WAYS IT'S DONE IN COSTA RICA
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2 scenarios that frustrate me living in Costa Rica that I'm just giving you the heads up on (not that you can do ANYTHING about them [and luckily it doesn't happen THAT often] - just to help you understand the way things might work for you here):
#1 - You call and call and call and call a business and no one answers. Chances are VERY GOOD that they ARE there - BUT they are busy with other customers. This is nice if you're the customer they're waiting on - but frustrating since RARELY do I find people or businesses here having Voice Mail (which is FREE in Costa Rica!! I don't get it) OR - IF they do - I RARELY find people or businesses actually CHECKING them!!
#2 - You're at the bank - at the counter - and a call comes in and the teller not only takes the call (while other employees are often sitting around not doing anything) - BUT they actually HELP that person - INSTEAD of YOU that's been standing in that LONG line for 45 minutes on Payday!!!
Do NOT even THINK of bitching about it to them as the Passive-Aggressive side of that worker might very likely come out and trust me, you will NOT win and WORSE can happen!!!!
So either learn to accept that's just the way it's been forEVER & grumble under your breath or to your friends - or if it is a constant thorn in your side - it might be time to move from Costa Rica!!!
#1 - You call and call and call and call a business and no one answers. Chances are VERY GOOD that they ARE there - BUT they are busy with other customers. This is nice if you're the customer they're waiting on - but frustrating since RARELY do I find people or businesses here having Voice Mail (which is FREE in Costa Rica!! I don't get it) OR - IF they do - I RARELY find people or businesses actually CHECKING them!!
#2 - You're at the bank - at the counter - and a call comes in and the teller not only takes the call (while other employees are often sitting around not doing anything) - BUT they actually HELP that person - INSTEAD of YOU that's been standing in that LONG line for 45 minutes on Payday!!!
Do NOT even THINK of bitching about it to them as the Passive-Aggressive side of that worker might very likely come out and trust me, you will NOT win and WORSE can happen!!!!
So either learn to accept that's just the way it's been forEVER & grumble under your breath or to your friends - or if it is a constant thorn in your side - it might be time to move from Costa Rica!!!
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