Of course I dont mean you guys most of whom work very hard and have pride in your work, I mean
some of those worthless jobsworth MOD civilians who couldent pull their finger out of a pot of boiling water let alone their own @rse!
The registration process for vehicles here reside on a different system to that of the DVLA even though they have UK number plates (makes for a great explaination when back in the UK and you pass a copper ANPR) It is run by a bunch of civil servants for the military.
I sent the paperwork 10 days ago and was told that it would take 7-10 to be back. So of course I m sat here hardly sleeping in anticipation of getting hold of my dream car, I go to the local registration office. Here is the conversation:
Me: Hello are my plates in?
Them: Oh had no post in today yet, try again later.
Me: Ok, I'll be back after lunch.
Me: Any luck?
Them: Still nothing.
Me: Have you checked why there is no post? I know there was a huge delivery for our regiment today.
Them: Oh no they'll bring it when they bring it.
*foot starts tapping*
Them: And anyways if it arrives today we cannot process it as it has to go on our computer system and we close at 3pm.
*look at clock, it reads 2pm...more foot tapping*
Me: Can you please call and find out if the paperwork has been received?
Them: *a sigh and a phone call later* Oh they are obviously are backed up as they have only started processing your application today. It should be here on Thursday.
*I leave no wanting to be arrested*
I mean if I am going to miss a deadline I let people know otherwise I get snot-o-grams and expect to deal with it, stay late if I have to. It's why I get 'popstar' wages (even though it doesnt feel like it)
To top it off I havent been able to do any work today (which means I have to do more tomorrow) as I have been waiting for a technician to correct a fault caused by an automatic network update over the weekend which means I cannot logon at all.
*rant over*
(for now
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