tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post114792598579598333..comments2024-03-29T11:40:46.477+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: Israeli bureaucracy? NOT!!!Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1148586510453799882006-05-25T22:48:00.000+03:002006-05-25T22:48:00.000+03:00anon - big changes and great improvements have hap...anon - big changes and great improvements have happened over time...Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1148566769343359612006-05-25T17:19:00.000+03:002006-05-25T17:19:00.000+03:00I had a similar experience. Walked into Misrad Hap...I had a similar experience. Walked into Misrad Hapnim in Ramla for a pasport extention. Done on the spot. Total time: less than 3 minutes. Now to think I had to wait 2 years for a phone line from Bezeq when I 1st came here...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1148032107019291052006-05-19T12:48:00.000+03:002006-05-19T12:48:00.000+03:00square - the old country is way over-rated..rr- we...square - the old country is way over-rated..<BR/><BR/>rr- we are getting there...Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1148029854530880032006-05-19T12:10:00.000+03:002006-05-19T12:10:00.000+03:00I've been noticing things getting a bit better in ...I've been noticing things getting a bit better in recent years in the red tape dept. We've still got a long way to go, but things are definitely looking up.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177030621603250029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1148019727545633232006-05-19T09:22:00.000+03:002006-05-19T09:22:00.000+03:00whereas, to renew my Canadian passport in Toronto ...whereas, to renew my Canadian passport in Toronto 2 yrs ago, I had two options: take a number and wait for an hour and a half, or send it by mail and wait 6 wks -- oh, and pay a bundle. The "old country" is not as efficient as everybody imagines.squarepeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776585562467192742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1147984279462831452006-05-18T23:31:00.000+03:002006-05-18T23:31:00.000+03:00team driver - I never tried that, but even if it i...team driver - I never tried that, but even if it is an exception, it shows things are improving in the bureaucracy field..<BR/><BR/>jewish blogmeister - yes, very!Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1147979235855205102006-05-18T22:07:00.000+03:002006-05-18T22:07:00.000+03:00Impressive!Impressive!AShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802355878284709939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1147956289660478892006-05-18T15:44:00.000+03:002006-05-18T15:44:00.000+03:00I've experienced the same. It's an exception to th...I've experienced the same. It's an exception to the rule. Doesn't apply to everything else. Ever try to get in touch with the post office to chase down a letter? Forget it, might as well walk to the return address....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com