A minor upset

[wiseheart]

It appears that the lady of German bureaucracy actually took a look into my package of documents that I sent them back at November 8, because I suddenly got an e-mail from them that they'd need the document proving that I've actually finished secondary school, back in 1975. Not any of my diplomas, but the secondary school thingy. I can't imagine why would they possibly need it, since the only two years I'm entitled to old-age pension from them are 1986-87. Why would they want something from eleven years earlier?

I was verily gobsmacked, but I thought, all right, if a copy makes them happy (and brings me closer to that very little sum they owe me), they should get it. Only that I couldn't find the dratted thing. I found my diplomas and my language proficiency exam papers and every possible thing related to education, just the very thing not that they asked for. I was getting really, really nervous, imagining going back to secondary school and begging for an official copy and all that.

Fortunately, I'm also stubborn like a mule. I decided that it had to be where all the other papers are, and I started emptying the cabinet again. And lo and behold! there was the dratted piece of faded paper, sandwiched between two notebooks, so that I've overlooked it at the first time. I was so relieved I can't even express. Now I can copy it and put the copy in an envelope and send them over to make them happy. Phew!

In other news, I've half-finished Bärli #1, made a decorative cardboard box for the memory game, had my student over, went to grocery shopping to fill up the freezer with meat, cooked lunch... People who say retirement are boring are either idiots or lying or both!

Comments

[meathiel]

Glad you found the document! Phew!

[manue7a.livejournal.com]

I already dread finding all the needed papers when applying for Rente. If it still exists by the time I could apply.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I was nearly crying with relief. Finding something in my cabinets isn't an easy task, as I'm permanently suffering from the lack of space and the overflow of craft supplies. I knew where it was supposed to be, but the spineless coward hid from me for a while.

Still don't understand why the Deutsche Rentenversicherung wants a copy of my Abschlusszeugnis, though.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Haha, yes, these are the rare times when I'm glad I'm such an old hag!

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you found it! But what the heck???

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't know. It shouldn't matter to them.

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

Omg. I have no idea where to find any of my diplomas/degrees/certificates. I find it amazing that you found it! Congrats. But it is so bizarre that bureaucracy required it: were they planning not to pay you if you couldn’t produce it? Ridiculous!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

What the heck, man? I don't know that we get anything except from high school at age 18.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Retirement is only boring if we let it be. I think the thing I enjoy most about it is not having to live to someone else's timetable.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

That is ridiculous...

I've taken to scanning all of my important documents, even those I'm keeping, and putting backups on the main computers. I remember when I applied for citizenship and they wanted proof of the date we came over under the migrant scheme, and do you think we could find anything in Mum & Dad's old papers? We ended up digging a story out of the local paper about the new family in town (boy, that must have been a slow news day...) and were astonished when... they TOOK it!

[akane42me.livejournal.com]

Yes, why would they possibly need that, since it is a precursor to the later documentation. I'd be tearing my hair out. And losing my temper. I'm so glad you found it!

You've had a busy and productive day! Good going! A nice cup of tea would probably hit the spot about now:D

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Oh good grief! But thank goodness you found it.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I really haven't got a clue why they want it. Ridiculous indeed.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

We have our documents very well-organized as a rule, since Mum used to work as a book-keeper for half a century. Old habits are hard to break. But the whole demand is idiotic.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, TBH, I live very much to Mum's timetable, even though she believes that it's the other way round. But that's okay. I've accepted it.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid that tea would only make thing worse, since I hate it with a passion. *g*
But I was close to losing my temper, too. I've stopped the hair-tearing, since I've so little of the stuff left. I must deal with it economically. ;))

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was very relieved, too. Especially as I knew where it was supposed to be and panicked a little when I didn't find it at first, as I had no idea where I could look for it.

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

What a run around, yards and yards of red tape! Glad you had a productive day in spite of the madness.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'm trying not to let madness beat me. *g*

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Ah. Good for you guys.

ITA, there's no way they should need that.