April 14, 2005

So at 10oclock I go up to FTCC to so I get into the Advertising and Graphics Design program in the fall. Last year I waited too long, so I couldn't get financial aid and always had to wait for hours to see a counselor. So I am doing mybusiness early this year to avoid such things.

Anyways, I went in at 10 and I am home now (12). Not bad 2 hours, only problem, I never saw a counselor. I couldn't figure out why it was taking so long. You fill out a paper saying why you are there, they then send it to the back to get your file, then put your file(folder) out for a counselor to pick up. The paper you fill out is numbered so the counselors know what order to pick them up. I was 23.

I kept looking to see what folders were there, when I arrived it was 19, so I thought it would be a short wait. The room eventually filled to where the last number was 36 when I left. I waited for my folder to return from the back, others like 20-28 had been returned, but no 23. About 10 till noon, I hear the girl on the phone calling to the back because she forgot what the problem was with one of the folders. Turns out they lost someone's recent application, so I hear her say to go back through some box and see if it got placed in there. Then I hear the name 'Richard Howard'. She gets off the phone and I rise to ask if there is some problem with my file. She asks my name, I respond. She says 'No we are still waiting for your folder'. I say "I was just curious because so many people had been called ahead of me."(28 had just been called). She said 'no, Still waiting for you file' and gives me a none of your business you idiot look.

While I am asking her I notice she is holding a file in her lap. Number 23. I sit down for a second and then stand up again and say "Is it going to take long?". She gives me a sneer and says 'It depends how long it takes to find your file.' I say "well, I'll just come back tomorrow."

I am under the assumption they are asked 100 questions by the world's stupidest people and when someone who doesn't lack the intelligence of a boll weevil asks a question, they only know to respond to stupid people. I am 2 feet away, I can hear her phone calls, I can see my folder with my number in her lap. I am not a confounded idiot.

It's weird because I know this happens everywhere, it happened to me at Social Services when I was applying for a job. It happens at a lot of places to alot of people. It seems that bacause either 1) they were poorly trained or 2) are having a bad day that they cannot respond honestly nor politely. If she had been honest, I would have probably waited, but since she lied I did not have the patience to hear more crap.

I only hope when I go back, that she is as dumb as she percieves me. I would hate she remembers me and decides I should wait another 2 hours.

- Posted by Rick at April 14, 2005 12:25 PM | TrackBack