I still can't think how dumb I was. I finally made my dream job and all I needed to do was pack up my things and move from my family's home in Macon, Georgia, to my brand-new house in Mountain View, California. Read on as I relay my tale of concern, bearing in mind that all of my wounds were self-inflicted. Ideally, you'll gain from my lots of mistakes.
Cellular Regret
If only I had taken the time to update my forwarding address at the exact same time, I would've conserved myself a lot of irritation. I had not upgraded my cell phone agreement to show my brand-new house. Please don't tell my new job how bad I am at math.
Stuck in the '90s
Once we arrived at the new place, there was another big problem. I hadn't remembered to turn on the power at my new residence. I got struck with California roaming charges the entire time I was waiting for the magical look of the cable television man.
The Fuzz
Speaking of expenses, I completely forgot to change my forwarding address. That indicated that my charge card costs didn't show up. I got hit with late charges for it. I could have quickly avoided this mistake by signing up for paperless service. That wasn't my only change-of-address screw-up, either. I got pulled over by a California law enforcement officers. He explained that my license plate wasn't updated. He pointed out that I had an out-of-state chauffeur's license and registration. All 3 of those files need updating when you change states of residence. I had to pay a $175 ticket and then over $500 for the new licenses. Even if I got a new job doesn't imply I'm made of money. Why do the cops not know this? Once I finally got wise to the reality that I required to upgrade whatever, I likewise attempted to upgrade my vehicle insurance. Would you believe they wouldn't let me at first?! I had to send them an entire tree's worth of paperwork in order to encourage them I 'd moved. They informed me that I 'd have to pay more for insurance coverage in a higher danger state. I 'd have to pay more until my car passed the California emissions test. Guess check here what? It didn't! My beloved 1996 very American muscle cars and truck is excessive of a gas drinker to pass the environmentally-focused state emissions test. So, I'm going to need to pay more up until I buy a new car. What have I gained from my experience? Actually one hour of planning might have conserved me loads of time and countless dollars. All I had to do was upgrade all my forwarding details, fix my billing information and cellular phone agreement, and inform my insurer about the changes. Then, another hour or so at the California Department of Motor Vehicles would've remedied all my license and registration concerns. Given that I didn't do this, I needed to invest a number of days at a dive motel, got mocked mercilessly by my buddy, and lost a great deal of loan I might've invested in brand-new furniture for my brand-new home phone.