Showing posts with label timing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label timing. Show all posts

Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Timing is everything

     Who could think that coming home to relax after exams would turn to be so crazy!
     Today has been a very unusual day. I had to run some errands for my parents at a bank- so I just went there to leave some documents yesterday. I had to pick them up today, just before lunch time. I was met by an "Oh, I forgot to give these documents to the manager so he could sign them and he has just left, could you come back in 2 hours?". I was stunned by the question. Doesn't time mean anything for her? Time is the most precious thing one's got! "It is surreal how one should wait for 2 hours, just so some bossy man would have his lunch, not to mention your total irresponsibility and incompetence!"- I said to the secretary. Would I have to work with these kind of people when I'll graduate from University? I am stuyding "Banks and Finances" after all... It was so frustrating her even not carrying! I lost my temper and asked her to give me a piece of paper, so I could write a complaint- I had to do something with that 2 hours, right? Oh, that was the moment when she took me serious. Did she think that a 19 yo young woman doesn't know anything about bank policies? I guess she will start taking other's time more serious from now on... It was quite funny to see her getting suddenly all apologetic. She called her boss- I guess that the magic word one has to use is "complaint". He came right away- turned out he was on his way to  lunch (I knew that! :)). He was actually cool and professional. He apologized, signed the papers and asked me if he could make it all up to me by taking me to lunch. That was a surprise and it turned to be a very pleasant one, as I accepted to go. I had a really nice time and moreover, got an internship offer!
     What to say- I guess timing is everything ;)