Post office clerk vs mail processing clerk?

Question

I took the 473-c test and got a 82, its been 4 months since i got the results back.

so I went to a post office to get a package, and asked the lady, she said shes a clerk, her job seems pretty easy and she said its easy and great money

but the thing is I applied for sales and service associate, city carrier, mail handler, and mail processing clerk, so is the mail processing clerk the same as a "clerk"?

I would much rather be doing what shes doing, since its indoors and dogs wont bite you behind thanks!

Answer 1

I'm sorry to say that an 82 is actually rather low for a score.

Clerks are Clerks. All Clerks pretty much work inside. Letter Carriers and Rural Carriers are outside.

You do not get hired in, at least at a larger facility with career employees, as an SSA. Your best chance, in my opinion, with that score is as a Mail Handler. But like I said, I wouldn't sit by the phone.

Last time that the tests were offered in this area, almost 7000 people took it, less than 3000 passed, with a 70. Out of that, there were 23 scores of 100%. Then you also have to consider that a verified Disabled Veteran will have 10 points added to the score, and have their own hiring register. USPS is required to maintain Veterans preference in hiring. That would mean that a 10 point Veteran that scored 72% is required by law to be offered a position ahead of you.

Answer 2

The mail processing clerk is not the same as the sales clerk, but they are both indoors.  sales clerk works with customers. processing clerk works in the back. When i took the rural route test i recieved a letter giving me a time to come in and start the hiring process two days after i got my test score of 85.4 back.