I admit it. I'm a control freak! I can't stand bureaucracy, incompetence, or apathy, and when faced with all 3 at once I near self destruct!
I had 3 different meetings today, at 3 different banks. The first went fine (probably because it was my own bank), the second was not quite so good but still manageable, and the third was beyond my comprehension! Has anyone noticed that local bank branches now have the authority to do absolutely NOTHING! You can get more out of the instant teller than you can from a person. Branch managers are just there to lock the doors at night. I would define their level of power as the square root of fuck all!!
Oh and in case you're interested, the winner of the bureaucracy/incompetence/apathy award, was TD Canada Trust. They pride themselves on their long hours.....they need it!
Right after this circus this morning I had to go to the post office. It happens to be at Shoppers Drug Mart, where they also happen to have a blood pressure machine. Much to my surprise, it was quite reasonable...my blood pressure that is. Quite unlike the people at the bank.
And while I said I don't really care about it I do admit that I do check it a few times each day. I am still amazed by two things---the broad range of readings, and the fact that it is always lowest right after I work out.
And although I'm feeling not too bad, I'm still waiting for the burst of energy that the doctor promised me I would get from his drugs? Maybe it's still too early?
run 7.3 kms
"A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather, and ask for it back when it begins to rain."---Robert Frost
Love
Peter
I had 3 different meetings today, at 3 different banks. The first went fine (probably because it was my own bank), the second was not quite so good but still manageable, and the third was beyond my comprehension! Has anyone noticed that local bank branches now have the authority to do absolutely NOTHING! You can get more out of the instant teller than you can from a person. Branch managers are just there to lock the doors at night. I would define their level of power as the square root of fuck all!!
Oh and in case you're interested, the winner of the bureaucracy/incompetence/apathy award, was TD Canada Trust. They pride themselves on their long hours.....they need it!
Right after this circus this morning I had to go to the post office. It happens to be at Shoppers Drug Mart, where they also happen to have a blood pressure machine. Much to my surprise, it was quite reasonable...my blood pressure that is. Quite unlike the people at the bank.
And while I said I don't really care about it I do admit that I do check it a few times each day. I am still amazed by two things---the broad range of readings, and the fact that it is always lowest right after I work out.
And although I'm feeling not too bad, I'm still waiting for the burst of energy that the doctor promised me I would get from his drugs? Maybe it's still too early?
run 7.3 kms
"A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather, and ask for it back when it begins to rain."---Robert Frost
Love
Peter
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