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West Australia = efficient government services
West Australia = efficient government services
Today I;
1. Obtained a new marriage certificate. Total time taken: 14 minutes.
2. Made a police report about a stolen drivers license. Total time on the phone: 9 minutes.
3. Went to the DOT, lined up and got a new D/L organised. Total time in buidling 22 minutes.
Singapore says it's efficient but my old home state W.A. really rocks it when it comes to public service and I will say this; I'm bloody surprised!
Also - polite, pleasant service the whole time. No "blary FT" grumbling under the breath.
1. Obtained a new marriage certificate. Total time taken: 14 minutes.
2. Made a police report about a stolen drivers license. Total time on the phone: 9 minutes.
3. Went to the DOT, lined up and got a new D/L organised. Total time in buidling 22 minutes.
Singapore says it's efficient but my old home state W.A. really rocks it when it comes to public service and I will say this; I'm bloody surprised!
Also - polite, pleasant service the whole time. No "blary FT" grumbling under the breath.
Extreme cherrypicking I say. Compare the immigration departments. I`ve had colleagues at work who`ve had been waiting for their PR to be processed for no less than 4-5 years! I don`t have much experience with the public services, but commercial ones are rubish. Standard waiting time for someone to pick up is longer than 20 minutes (eg. Internet provider, flight company, electricity, gas...) and when they do pick up eventually they are not of much use unfortunately.
Yesterday, I had to go out and buy stamps for an important letter back home. I knew what it weighed, and hence what postage I needed.
But the PO is not open on Saturday pm, or Sunday, nor does it have a stamp vending machine. Shops apparently don't sell stamps either.
So I had to find a 'super-efficient' SAM machine, which took another 15 minutes online to locate. I then went there, only to find it doesn't take coins or banknotes.
So I had to limp perhaps a mile home, to get a bankcard, to hobble back to the shopping centre and machine, to simply buy a stamp. Then additional roving to find a post-box.
And this is progress?
But the PO is not open on Saturday pm, or Sunday, nor does it have a stamp vending machine. Shops apparently don't sell stamps either.
So I had to find a 'super-efficient' SAM machine, which took another 15 minutes online to locate. I then went there, only to find it doesn't take coins or banknotes.
So I had to limp perhaps a mile home, to get a bankcard, to hobble back to the shopping centre and machine, to simply buy a stamp. Then additional roving to find a post-box.
And this is progress?
I don`t see how is that related to the first world standards.JR8 wrote:Legal issues.
E-mail doesn't cut it when you need a signed deed.
It's quite funny being in a place that professes to be first world, where you can't buy a stamp (without about 2hrs effort).
If it is weekend and posts are closed where else are you supposed to buy the stamps? I can`t think of a place off the top of my head in Australia also.
Well, in many countries post offices have stamp vending machines outside.
Or, convenience stores like 7-11( sell stamps).
Or, Post Offices open during hours when most people need their service.
In Europe, you can buy stamps from almost any convenience store.
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I ask you, why is it so hard to buy stamps here?
Or, convenience stores like 7-11( sell stamps).
Or, Post Offices open during hours when most people need their service.
In Europe, you can buy stamps from almost any convenience store.
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I ask you, why is it so hard to buy stamps here?
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Sounds like a lot or whinging over your own failure to plan and research.JR8 wrote:Yesterday, I had to go out and buy stamps for an important letter back home. I knew what it weighed, and hence what postage I needed.
But the PO is not open on Saturday pm, or Sunday, nor does it have a stamp vending machine. Shops apparently don't sell stamps either.
So I had to find a 'super-efficient' SAM machine, which took another 15 minutes online to locate. I then went there, only to find it doesn't take coins or banknotes.
So I had to limp perhaps a mile home, to get a bankcard, to hobble back to the shopping centre and machine, to simply buy a stamp. Then additional roving to find a post-box.
And this is progress?
It's not, if you try to do it during normal business hours, Saturday morning, and/or carry a NETS card like most of the population does. You said as much in your post.JR8 wrote: I ask you, why is it so hard to buy stamps here?
I also am not sure why your Axis/SAMS machine was so far away. I find them all over the place in convenient enough spots.
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Quite a few of my local shops sells stamps.
Look some Post Office are even open on Sundays.
http://www.street-directory.com/singpos ... gories=POL
Look some Post Office are even open on Sundays.
http://www.street-directory.com/singpos ... gories=POL
Yeah, I knew that place. It used to be Signature building and they were a big boon to all the employees working in Signature building.bgd wrote:Not recently, but I have bought stamps from shops here. Last time was from a little news agent at Changi Business Park. Since closed.JR8 wrote:
Or, convenience stores like 7-11( sell stamps).
Apparently the Owners tripled the rent on them so they shut up shop.Wd40 wrote:Yeah, I knew that place. It used to be Signature building and they were a big boon to all the employees working in Signature building.bgd wrote:Not recently, but I have bought stamps from shops here. Last time was from a little news agent at Changi Business Park. Since closed.JR8 wrote:
Or, convenience stores like 7-11( sell stamps).
My mate used to work there for Lucasarts.
Life is short, paddle harder!!
Triple! wow! Anyways, our bank has also moved out of Signature since last april and we are in One Changi City new building now. I wonder if anyone has taken up the floors that we had vacated.Barnsley wrote:Apparently the Owners tripled the rent on them so they shut up shop.Wd40 wrote:Yeah, I knew that place. It used to be Signature building and they were a big boon to all the employees working in Signature building.bgd wrote: Not recently, but I have bought stamps from shops here. Last time was from a little news agent at Changi Business Park. Since closed.
My mate used to work there for Lucasarts.
Edit: Apparently not. From this link mapletree are having trouble finding replacement. I love this. I want these crazy rents to crash!
http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/maplet ... 00219.html
The food court in signature building had been recently renovated. I feel sorry for the vendors. I am sure, they are bleeding through their noses due to loss of business.
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