Thursday, February 17, 2022

Submitting Documents

An administrator might reject your photo (‘it makes you look too young’), cite the deadline (‘too early, we’ll lose it before it’s due’) or suddenly decide that something innocuous needs a notarised translation. Their primary task is to get rid of you before you can make them do their job. Your primary task is to make it easier for them to do their job than it is to turn you away. This means preparing responses to all conceivable objections and considering variables like the length of queue, how close it is to 5pm, and what kind of mood they’re in.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Mark
    I notice that no one comments on your posts, so I'm commenting to firstly let you know that someone is reading them and secondly to say that they're good and I look forward to the next one. It's fun to read in words what we're all thinking!
    Regards
    Andrew - Little London

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    1. Thanks, Andrew, that's very kind of you. I'm glad they strike a chord and it's not just me who thinks like this!
      See you soon,
      Mark

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