While many entry-level data entry clerks work as part of a team, smaller companies may have data departments consisting of one or two people. Because data entry requires long periods of time spent at a computer, clerks often experience eyestrain and repetitive motion disorders.
Summary of the 2015 Postage Rate Increase: 1  First Class Mail Letters (1 oz.) will remain the same at $0.49 when purchased at the Post Office. 2  Each additional ounce will cost $0.22 (up one cent from 2014). First Class Package Service will see an increase of 5.1% in 2015. 2  Commercial Base (online postage) rates will start at $2.04 (1 oz.), up $0.11 compared to 2014. 3  Priority Mail rates are NOT INCREASING in 2015. 4  Commercial Base (online postage) rates will continue to start at $5.05.
First-Class Mail Single piece - 1.1% Decrease to 9% Increase. The price of a stamp is going from $0.47 to $0.49, which is a 4.3% increase. The USPS did not increase the additional ounce rate so the percentage change gets smaller as items get larger. This is compared to metered letters, which will have a price reduction from $0.465 down to $0.46. This is the most significant savings ever offered in the US mailing industry because it means that by using a postage meter or PC postage, you will save $0.03 per piece, or 6.1%.