I can remember when I put in my transfer back in September 3rd, 2023 to the Nashville Post Office in Tennessee. I knew that if I didn't get my transfer then I would try again. I first got denied May 6th, 2024 and received the letter May 10th, 2024 in the mail about my unsatisfactory attendance. I had unscheduled absences in 2022 (12) and 2023 (6). People at my job at the Hartford Plant were saying to me that I had good attendance. Mainly supervisors said all of the good comments about me.
I didn't know about the Family Medical Act (FMLA) because no one really wanted to help me or tell me how to get it. They wanted me to be a worker who never thought 🤔 that I would want to transfer from the Hartford Plant. Supervisors viewed me as compliant, someone who they could push around, manipulate, and disrespect. So I changed how supervisors viewed me.
When a Mail Processing Clerk (Level 6) became open for June 1st 2024, I immediately reapplied to transfer to Nashville. At that time I took 3 trips (twice to FL and once to Nashville). The Nashville Post Office had already looked back at my attendance record from 2020-2023. I knew my attendance was good and kept track of the Annual Leave (AL) using the paperwork when AL was needed to take time off from the Hartford Plant. I didn't do any callouts accept the time when I went to Nashville the 2nd time from June 26-July 2 (I set my alarm ⏰ clock for June 30th instead of July 1st and missed my flight ✈️). By the time I planned my 5th trip I went to ATL, had the 16 hours of Sick 🤢 Leave (SL) approved and I put in 24 hours of AL which is automatically approved, when I came back to work the 90 days of 3 unexcused absences found my 1 unexcused absence wiped out from that quarter.
Meanwhile, my transfer request was sent out October 4th 2024 from the Hartford Plant when my evaluation and a record of my attendance was sent 📤 to the Nashville Post Office. I got the email ✉️ on October 15th approving my transfer request from the Nashville Post Office and they had given me a 10 day to respond date by October 25th. I waited 2 days and it was an easy accept the offer for Mail Processing Clerk position. I accepted the offer on October 17th 2024 and my schedule was all set for November 30th 2024 from 7 PM-3:30 AM with Sunday/Monday off.
I'm currently staying at Hampton Inn & Suites in Nashville. I will probably be here for 2-4 weeks the most and I plan to look for apartments, I will try every Monday and hopefully get me an apartment like I had to do when my mom passed last year when I was in Hartford. I am so relieved 😌😅 and excited to have made the decision to leave Hartford and come to Nashville. I'm looking forward to meeting 🤝 new people, making new friends, and ultimately see what I can bring to the table at the job. That is all for free speech on all topics till next time keep an eye out for more blogs like this. God Bless You!
Nashville MCA Warehouse Post Office
