Channeling a little Yoda there. I wasn't sure whether to note this under "Damn IT's LA" blog or here. I decide here because I don't think it specific to LA. Read on, I think you'll see what I mean.
I am unable to get anything of note in my personal life accomplished in a straightforward manner. Let's start with sending my vehicle from MI to CA, a task 1,000s of other people do every month. Let's number the steps, shall we?
July
1. Discussion with HR contact at new employer who recommends a company that moved someone's daughter. Get contact info.
2. Contact 1st vehicle shipping co. (let's call him Frank b/c that was his name). Frank quotes vehicle for $1400 to ship as part of moving household goods.
3. Ask Frank if that is his best price as it seems really high. Frank replies they don't move vehicles as a business, just as part of household moves.
4. Since Frank's household moving quote seems really high as well, decide to shop around and somehow (I've blocked it out of my memory like some sort of PTSD), fill out a form on some website that I want quotes from companies that do this as their main biz.
5. Receive approx. 20 different emails, each one saying other companies will lie and cheat, but this one is honest - big deal made of "5 star" rating (more on this later)
6. Had listed my phone number (EPIC MISTAKE) - as emails flood in, calls start. Weirdly, they are all from FL. Apparently FL is the world capital of shipping cars. Or low budget call centers & sketchy telemarketers.
7. Get email and a call from "Joyce" and figure she can't be any worse than the rest. Return her call.
8. Joyce is going to do the consultative sell. Asks me if I'm familiar with the process, (no), and explains in great detail about everyone using the "board" and blah, blah, blah, do I want to see a screenshot of it? I'm an info. junkie and have never heard of the "board" before so, yeah, Joyce, hook me up.
9. Get back to work while email offers pour in like Nigerian Internet scams (they should be combined: "Bless You! I am an orphan shipping cars across this blessed land because I cannot get my deceased Uncle's Swiss francs from the bank account.")
10. Start contacting other companies . . . to be continued . . .
Thursday, September 22, 2011
"With Autumn Closin' In"
A little theme music as I was struck by an oddity today, http://youtu.be/mbv-LcdLY-Y
Around this time last year, I was planning on picking apples for the 1st time with my then BF and his kids. I thought I'd marry this guy & spend my Autumns with him.
And I really liked picking apples!
Fast forward, I'm now in LA, driving down the highway, a Midwest Autumn becoming a memory - BF is exBF and there's not an apple tree in sight or in my future.
So, funny how the night (or your life) moves. With Autumn closin' in . . .
http://youtu.be/_mRFWQoXq4c
Around this time last year, I was planning on picking apples for the 1st time with my then BF and his kids. I thought I'd marry this guy & spend my Autumns with him.
And I really liked picking apples!
Fast forward, I'm now in LA, driving down the highway, a Midwest Autumn becoming a memory - BF is exBF and there's not an apple tree in sight or in my future.
So, funny how the night (or your life) moves. With Autumn closin' in . . .
http://youtu.be/_mRFWQoXq4c
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