Tales, trails and tails of a corporate drop-out
My text to an agency after my interaction with ExpressScripts after editing out the negative feedback: Yup. Nothing left. Five customer service reps, three-four transfers, two dropped calls, 47 minutes and 20 seconds of pure torture. 800 milligrams of ibuprofen. All to place a request for a bill/invoice I’d paid nine weeks ago and never received … Read moreThe Fall of Client Service
Piled as high and wide as the table could hold. Fast forward a couple hours (and a couple pitchers) and here’s what you get. Thanks to Edmister’s for the assist: Quarterdeck – MD Crabs (what’s left of them)
Someone neglected to tell the animals (notably Samantha) that all Federal Parks fountains are shut down as well. Sammy you’re a rebel! Sam at a Federal Fountain on a humid Fall DC Day! Fair run in oppressive Fall humidity—and on more closed Federal land.http://runmeter.com/61e388546d4164bf/Run-20131003-0908?r=e AniMal
Before I left for work (via bike) today I thought I’d better do a test run to see what I might face. What with the alleged impact to our federal lands/parks/trails/monuments. See I ride on/over/through/in each of these as part of my commute. Naturally I leashed up Samantha and we took a run to the … Read more2013 Govt Shutdown of Parks? Not Exactly!
We’ve all heard the stories; USPS losing money hand over fist; largely as a result of a relatively new (and very unique) retiree pension funding requirement. In reality the news is both as bad and not as bad as it sounds. A little accounting adjustment and the problem goes away yet it doesn’t address the … Read moreHappy Birthday (First) USPS Postmaster General Role!