It's time to go home. I'm not really into how this place has turned out, and I don't think I ever liked how it worked even when it did work. This brings on all kinds or problems of its own.
For a country that wants you to not be here - this shows in all kinds of ways - they sure make it hard to leave. Even closing a bank account can take a week. Utilities? A week. Want to change your phone over to pre-paid? Cancelled instead. The real problem is that you just don't have all the time in the world to get this done. Your employer is supposed to give you 30 days to get out of town - but by the time all the loose ends are tied up, you could be 45 or more... and since you aren't supposed to be there, you can get some neat fines.
You have to have all this done before you leave - and you have to cancel your visa too. This all needs to be done sequentially, and nobody knows the order. It's a pretty stressful time for me and the family. We're muddling.
It will certainly be nice to get to a place where you don't need blood and passport copies to get a phone!
For a country that wants you to not be here - this shows in all kinds of ways - they sure make it hard to leave. Even closing a bank account can take a week. Utilities? A week. Want to change your phone over to pre-paid? Cancelled instead. The real problem is that you just don't have all the time in the world to get this done. Your employer is supposed to give you 30 days to get out of town - but by the time all the loose ends are tied up, you could be 45 or more... and since you aren't supposed to be there, you can get some neat fines.
You have to have all this done before you leave - and you have to cancel your visa too. This all needs to be done sequentially, and nobody knows the order. It's a pretty stressful time for me and the family. We're muddling.
It will certainly be nice to get to a place where you don't need blood and passport copies to get a phone!
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