SALINAS, Calif. —
Salinas, city letter carrier Laith Abboud shares his experiences of delivering mail during the holiday season, highlighting both the challenges and rewards of the job.
“My name is Laith Abboud. I’m a city letter carrier, and here in Salinas, California, and this is my second year for my second Christmas,” Abboud said. “So this is what I was talking about earlier. Just filling the small trucks all the way to the brim basically, this time of the year.”
Abboud explained the challenges of organizing the large volume of mail and parcels during the holidays, noting that the trucks are filled.
“We basically get all your mail ready, all your parcels, and you have a lot of parcels. It can be difficult to try and organize everything properly in the vehicle. You know, it’s stacked up this high, and you’re trying to keep it all organized. So you can get through it,” he said.
He emphasized the importance of efficiency, saying, “Usually I try to leave, get out here as quickly as possible because, you know, the quicker you’re out of here, the quicker you can finish.”
