Continued Karmic Deficiency
The universe just ain't givin' me no love!. The situation that was the root cause of yesterday's bad day has gone from unpleasant to righteously unpleasant. I once again have a critical piece of equipment down and the repair parts for it were shipped out via my favorite German small parcel express company. They were due in yesterday but of course they didn't arrive (they are never on time when you really, really need them) and I have spent the last two days trying to find out what happened to them. Well, the company rep finally contacted me today (I have been leaving messages for 2 days) and guess what....my critical part was pulled off the flight (after completing two legs I might add) because it was hazardous material and did not have the proper export paperwork. I have a couple of issues with the situation:
1. My favorite German small parcel express carrier never should have accepted the package without the proper paperwork
2. The unit that shipped the item SHOULD HAVE DONE THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK!!!
3. The small parcel express carrier should never have let the shipment fly two legs without the proper paper work
4. The small parcel express carrier should never have let the shipment stay on hold for 5 days WITHOUT TELLING EITHER CONSIGNOR OR CONSIGNEE THAT IT WAS ON HOLD. They didn't even update the tracking website (which was, in fact, my first clue that something was really wrong)
So here I sit, pissed enough to kick a puppy (not really, I would never kick a puppy.....a cat however, just for shits and grins) trying to find out from the small parcel carrier just what paperwork needs to be filed and then convince the unit's home plate (a reserve unit back in the states) to file it with the carrier. All on a Sunday. Yeah right.... good freakin' luck. This is a hell of way to fight a war.
Sorry about that, sometimes I have just got to vent. I have that throbbing Loggie headache pounding (complete with throbbing vein) in my temple. There is only one sure fire way to resolve this situation:
Step one: Draw circle on brick wall
Step Two: Bang head repeatedly in circle until unconscious.
Yep, that ought to do it.
TO THE TYRANT NEVER YIELD
1. My favorite German small parcel express carrier never should have accepted the package without the proper paperwork
2. The unit that shipped the item SHOULD HAVE DONE THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK!!!
3. The small parcel express carrier should never have let the shipment fly two legs without the proper paper work
4. The small parcel express carrier should never have let the shipment stay on hold for 5 days WITHOUT TELLING EITHER CONSIGNOR OR CONSIGNEE THAT IT WAS ON HOLD. They didn't even update the tracking website (which was, in fact, my first clue that something was really wrong)
So here I sit, pissed enough to kick a puppy (not really, I would never kick a puppy.....a cat however, just for shits and grins) trying to find out from the small parcel carrier just what paperwork needs to be filed and then convince the unit's home plate (a reserve unit back in the states) to file it with the carrier. All on a Sunday. Yeah right.... good freakin' luck. This is a hell of way to fight a war.
Sorry about that, sometimes I have just got to vent. I have that throbbing Loggie headache pounding (complete with throbbing vein) in my temple. There is only one sure fire way to resolve this situation:
Step one: Draw circle on brick wall
Step Two: Bang head repeatedly in circle until unconscious.
Yep, that ought to do it.
TO THE TYRANT NEVER YIELD
posted by Ed | 1/04/2004 07:26:00 AM
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