The things Australia does best
Nov 2nd 2012, 1:00 pm
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Re: The things Australia does best
that's red tape
Nov 2nd 2012, 1:43 pm
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Nov 2nd 2012, 1:45 pm
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Nov 2nd 2012, 1:49 pm
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Nov 2nd 2012, 1:51 pm
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Re: The things Australia does best
I got an email this morning about my pay. For some unknown reason work decided to over pay me by $50 yesterday, so today they sent me FIVE forms to fill in so that they can reclaim the $50. I replied they will have to wait till I am back in Aus next week as I have no printer/scanner here so can't sign them. The reply? Thats fine but you will need to fill in another form to say why you have delayed making the repayment
Day before I left Aus I posted a birthday card with a badge on it, internationally. Apparently having a badge o it makes it a parcel, so I had to fill in the form with my name, address, and phone number as will as the details on the contents, and produce my passport ......
Went to the Post Office today in the UK - posted a large parcel internationally, all I did was squiggle my signature on the customs form, pure heaven!
Nov 2nd 2012, 1:54 pm
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Re: The things Australia does best
Aussie red tape is astounding in many areas.
I got an email this morning about my pay. For some unknown reason work decided to over pay me by $50 yesterday, so today they sent me FIVE forms to fill in so that they can reclaim the $50. I replied they will have to wait till I am back in Aus next week as I have no printer/scanner here so can't sign them. The reply? Thats fine but you will need to fill in another form to say why you have delayed making the repayment
I got an email this morning about my pay. For some unknown reason work decided to over pay me by $50 yesterday, so today they sent me FIVE forms to fill in so that they can reclaim the $50. I replied they will have to wait till I am back in Aus next week as I have no printer/scanner here so can't sign them. The reply? Thats fine but you will need to fill in another form to say why you have delayed making the repayment
Nov 2nd 2012, 2:02 pm
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Re: The things Australia does best
Aussie red tape is astounding in many areas.
I got an email this morning about my pay. For some unknown reason work decided to over pay me by $50 yesterday, so today they sent me FIVE forms to fill in so that they can reclaim the $50. I replied they will have to wait till I am back in Aus next week as I have no printer/scanner here so can't sign them. The reply? Thats fine but you will need to fill in another form to say why you have delayed making the repayment
Day before I left Aus I posted a birthday card with a badge on it, internationally. Apparently having a badge o it makes it a parcel, so I had to fill in the form with my name, address, and phone number as will as the details on the contents, and produce my passport ......
Went to the Post Office today in the UK - posted a large parcel internationally, all I did was squiggle my signature on the customs form, pure heaven!
I got an email this morning about my pay. For some unknown reason work decided to over pay me by $50 yesterday, so today they sent me FIVE forms to fill in so that they can reclaim the $50. I replied they will have to wait till I am back in Aus next week as I have no printer/scanner here so can't sign them. The reply? Thats fine but you will need to fill in another form to say why you have delayed making the repayment
Day before I left Aus I posted a birthday card with a badge on it, internationally. Apparently having a badge o it makes it a parcel, so I had to fill in the form with my name, address, and phone number as will as the details on the contents, and produce my passport ......
Went to the Post Office today in the UK - posted a large parcel internationally, all I did was squiggle my signature on the customs form, pure heaven!
Nov 2nd 2012, 2:24 pm
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Re: The things Australia does best
Aussie red tape is astounding in many areas.
I got an email this morning about my pay. For some unknown reason work decided to over pay me by $50 yesterday, so today they sent me FIVE forms to fill in so that they can reclaim the $50. I replied they will have to wait till I am back in Aus next week as I have no printer/scanner here so can't sign them. The reply? Thats fine but you will need to fill in another form to say why you have delayed making the repayment
Day before I left Aus I posted a birthday card with a badge on it, internationally. Apparently having a badge o it makes it a parcel, so I had to fill in the form with my name, address, and phone number as will as the details on the contents, and produce my passport ......
Went to the Post Office today in the UK - posted a large parcel internationally, all I did was squiggle my signature on the customs form, pure heaven!
I got an email this morning about my pay. For some unknown reason work decided to over pay me by $50 yesterday, so today they sent me FIVE forms to fill in so that they can reclaim the $50. I replied they will have to wait till I am back in Aus next week as I have no printer/scanner here so can't sign them. The reply? Thats fine but you will need to fill in another form to say why you have delayed making the repayment
Day before I left Aus I posted a birthday card with a badge on it, internationally. Apparently having a badge o it makes it a parcel, so I had to fill in the form with my name, address, and phone number as will as the details on the contents, and produce my passport ......
Went to the Post Office today in the UK - posted a large parcel internationally, all I did was squiggle my signature on the customs form, pure heaven!
Nov 2nd 2012, 2:29 pm
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Re: The things Australia does best
Having sent items using AusPost I feel your pain but I wish you had tried to send a letter from UK rather than a parcel, then you could have had the fun of your letter being put through a hole in a piece of cardboard to check which type of letter it was
Nov 2nd 2012, 2:35 pm
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Nov 2nd 2012, 2:37 pm
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Re: The things Australia does best
weird
Nov 2nd 2012, 2:40 pm
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Nov 2nd 2012, 11:02 pm
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Re: The things Australia does best
[QUOTE=commonwealth;10360471]"The things Australia does best"
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- Avoidance of bureaucracy
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