Yes, I wore shorts, but not all year, like they do now. It was one of the perks of the job. The others were being unsupervised for most of the day and the assurance that the Service would be around for the 30 years I had to work, a career. The pay, sick leave, vacation, holiday's were also a great incentive. It's not that way now. Over the years, management has picked away and succeeded in instituting a two tier system and eliminating the original retirement system (CSRS). Now, it's "just a job", they've taken out the pride of being a Letter Carrier. Still, the USPS is the most popular element of the Federal Government. Support USPS!