I used to think German Bureaucracy was pretty bad - but that was before I moved to Japan. Now I am amazed how little paperwork there used to be in Germany (in comparison ;) )
You know what, you're totally right. I thought about Japanese bureaucracy after I drew this, and I was like, "Damn, that was even WORSE." I remember having to travel to the other side of Tokyo (which in itself takes like, 3 hours roundtrip!) just to get some stupid paperwork from an office only open during obscure hours on a weekday.
Oh yes. They had me run to the City Hall a couple of times (which takes 3 hours for the roundtrip as well) just for a sign. I'd gladly pay the postage fees if they let me do it from home.
Also, my Japanese university wanted a proof from my elementary school for my application. To be sure I had the necessary amount of years-in-school. I stopped wondering why by now XD
But I'm kind of glad to hear that you agree with my bureaucracy ranking, I wondered if I was only biased or if it was really that way :)
I love bureaucracy in Hong Kong. It is efficient and use very little paperwork.. Of course, I'm from a third-world country, Mexico, that could be considered the champion of inefficient and redundant bureaucracy. Anyway, good luck in German paperwork!
Uaaah "amtlich beglaubigte Kopie des Zeugnisses" are my personal nightmare!I have one in my cupboard now, that eversince I left Germany almost ten years ago, I only needed once, and that was just to exempt me from a compulsory English course at Uni. When I enroled in Italy, they even forgot to ask me for it, which means I could have been raised in a shed and they would have still accepted me onto the course!
Oooh yeah, I can imagine. I just talked to a Canadian girl last night who had to hand in her high school papers for her frikkin PHD, so I have to say I feel a little bit better. And thank goodness I have all my high school stuff with me! Phew. Now I'm just worried if they'll accept them...but yeah. We'll see!!
I used to think German Bureaucracy was pretty bad - but that was before I moved to Japan. Now I am amazed how little paperwork there used to be in Germany (in comparison ;) )
ReplyDelete- Kerstin
You know what, you're totally right. I thought about Japanese bureaucracy after I drew this, and I was like, "Damn, that was even WORSE." I remember having to travel to the other side of Tokyo (which in itself takes like, 3 hours roundtrip!) just to get some stupid paperwork from an office only open during obscure hours on a weekday.
DeleteOh yes. They had me run to the City Hall a couple of times (which takes 3 hours for the roundtrip as well) just for a sign. I'd gladly pay the postage fees if they let me do it from home.
DeleteAlso, my Japanese university wanted a proof from my elementary school for my application. To be sure I had the necessary amount of years-in-school. I stopped wondering why by now XD
But I'm kind of glad to hear that you agree with my bureaucracy ranking, I wondered if I was only biased or if it was really that way :)
- Kerstin
I love bureaucracy in Hong Kong. It is efficient and use very little paperwork.. Of course, I'm from a third-world country, Mexico, that could be considered the champion of inefficient and redundant bureaucracy. Anyway, good luck in German paperwork!
ReplyDeleteLucky! I had no idea that countries with efficient bureaucracy existed! WOOT! That's awesome.
DeleteAnd thanks! I'm sure it'll be all right! :)
Uaaah "amtlich beglaubigte Kopie des Zeugnisses" are my personal nightmare!I have one in my cupboard now, that eversince I left Germany almost ten years ago, I only needed once, and that was just to exempt me from a compulsory English course at Uni.
ReplyDeleteWhen I enroled in Italy, they even forgot to ask me for it, which means I could have been raised in a shed and they would have still accepted me onto the course!
Oooh yeah, I can imagine. I just talked to a Canadian girl last night who had to hand in her high school papers for her frikkin PHD, so I have to say I feel a little bit better. And thank goodness I have all my high school stuff with me! Phew. Now I'm just worried if they'll accept them...but yeah. We'll see!!
DeleteFingers crossed!
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