From the time I began applying for the job till I got hired it was over 3 months everything in the post office moves very slowly. I knew a person who worked there and he called me about the open position. I put in my resume and I waited. Then I was required to take a test, it was an extremely simple test to check general knowledge. But you had to wait to take the test until you were scheduled. It took weeks for the results, if you are military you get extra credit on all tests and benefits.