My name is Jon Kwon and I’m a letter carrier in Syosset, a small community on Long Island, NY.
I have worked for the Postal Service for 21 years — always in Syosset. This was my first choice for a career, and I feel very honored to work here.
Luckily, I’ve had only two routes during my career. As a result, I have gotten to know all the children growing up on my route. Syosset has fun and nice people.
I like to interact with my customers and hear their life stories. I love being a letter carrier and being out in the community.
All the people in Syosset are great. In the summer, they offer me water and sometimes fruit or other food. In the winter, they come with hot tea and sometimes even hand warmers. That keeps me warm for the whole day. We don’t get as much snow as we did 10 years ago, but this year I’m expecting more. I don’t know why, but I can feel it.
Currently, I have around 280 stops each day — a mix of driving and walking. I used to walk more than 10 miles a day, but now I walk only a few miles a day.
I moved to Long Island from Queens about 10 years ago and currently live in Westbury.
Sometimes people will ask me for advice about the neighborhood. I tell them how great it is
