The Importance of Scheduling. Scheduling is the art of planning your activities so that you can achieve your goals and priorities in the time you have available. When it's done effectively, it helps you: 1  Understand what you can realistically achieve with your time. 2  Make sure you have enough time for essential tasks.
The average salary for rural carrier associate jobs is $25,000. Average rural carrier associate salaries can vary greatly due to company, location, industry, experience and benefits.
Work. Mail carriers generally work full-time and earn a median $52,200 annually, with a low of $37,950 and a high of $53,700. Many carriers work part-time, however, on routes with fewer mailboxes or to fill in during busy periods or when regular carriers cannot work. They make a median $25.10 per hour, with a low of $18.25 to a high of $25.82. These figures are according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of May 2009.