As I indicated at stresstopower last Thursday, we now have permission to use the shed for storage. We also want to insulate it and install a heater so Andy can use it as a workroom. That, of course, needs another permit, a Permit to Complete Construction. Who would have guessed it? 😀
Have you ever had to jump through hoops in order to do something?
Business stuff is the worst I think.
>That, of course, needs another permit, a Permit to Complete Construction. Who would have guessed it?
– Oh, and guess what awaits you and Andy next, Jean? The Permit To Move Into Your Own Home! Duh. 😉
>Have you ever had to jump through hoops in order to do something?
– *groan* Far more than I’d like. Not to be mean or anything, I’m relieved to learn it’s not entirely an Asian thing.
bhb, I’ve only just noticed your comment at the end of ‘Quite a Year’ and I’ve responded to it.
Kate
Your bureaucracy seems to be as silly as ours. Here too, we need permission to build, get plans approved, obtain a completion certificate, need permission to occupy and so on and so forth! Luckily, I bought the flat that I live in now when all the formalities had been completed by the builder. After that we had to form a cooperative society of residents, get that registered, submit all permissions to the Registrar and so on and so forth. After that starts the process of getting the electricity supply transferred to the owner’s name, telephone and so on and so forth. Yes, I have had to jump through a lot of loops.
That building is too big & handsome to be a “shed”.
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shed: noun
a slight or rude structure built for shelter, storage, etc.
Kate, I read your comment you refer to (which).
I jump through hoops most everyday. Just little ones though.
i think my hoops might be different than the ones you’re talking about…
i had to jump thru lots of hoops growing up with an adored though strict disciplinarian father… then i self imposed striving for perfection as the perfect daughter, wife, step mother, and even believe it or not… widow!
now i’m old enough to laugh at hoops. if the red tape is so important, it’s a major pain in the neck, but alas, a stupid hoop to laugh at. i guess it at least gives somebody somewhere a job! i love reading about the birth of the little cottage. a sweet story.
my hooops have nothing to do household matters or compliance certificates that you mention today Jean and et al.
around every 3 months I receive in the post an 8page document that is not stapled together but at least starts with:
page 1 of 8 and slides on through to page 8 of 8 (or thereabouts)
there lots of boxes which must be adhered to – ticks mainly. Sometimes it will say if you have ticked “no” go Q (2 up from the one you are on)
often I get confused, can’t decide if it’s a “yes” or “no” I want…but that doesn’t matter because the bureaucrat goes through it with a fine toothed comb.
at the last page it says “do not sign this now, rather sign in front of the bureaucrat” – always they say in office “you haven’t signed it…”
after they have done all that they want both your community service card and ID (one with your photo on) – they photocopy it all and then proceed to load all the info into a computer…
you are never sure, if it will all add up and they will “yes, all done, no changes, you’ll receive a letter in due course”
and then 3 months later the exact same forms come and you go through the palaver again. Oh, you can’t just go and see someone you have to book a appointment through the 0800phone number and you might if you’ve lucky get appt the following week…it’s not really appt, just a time to be there – you could have to waiiiiiiiiiiiiit as they have lots of people booked at the same time!
Then just as you have that all under control you get your annual review which is similar but different and usually means you have to go and see your primary care doctor first to get them to sign various forms!!! Twice over the last few decades, my annual review form has not arrived and on the due date, my monies STOP!!!! It doesn’t take long to reinstate but it’s the “hoooops” that cause heart/head ache.
Evan,
I imagine being in business does expose you to a lot of red tape. My guess is Cathy has to wrestle with it a lot more.
Years ago we had trouble with a health insurance company. It kept saying we weren’t enrolled which meant going through hoops every few months to get that changed. Buying a speaker phone did help. It meant I could do something constructive while being put on the inevitable hold.
Kate,
We will have to get the final permission to occupy our cottage when it’s done. My guess is there will be a number of inspections before we get that far. I will let you know. 🙂
Rummuser,
Unfortunately I’ve heard a lot about Indian bureaucracy, so I’m not surprised at your comment. I agree that the U.S. has changed a lot since we first started doing things up on the land. Apparently we’re only having to deal with the State of New Mexico now. The county government should be out of it except for the taxes. We’ll have to see if things get easier.
bikehikebabe,
This little shed isn’t nearly as big or sturdy as the one we built years ago. Replacing that would have greatly exceeded our budget.
tammy,
That’s a good point–the hoops we put ourselves through. Letting those go is one of the great delights of getting older.
Cathy,
You have my utmost sympathy. We occasionally get forms like that to fill out, but they’re nothing compared to yours.