Going to the Dogs
July 12, 2010 –Im going to have a moan. Look away now if you think that everything in the garden is lovely.
Over the last few weeks I have been confronted with constant incompetence. Grrrr. I speak now of businesses and government agencies. From making an enquiry to say I want to buy a product and never getting a call back to trying to book a very expensive hotel for a party – and never getting a call back, to the NHS. Yes the NHS. I have had to chase people constantly for routine things. Everyone saying ‘That shouldnt have happened’ – remember that post? I have always in the past given these guys a lot of leeway, its an institution after all and we are lucky to have it, right? Well, actually we do pay for it, and a fair amount too. I would go private if I thought they would refund my contributions.
You know I love my lists and as a rule I am a very efficient and organised lady – maybe thats why these incompetents irritate me so. The list of people I am waiting to get back to me grows by the hour.
So, this austerity package – does that mean government agencies and the NHS management are going to get worse?? or is some fab chick in thigh high leather boots going to stride in and make the lot of them more efficient? Oh I so hope its the latter. Maybe that lady who sorts the shops out, she might be free for the next 10 years.
Yes private businesses are just as bad and for some reason it feels worse, they should actually care about getting business. Without exception every single one I have contacted recently has been diabolical. Apart from my facialist, yes you read it correctly, not fatalist but you may be forgiven for thinking that with the general thrust of this post :) (its the new buzz word for someone who does facials) anyway, she’s exceptionally good at business as well as facials, she does Angelina’s when she is in London, dont you know! I like her. But the rest of them? Actually I feel sorry for them. They are in no way going to survive in the coming months/years. Some provider of excellence will step in and sweep up all their custom. I hope they call me first, these ship-shape businesses, I would love to give an excellent business some cash.
Rant over.
Thank God for my fellas, honestly. Paris was of course exceptional, when is it never? I brought you back a postcard ;) Thanks Mister C, I will never look at croissants in quite the same way ever again hehehe :) xxx




