Wow, I can't believe I'm giving this place a whopping four stars…read more
To make sure that I decided to give this Post Office an appropriate allotment of stars, I thought it only fair to give it more than once chance.
The first time I went, I got to the establishment about 10 minutes after it opened. I had four big boxes (APOs, of course!), and there was a short line (i.e., about two or three people ahead of me). However, to my surprise, even though the place had just opened, they had two tellers working. GASP! And this Post Office is WAY smaller than the one in Wilsonville.
Granted, I still had to wait about five minutes in line, because they still move purdy slow.
But when I got to the counter, the dude (who moves like a snail) was really nice, and knew exactly how to handle these packages. No confusion over why I was there...he just DID HIS JOB. And he also assured me that it'll always get done faster at this branch, rather than the Wilsonville one. It's one of those statements that makes you wonder if he's just placating you or trying to talk up HIS establishment.
So I left, and that was that.
I went again yesterday, around 2:45 p.m., this time, to deliver more APOs, and to see if he was right, and if I'd leave happy.
I drove into the parking lot, looked around and shouted the LORD's name in vain...it was packed. And I was sure my trip would now at least take an hour.
So I get inside, and I'm right...there's a looooong line. But, OH HAI!, there're THREE people working the counters (all of the tills are open!), and the lady at the Postal Store was also able to chip in and mail some stuff. In the words of Borat: WA WA WEE WA!
Granted, I still waited in line between five and 10 minutes, but I'm telling you...if I were downtown or in Wilsonville, that same line would have taken AT LEAST a half hour to get through.
And they don't forget the entertainment, either. Halfway through my wait, someone a few spaces ahead of me...their phone started ringing. And he let it go awhile. And it was (very clearly) "Don't Stop Believing." Ha! FAN-TASTIC.
When I got to the counter, the guy wasn't particularly talkative, but he did the APO fast, and I was outta there.
I am NEVER going back to the Wilsonville Post Office!
(Oh, and PS: Snail Boy was right. They ARE faster.)
(And PPS: Extra snaps because it's right across the street from DUTCH BROS!!)