推 hkcynic:everyone needs to be pushed if u wish sth to be done 01/22 23:14
→ hkcynic:especially the bureaucracy 01/22 23:14
If there is anything I gained from my job, that should be my Swiss boss’
words, “Never believe them. You have to push them, force them!” “Them”
hereby indicated “bureaucracy”, including administrative authorities and
courts of justice. Before actually practicing law, I usually took statutory
provisions or a simple “yes” or “no” from official persons as granted.
When I can infer a refusal from the provisions or the persons’ words,
I will automatically give up and try to figure out another way.
I got troubles following my policy under some circumstances. For example,
despite the Immigration Office expressively told me that a foreigner would not
be fined for his overstaying if he is prohibited by the prosecutor from
leaving the country, airport police insisted my client should pay 3000 for
his violation of ROC Immigration Law. Such insistence unavoidably pushed me
into my boss’ room for a long “instruction”. Such experiences accumulate
and I gradually understand the truth of this society: the way is always behind
the rules; you have to press forward until there are no any chinks on the
wall in front you.
After understanding that, my work turned to be smoother. My time sheet
contains more and more “telephone call” for checking, chasing and
challenging authorities and clerks. That is boring, but that really works.
I just love my job.
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