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I know all of us are sick of the RTA but today I've just had enough of them.

Yesterday I called their "helpline" and was forced to wait for 10 minutes before I got to speak to a real person. I literally said half a sentence before the bitch promptly told me I was calling the wrong thing and put me to another press a button option bullsh*t. Wait another frikkin 10 minutes and the same thing, only this time the kind lady put me in the right queue!

When I got through, I got the info I needed and was mildly happy. I took me 30 minutes on the phone to find out that I need to present ID and my cars rego papers to have their number plates swapped...oh and the $50 revenue, oh I mean processing fee.

Today. I went to the RTA at Macquarie Centre during my lunch break. I wait about 25 minutes to be served (3 people attending and about 3 people standing around doing nothing). When I get there and present my rego papers the frikkin bitch told me that I need to present my frikkin plates! what. the. fruck?! She then pulled out the "we're sorry" bullsh*t... Seriously I'm so fed up with the RTA. Firstly they charge us a mortgage to get our cars registered and they can't even provide adequate amounts of staff and service...

NOT HAPPY JAN.

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Ignorant ex-pat inquiry #477:

Whats "Not Happy Jan"? :)

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha - It's a commercial over here Rezz. This woman get's pissed off and says " Not Happy Jan " casue Jan is the one she is not happy with. Anyway, you need to see the commercial to understand - It's funny as....

Hence everyone now says "Not happy Jan" -

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Never go to the RTA during your lunch break unless u r going to clear a canary :)

Its always packed as mofo

true but I took my lunch at 2-3PM cos most people are back at work by 2...

Useless bunch they are...seriously with the amount of money they make surely Sydney should have some of the best roads in Australia...

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CK: Are you getting the plates under the new $400/yr BS?

Maybe the $100 coloured plates?

The RTA is a pain in the bumhole.

I call in work time (may as well).

Tell me colleagues I may be gone for a while and pack a lunch.

You have to be prepared.

The more you know their procedure, the more you can present the right documents when they need it.

They are process workers like any other bureacracy and you're just a number (literally) so take it easy on the counter staff.

I would imagine it's the same in every country because you keep hearing about the DMV ("Patty and Selma") and the MoT on TV shows.

One day though... when the revolution happens, they'll be first up against the wall.

T.

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Personally I feel sorry for the RTA counter workers.. they have to deal with every f*cking lunatic on the road -- half of whom are brain dead -- so take pitty and be as nice as you can (stomach), because its often far more productive than being agro.

LW.

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nah 400 a year is the leet plates, rego is about 800 including ctp insurance.

I had to go on Saturday to renew my rego last dec, waited for 1.5 bloody hours :)

But, for a bit of fun, next time you are there, get a copy of your driving record, it costs about $20 and mine looks a bit like a novel :spank:

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