I am noticing a big difference between PM and FC ship times

[Deleted]

Lately I have been noticing a big difference in delivery times between FC and PM. 

As an example:
I had two PM packages go to the post office on March 17, and arrive to RI and MA from Texas today.
I had two FC packages go to the post office on March 16.  The PO didn't even scan them in until the 18th, and they are still in transit.

There was an article a few months back about FC mail getting much slower, and I am seeing that. My PO used to scan all FC and PM the day that I dropped it off, and now it seems like they let FC sit for a few days.   

[kritter]

I took some packages to my post office counter the other day because the bin was blocked and wouldn't open.

I noticed that she put my Priority in one bin and walked the FC over to another bin. She told me that they separate Priority and FC into separate bins because the Priority gets scanned first at the sorting center and then FC if there is time and room for it to go out the same time as Priority.

We have an efficient sorting center here and all the packages seem to go out on the same date except for one time I noticed that a FC didn't scan out of the sorting center until the next day. FC seems to take a day or two longer to make a trip than Priority does.

[Pantlandia]

I don't know about longer distances, but I know for a fact that in the same city getting stuff the next day has stopped. Our checks used to get mailed out on Fridays and at the PO Box on Saturday. They haven't gotten there until Monday for the last month or two.

[zoesam]

No difference here, still 2-3 days on everything, regardless of the class.

[Deleted]

Mailed 2 pkgs via blue box at P.O. today, one a FRPE and one a FC pkg. The FC doesn't even have so much as an accepted scan yet...and the last blue box pick up on Sat is 3:00 pm. Grrrrrrrr