Two Hours and 66 Pieces of paper later...

I got the children registered for school. You read that right 66 pieces of paper. Talk about a bureaucratic nightmare. It was just plain ridiculous!

I preregistered online before going hoping to be in and out of there in no time. So when I get there they sit me in front of a computer to print it out.44 pages for two kids!!! 44 pages for two kids who are ALREADY enrolled and attending this SAME school. Then they give me a "local" packet 10 pages a piece so
another 20 pages. I promise I am not lying!!


So needless to say my day today has been filled with being a "Jon P." for the DoDEA school system. I don't think they will be sending me any newsletters to volunteer in the near future. For those of you who don't know what a "Jon P." is its something I learned from my dad "Jon P" He is a customer service representatives worst nightmare when they are incompetent. As a kid it was quite embarrassing and even more embarrassing the first time Dad met Paul and we all went out to dinner. Poor Paul had to be thinking to himself what hell did I get myself into. The "Outback Incident", as it is known now, is a classic story Paul LOVES to share with anyone who will listen.

I doubt all my griping will do any good since it is bureaucracy at its best but I sure can ruin a few days in the DoDEA process.