few former tenants there.  some may not have left a forwarding address.  i have lived in my house for almost 3 years and still get mail addressed to former owners.  i don't think it's discrimination.   it's really a pretty common problem.  hope that helped.

Answer 2

The post office is ineffective & ineficient. They also hire people that don't care. I often get other people's mail as well & at times I don't get my own, because they deliver it to someone else that throws it out &  don't have a spanish name.

Answer 3

Yes the whole world is out to get you. It is a rule they have in Florida apperently just follow the rules. Gas is 5 dollars a gallon there is rampant foreclosures and unemployment for the love of god just throw the other mail away and go about your day would ya please.

Answer 4

You should file a report with the USPS. You can go online, but I would go in person to the local post office.  I married a Spanish guy and was on temporary disability a couple of  years ago and had a hard time getting coverage and I know it was because of my last name at the time.  I kept faxing and mailing the stuff they needed and they kept telling me they didn't receive it.  Good Luck!

Answer 5

No you're being paranoid. Follow the rules.

How do you discriminate someone wouldn't it be discriminating against you?