Was Postal Service asking too much of its applicants?

so I drive to the interview place which is 20 miles away, no problem. I interview and get hired for a casual labor position paying $9 an hour. They send me an email with instructions for the next step of the hiring process. I have to take a drug test. And I have to print out, sign, and fax a release form for the background check. Ok fine. I had to go to the library, print out the form, go to Kinkos, and fax it to the number given. No problem. Then I was called to come in this morning, back to the interview place, to have a medical review.

I went there, did the review. After the review, they said, here is your fingerprint paperwork, you need to take it to this address and get your finger prints taken, and then bring the form BACK to the interview/medical review place. I asked how far away the finger printing place was. She said she didn't know, that I should call the place to find out. I called the finger print place. They are

in downtown Houston. It is at least 20 miles away from the interview/medical review place. I go back into the office, and say, this is asking too much. I don't have the gas money to be driving to downtown Houston, not to mention my truck is old and I don't feel comfortable taking it on that kind of trip.

Do you have a shuttle, I asked? Do you have a closer location to get my finger prints done, I asked? No, and no. And she's looking at me like I'm crazy. Do you want this job or not, she says?

I said, yes, but you are asking too much. I shouldn't have to drive all over creation for a $9 hour

job that is only supposed to last for 4 weeks. She told me perhaps I should look into taking a bus.

I don't know anything about the bus system in Houston having just moved here. So I decided to

take a pass on the job. I think they are taking advantage of people. Asking too much. Am I thinking correctly?Was Postal Service asking too much of its applicants?
Welcome to working for the government. What you are going through is a government screening process that is pretty inflexible. Is it asking too much? Yes and No.



Yes, it's a lot for a temporary job. No, it's not a lot to ask for someone to go through basic screening processes - which these are.



You will likely run into this process at most any government based job you apply for. The same will be true for any large corporation - but they generally have some or all of their processes in house and easily accessible.Was Postal Service asking too much of its applicants?
Its just a big bureaucracy that honestly doesn't particularly care. Its nothing personal, thats just the way they are and they are not changing. You can go back in and re-apply or punt and find another job (and they won't care either way).Was Postal Service asking too much of its applicants?
I don't think they are taking advantage of people. If somebody thinks it's worth their energy to jump through all of those hoops for the opportunity to work for 4 weeks at $9.00 then more power to them. I personally would have done the same thing as you did and told them no.