My taxi driver says he didn't agree to the price, and he wants more than I want to pay to take me back and forth. When I'm on my usual shift, every other week right now, I can take a free bus to work and home. So, even if I have to pay close to what he wants sometimes I still not have to pay anything at least half the time. The past year I have turned down rides home from co-workers in order to have definite plans with him every day to pick me up. There are enough co-workers who live where I'm moving that some of the time I can hitch a ride. The rest of the time I'll pay the extra money for a dedicated cab, but it won't be nearly as much as paying him every day. Loyalty means a lot, but not as much as he wants. sigh.
The original movers weren't available, but my co-worker has found 3 more, and the corporate admin here found me a guy with a 'big truck'. Not sure what that exactly means, but my co-worker will be there with his pickup as well.
As I said, it's non-linear.
Ah, Central America. There always seems to be a glitch, but things seem to turn out ok in the end. Here's hoping . . .
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be easier to live on base?
ReplyDeleteDD: I can't live on post. As a contractor I have to live out on the economy. I do get a housing allowance, which is adequate. It's just the logistics of it all that can get complicated. I actually would prefer to live on post if I could. I might have had an offer from someone of place to live on post :) but I am not up for the complications that would involve, either.
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