Systems Failure
Today we experienced 3 lots of systems failure.
1. The local 24 hour bank hole-in-the-wall systems went down - so we were not able to get out any money.
2. Since we do not have a bank account here (you have to be resident for a year to get a bank account) we have to pay all our bills by going into the city with cash-in-hand to a 'loterica' (place where you pay bills and buy lottery tickets). We finally managed to get enough cash together only to find that the 'loterica' system was also down so we couldn't pay our bills there! Since today was the final day for payment, this meant having to find a bank where we could pay the bills to avoid being fined. Fortunately we were successful - finally - but it does seem a crazy system all round.
3. The lift in our apartment block failed - not easy when you are 5 floors up - but thankfully not double or more than this! Since we had to go out this morning, we were not able to return until the lift had been mended and we could get back up to our apartment!
This is only the second time that the lift has failed since we have been here, but the computer systems in the banks and lotericas often seem to fail. This must be extremely trying for the local people.
Today we experienced 3 lots of systems failure.
1. The local 24 hour bank hole-in-the-wall systems went down - so we were not able to get out any money.
2. Since we do not have a bank account here (you have to be resident for a year to get a bank account) we have to pay all our bills by going into the city with cash-in-hand to a 'loterica' (place where you pay bills and buy lottery tickets). We finally managed to get enough cash together only to find that the 'loterica' system was also down so we couldn't pay our bills there! Since today was the final day for payment, this meant having to find a bank where we could pay the bills to avoid being fined. Fortunately we were successful - finally - but it does seem a crazy system all round.
3. The lift in our apartment block failed - not easy when you are 5 floors up - but thankfully not double or more than this! Since we had to go out this morning, we were not able to return until the lift had been mended and we could get back up to our apartment!
This is only the second time that the lift has failed since we have been here, but the computer systems in the banks and lotericas often seem to fail. This must be extremely trying for the local people.
posted by Jenny Mackness at 3:20 PM
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