Top five reasons why losing your wallet the day before starting a new job and renting a house while relocating to a new state is lots of fun

Monday April 02, 2007 @ 06:41 PM (PDT)
  1. Great way to lose weight fast. No money equals no food equals goodbye excess fat!
  2. Instead of sitting in the hotel being bored, you get to spend that time calling banks, canceling credit cards, and trying to convince the DMV in your home state to issue you a replacement driver license without you being physically present.
  3. Everyone in the HR department at your new job will remember you because you're the only one who didn't have any form of identification or proof of citizenship on your first day.
  4. Driving a car with out-of-state plates on unfamiliar roads without a license adds a lovely hint of danger to the daily commute.
  5. Blog fodder.
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Damn, that sucks. Still, congrats on the new job... And at least everyone in HR will remember you -- not always a bad thing.

Good luck!
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D
Monday April 02, 2007 @ 07:48 PM (PDT)

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Wow, given how scary that women with the spiky hair from HR who runs orientation is when you *do* have your paperwork, I can only imagine.

Just don't let them convince you you need to sit through "laptop orientation the 2nd day". Get your fob and go.
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kellan
Monday April 02, 2007 @ 10:07 PM (PDT)

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Actually, everyone was really nice and understanding about it. One of my new coworkers even loaned me $40 to hold me over until I get access to my money again.

Thanks for the laptop orientation tip. ;)

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Ryan Grove
Monday April 02, 2007 @ 10:33 PM (PDT)

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Ugh! That sounds like no fun at all. Thanks for the reminder that it is not *totally* paranoid to carry important things (like ID and debit cards) in multiple locations. I hope you are able to resolve matters quickly.

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grizelda
Tuesday April 03, 2007 @ 03:49 PM (PDT)
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