tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post3381954510587232062..comments2023-07-04T10:43:27.746-04:00Comments on Flowers and more: Thoughts from the VerandaGingerVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16501023251788210094noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-26414230153450488672010-10-07T08:19:54.875-04:002010-10-07T08:19:54.875-04:00JIM, when not just popping in to get cash I do tak...JIM, when not just popping in to get cash I do take Camillo with me, but never get in the 'idosos' line - my G.. they are sooo slow. We never use that line at the grocery either - unless empty when we are ready to buy. Maybe that is a full post, cause is certainly is a new experience. <br /><br />Found the link I posted on Routers about the strike - hopefully it is correct information. But local new nada. overshodowed by the election which means the union miscalculated. I thought doing this on the first was clever though.GingerVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501023251788210094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-31203877955962889072010-10-07T07:56:21.338-04:002010-10-07T07:56:21.338-04:00I feel ya. A couple things:
Take Camillo with yo...I feel ya. A couple things:<br /><br />Take Camillo with you to the bank so you can get in the seniors' line. ;-) <br /><br />I've often thought a clever entrepreneur should sit outside the bank and offer to call you when your senha is almost ready to be called. You could go in, take a number, then go back outside and give the number and your cell number to the guy - then go run more errands. When your number is almost up he calls you and you return to the bank in time to step up to the counter. I'd pay R$2 for that. ANYTHING to make the wait less frustrating.<br /><br />I think it is strange that there is practically NOTHING on the news about the strike. At least I have not seen anything.<br /><br />We have a Credit Union account in the States and thefees are minimal. When you go back next time perhaps open a new account for just these purposes.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003236423048071844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-24065124756792494552010-10-05T16:43:04.418-04:002010-10-05T16:43:04.418-04:00Interesting. We noticed the Strike signs over the ...Interesting. We noticed the Strike signs over the weekend, but are not out and about enough to have noticed much else. Perhaps the impact in a very urban area isn't as bad as in the more rural regions. <br /><br />I do hear you on the frustration of banking across 2 countries, though. And banking here in general. Very frustrating, for sure. I hope things get sorted out soon.The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090284449975514483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-83369552316276686722010-10-05T15:17:59.005-04:002010-10-05T15:17:59.005-04:00Banks have their place, We have an unusual situati...Banks have their place, We have an unusual situation of having banks in both the USA and in Brasil. I don't see how we could live in one country and earn in another without using banks. In this case the problem is more the unions. Which in their time have done a lot of good in fighting exploitation of workers but are now maybe getting to be too strong just as they did in the USA - hurting more than helping. AND possibly we could have had a warning about the strikes if more in tune with the local situations. I think for me the greatest problem is that in order to make the bank workers pay scale a bit higher they are really hurting those on a lower pay level than themselves. If I were the local government I would be also be concered about local business - a lot of stores were closed yesterday and many more empty. cashflow being severly limited, and people not spending.GingerVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501023251788210094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-35607706586929582782010-10-05T14:34:04.175-04:002010-10-05T14:34:04.175-04:00Wow Ginger it is a good thing you have beautiful f...Wow Ginger it is a good thing you have beautiful flowers and gorgeous sights around, that banking situation sounds horrible. I guess the entire world is having financial problems with banks and any financial institution. HH does not believe in banks. We have one account for our household and that is all. He is old fashioned and sometimes I think he has got it right.<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.com