21:12 Nov 15 2011
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4th call to the government Transportation Cabinet to find where my renewal is.
Lady- I see that the renewal went into effect for 2012.
Me- I see. Can you tell me when that happen?
Lady- September 19 or so.
Me- Yes- sounds right as the two checks went thru my bank account about then. I ask as after three calls I still don't have it in my hands.
Lady- Any other questions?
Me- Why yes- it is the same question. When am I getting the renewed certificate?
Lady- When we do a mass mailing of them
Me- *ready to bang my head on the desk* Let me ask this another way- I have to have that form to renewal my Household Certificated. And that is due by the end of the year.
Lady- We have nothing to do with Household renewals, just For Hire.
Me- I know that. I really really do. But do you understand I can’t get my Household without that form? And they are due on the last day of next month, before the New Year.”
Lady- Ok
Me- *silent cuss words* Can you at least give me an estimated date on when you are going to mail them out?
Lady- Let me ask. Please hold.
Me- *cussing on how stupid the government is, if it was a business it would of fucking closed down years ago. Hope more government lay offs are coming.*
Lady- Are you still there?
Me- Yes- ten minutes is wasted but do you have any answer for the question?
Lady- Yes.
Me- *waits as crickets crick*
Lady- The estimated mail date is the middle of December.
Me- In other words- there is no way I can get it in time to renew my Household certificated by the end of year, will have to run at least a week illegal as the State government takes two weeks off for the holidays.
Lady- Our department only handles For Hire certificates.
Me- Thank god. I would hate for you to handle something like the police or firemen.
Lady- Is that all you need?
Me- Yes. Thanks.
*hangs up*
Then I return from my estimate with a crazy doped up man in a few towns away, being paid to do this for a bigger company. Before I got back to the office he called to complain about me. So I had the great pleasure of talking to one of the wives of one of the sons who own and run Interstate Van Lines, who we have worked for many years.
She asked what time I was to be there. I was there at 9:24 am for our 9:30 to 10:00 am meeting. He was still in bed. What did you talk about? Nothing. I did the walk thru, took notes, made a list of all he showed me *both of what was being move and what was not being moved*. He talked hateful to his wife, telling her to shut the hell up when she tried to tell him to remember the patio items. So me and the lady started talking as she has been doing the job for 22 years, and seems the dude just did not understand I was there to just look, make notes, then the estimate starts when I get back to the office. I have nothing to do with the cost of the move, just telling them the weight, what is needed, any special items like the 4 fire proof safes he had in the basement. Marble tops, two riding mowers, 2 professional tool chest that are larger then most dressers.
She tells me he wanted a binding estimate which means the weight I gave is all they can charge on. She tells me she would trust me more then most, and the 8 page list that went room by room in the house, two garages was nothing she could find a flaw on. I did the standard cube sheet but also a list per room just to show them what was in each. As a loader I like knowing that myself.
I stepped off how many feet from road to front and basement door, in the rain. Directions done, note on the turn around to get a better angle for the front gate of the gated community. Lake side- half a million house easy … and he wants to bitch I did not ask him any questions and only was in the house 15 minutes. Dude- what did you expect me to do? Survey… that is all I do. They pay me to be the eyes, see what they are getting into. Nothing more. We ended up talking about how we still count off steps when we visit people, even how we look at big pieces in friends house and think how much of a pain it would be to move. LOL Once a mover, always a mover it seems. She said she had no idea what the guy problem was but would make the estimate, see if her company gets the job.
Now- I have that off my chest, going to fix my roast up, and enjoy a nice dinner/lunch. Enough with people pissing me off.
COMMENTS
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imagesinwords
01:06 Nov 30 2011
I've been trying to make a difference there. I have 2 threads there currently that take a little thought. I'll be making more- but they are quickly drowned by the nonsense.
Bones
01:10 Nov 30 2011
There are still a few posting guidelines left for that section. Not many, but a few.
And... Changing the subject. That new avatar of yours is rockin! Rawwwr! ;)
Requiem
01:24 Nov 30 2011
Bonesey's right. It IS rocking. :)
Let me see:
Mom never yelled turn it the fuck down, she just ripped the cord out of the wall.
Coconut and honey will kill me.
Addy? nope. But - You've seen my boobs, so I think we're good there.
::makes jello through a straw sound:: Suck like that?
abcdefghijklmnopqurstuvwxyz!
And - about an hour ago.
:D
(Oh, c'mon - someone had to :P)
Requiem
01:24 Nov 30 2011
Hey ... You also have mya ddy anyway. heh. :D
Serenity
03:40 Nov 30 2011
pleading the 5th on all answers ;)
Oceanne
15:30 Nov 30 2011
The day Cancer made the posts in the Sandbox count was a sad one in my eyes .It pretty much determined that any thought out or researched posts that might contribute to the database where completely moot..I've tried to start several different threads in there that werent the same ol garbage,and I noticed others have too, but no one even looked twice at them.
Then I look at someone with post counts in the thousands,yet not once have ever seen a post from them that contributes in anyway...wow getting credit for telling everyone when you take a dump.Something to be proud of eh?
Nope,post counts dont mean a thing anymore.
I wish he would reconsider that whole thing.