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December 12, 2010

A Day at the Russian "DMV".

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A day at the DMV?  Transfer titles?  Get tags?  In the U.S. you may think, "..well, I'll stop to get a donut and coffee, the morning paper on my way to the DMV.  Then, I'll spend 30-45 minutes tops to do my business then I'll go to Wal-mart to pick up something for dinner tonight."  Sound like a resonable sencario?  NOT IN RUSSIA.......

Above is the "line" and I use that term loosely, to the first of five windows that you have to wait in to register or unregister your car.  Behind that little blue sign to the right is the window.  Behind it sits one, count 'em, one officer taking documents for everyone in that room.  Behind that officer are two women, one is sitting and twirling around in her chair, the other is typing up something.  Again, I use the word loosley when I say "typing".

The process goes on and on until you leave at 7 or 8pm.  If you sell one car, you spend all day unregistering it, then come back the next day to register your new one.  If you're a foreigner you have to do it every time your visa expires and you get a new one.  That could be quite often depending on your visa. 

The next time you hear someone complain about the DMV or the post office, show them this picture and tell them to count their blessings.