I finally made my dream job and all I had to do was pack up my stuff and move from my family's house in Macon, Georgia, to my brand-new residence in Mountain View, California. Hopefully, you'll discover from my numerous errors.
Cellular Remorse
My errors started prior to I ever left Georgia. I prepared all stages of my job transfer by researching the best moving business. I would've conserved myself a lot of stress if only I had taken the time to update my forwarding address at the exact same time. You'll comprehend why in simply a minute. After I got all of my stuff boxed up and left Georgia for good, the move itself was simple. My movers managed all the information. So, all I had to do was get in my vehicle and drive west. A friend made the drive with me, due to the fact that he 'd never ever gone to California. We took turns behind the wheel. When I wasn't driving, I killed time on my cell phone, texting and binge-watching television shows. Only later on did I understand the error I 'd made. I had not updated my cell phone contract to reflect my brand-new home. Throughout the cross-country journey, I incurred numerous dollars in roaming charges for an expense that usually costs $75. Please do not inform my new job how bad I am at math.
Stuck in the '90s
When we reached the brand-new location, there was another huge issue. I hadn't remembered to turn on the power at my brand-new house. My good friend and I had to rent a room at an extended stay hotel the very first couple of nights till the power business arrived. Without power, I also had no other way to know that I 'd forgotten something else important. I had not linked my cable television and Internet services, either. Let me just say that going multiple days without Internet made me feel like I was trapped in the early 1990s. I felt like getting something pierced and then viewing a Nirvana show. Even when I lastly had power at my house, I had no method to browse the web without utilizing my cellular phone. This is an excellent time to advise you that I still didn't understand my cellular phone service wasn't upgraded. I got struck with California roaming charges the entire time I was waiting for the mystical appearance of the cable person.
The here Fuzz
Mentioning costs, I absolutely forgot to alter my forwarding address. That suggested that my charge card costs didn't get here. I got struck with late charges for it. I might have quickly prevented this error by registering for paperless service. That wasn't my only change-of-address error, either. I got pulled over by a California law enforcement officers. He pointed out that my license plate wasn't upgraded. Then, he mentioned that I had an out-of-state chauffeur's license and registration. All three of those documents need upgrading when you alter states of home. I needed to pay a $175 ticket and after that over $500 for the brand-new licenses. Because I got a new job doesn't mean I'm made of money, just. Why do the police officers not know this? Once I lastly got smart to the truth that I needed to update everything, I likewise tried to upgrade my vehicle insurance coverage. Would you believe they wouldn't let me initially?! I had to send them an entire tree's worth of documents in order to persuade them I 'd moved. They informed me that I 'd have to pay more for insurance in a higher threat state. I 'd have to pay more till my cars and truck passed the California emissions test. Guess what? It didn't! My cherished 1996 supremely American muscle car is excessive of a gas guzzler to pass the environmentally-focused state emissions test. I'm going to have to pay more up until I buy a brand-new vehicle. What have I gained from my experience? Literally one hour of planning might have conserved me lots of time and thousands of dollars. All I needed to do was update all my forwarding info, fix my billing data and cell phone agreement, and notify my insurance provider about the modifications. Another hour or so at the California Department of Motor Vehicles would've remedied all my license and registration problems. Because I didn't do this, I had to invest several days at a dive motel, got mocked mercilessly by my pal, and lost a lot of loan I could've invested in brand-new furniture for my new house phone.