My 'titchy' Post Office....

I have to chuckle when reading on various sites and 'blogs' about the problems many have with their 'local' Uffici Postali (Post Offices) here in Italy....

I remember the nightmare queues at the post office in Milano- Baggio. Not a huge office but with enough differently numbered queues to ensure that I was always in the wrong one! That in itself wasn't quite such a problem as the attitude of the clerk when she 'discovered' that silly you should never have been in HER queue! Honest to god - their lack of customer care drives me up the blo*dy wall sometimes. I have often raised a chuckle on my side of the counter, and a glare on thiers when I have dared to suggest that the clerk returns to the charm school they attended and demands a FULL refund!!!!! (The significance of that comment usually takes a minute or so to sink in.... hahaha)

But all that is a thing of the past now. Why? Well here's why!

This is the impressive basement entrance to my 'village' Post Office. As you can see - not a glass or historical fronted edifice, but more like a 'cantina' (cellar) entrance.









Then once inside - well that is a surprise too....this picture** was taken leaning against the wall at the far end of the office!
This photo** can be seen in the post above.... it wouldn't publish here for some reason!

You can see how impressive it is! The staff total has recently increased by 33% to THREE. That's two clerk and the third who does the sorting and deliveries! But luckily, like so many villages in Italy we do at least STILL HAVE A POST OFFICE!

posted by Carole B @ 10:49 AM