Hello Shmecky,

As someone already pointed out, you need to talk 
to the postmaster in your area. I really can't 
urge you to do this enough. 

I work for the post office as a carrier, and this 
is HORRIBLE, and is a practice that could (and 
SHOULD) get the carrier at the very least 
reprimanded severely, if not dismissed. The PO 
will not put up with this at all.  

Where I live, my regular carrier is the best - 
he's very friendly and handles my mail with care. 
I've explained what it is I receive in those flat 
packages and how valueable some/most of them are. 
BUT - his sub stinks. :P   He also leaves 
packages on the porch, even the insured ones 
you're SUPPOSED to sign for. I've complained 
about him 2x now, and I think the second time did 
the trick.  I know how tough the job is. I put in 
averages of 11 to 13 hours a day ... and we do 
NOT get paid all those hours ;P  We are paid on 
evaluated times that our routes should be 
optimally... so in otherwords, not at this time 
of year. :P  My route is only evaluated at 9.5 
hours, so basically I work as much as 3 hours 
free some days.  But I do really love my job.

It distresses me to hear about this, because its 
what I do for a living and I take pride in the 
job I do, as do most postal workers.   I have a 
feeling the guy who is delivering for you now is 
either a sub (Maybe your regular carrier is on 
vacation or sick?) or else just very very new to 
the post office.  Either way, his practices need 
to be stopped ASAP. If he's doing it to you, he's 
doing it to others.  Those insured packages are 
HIS responsibility - if one is lost HE pays for 
it. :P   You also should ask your postmaster if 
anyone signed one of those pink slips - and ask 
to see it if he does. They keep those on record, 
they're called a 3849. 

Anyway, sorry to do some venting myself.. but 
it's not a fun time to be working for the PO with 
all the precautions we have to follow, and 
possible hazards. :/ 

Hope it straightens out for you soon.