Had to go to my drug test for the new job. No waiting at all! They were ready for me in about as much time as it took me to sit down and pull out my book! I was so surprised. When I had to go in SC, I waited nearly an hour - my bladder was about to burst!! Here, I just walked right in! Hey, maybe being in a small town does have some advantages ;)
But then, the DMV.... For the new job, I have to have a CA driver's license. Fine, no problem. The DMV however had the HUGEST line! I waited for nearly 1 1/2 hrs just to get INSIDE!! Overall, it took me over 2 1/2 hrs (close to 3!!) to go through the line and get my license. The way the office was set up, it moved rather quickly once you were inside, but it just took forever to get inside. Apparently yesterday was a state holiday (Cesar Chavez day, I think someone said??), so the state offices were closed. Which means everyone came in today to get their licenses or registrations or whatever else they needed taken care of. I'm glad I didn't drive 'into town' yesterday. I'd've been very frustrated to drive 40 minutes into Barstow and find out the office I needed was closed. Still, there were people in line around me who'd come up from Apple Valley. They'd been to the office in Victorville first this morning, and said that that line was even worse than the one in Barstow!! Still, I did get everything done and my new license should be arriving soon (don't know why CA mails it out to you, but they do).
I think I've been spoiled by the DMV back in VA. The one near our house there was one of the newer ones. People didn't think to go there, so it was never packed. And there were plenty of counters (being new and all) - the whole range of counters weren't always open, but they were there. I have actually seen really busy days when most of them were open - was very surprised. I remember talking with one of the guys in my office in SC who had lived in VA near where I grew up. He and I agreed that the DMV offices there were pretty efficient, especially compared to the SC ones which were HORRIBLE! The CA one was bad, in that it had a long wait, but it went pretty smoothly - just needed twice as many people working the counters today. SC would have long waits, and still be inefficient.
(sigh) The DMV.... a necessary evil, I guess. But! At least I'm done with them for a while now! I'm a California girl now! Or something like that...
Oh, and if you're still having a hard time visualizing just how long I was waiting in line there, here's what I was working on:
I cast on a few minutes after I joined the line, and worked on it until I reached the head of the line. It's almost done. Just a dishcloth, but it's still almost done. It's the Finder's Keepers Pattern (mid-Feb from the KAL), but worked in a light blue and a light blue ombre. You can't always see the slip-stitch pattern, but it was an easy pattern I remembered off-hand there in line (something besides garter stitch!) and I think it has an interesting look to it, so I'm not totally displeased :)
But then, the DMV.... For the new job, I have to have a CA driver's license. Fine, no problem. The DMV however had the HUGEST line! I waited for nearly 1 1/2 hrs just to get INSIDE!! Overall, it took me over 2 1/2 hrs (close to 3!!) to go through the line and get my license. The way the office was set up, it moved rather quickly once you were inside, but it just took forever to get inside. Apparently yesterday was a state holiday (Cesar Chavez day, I think someone said??), so the state offices were closed. Which means everyone came in today to get their licenses or registrations or whatever else they needed taken care of. I'm glad I didn't drive 'into town' yesterday. I'd've been very frustrated to drive 40 minutes into Barstow and find out the office I needed was closed. Still, there were people in line around me who'd come up from Apple Valley. They'd been to the office in Victorville first this morning, and said that that line was even worse than the one in Barstow!! Still, I did get everything done and my new license should be arriving soon (don't know why CA mails it out to you, but they do).
I think I've been spoiled by the DMV back in VA. The one near our house there was one of the newer ones. People didn't think to go there, so it was never packed. And there were plenty of counters (being new and all) - the whole range of counters weren't always open, but they were there. I have actually seen really busy days when most of them were open - was very surprised. I remember talking with one of the guys in my office in SC who had lived in VA near where I grew up. He and I agreed that the DMV offices there were pretty efficient, especially compared to the SC ones which were HORRIBLE! The CA one was bad, in that it had a long wait, but it went pretty smoothly - just needed twice as many people working the counters today. SC would have long waits, and still be inefficient.
(sigh) The DMV.... a necessary evil, I guess. But! At least I'm done with them for a while now! I'm a California girl now! Or something like that...
Oh, and if you're still having a hard time visualizing just how long I was waiting in line there, here's what I was working on:
I cast on a few minutes after I joined the line, and worked on it until I reached the head of the line. It's almost done. Just a dishcloth, but it's still almost done. It's the Finder's Keepers Pattern (mid-Feb from the KAL), but worked in a light blue and a light blue ombre. You can't always see the slip-stitch pattern, but it was an easy pattern I remembered off-hand there in line (something besides garter stitch!) and I think it has an interesting look to it, so I'm not totally displeased :)
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