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Re:California Mayors Join Campaign to Buy Out PG&E by adrr on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @06:23PM (#21457955)
What’s wrong with the dmv. I just got my real id, made an appointment online, showed up and was out in 15 minutes. Everything I need is automated. My car needs smog so I send in payment and go smog my car. Tabs come in the mail the next week.
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Re:California Mayors Join Campaign to Buy Out PG&E by ta0xdeadbeef on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @01:41AM (#21460258)
In my area the soonest appointment was 6 weeks away at a location that took 45 minutes to reach by car.
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Re:California Mayors Join Campaign to Buy Out PG&E by subsaharancoder on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @06:27PM (#21458008)
Experience is subjective and varies depending on which one you go to, my first interaction was at the Oakland DMV where I had an appointment for the drive test, they got round to me close to 2hrs after my appointment. The DMV in San Francisco has horrendously long lines with very slow processing times.
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Re:California Mayors Join Campaign to Buy Out PG&E by viklove on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @06:39PM (#21458101)
I once had to deal with <private company> and they made me wait an <exorbitant amount of time> therefore, all private companies are inefficient.

Did I do it right?

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Re:California Mayors Join Campaign to Buy Out PG&E by wpietri on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @07:24PM (#21458493)
Excellent point. I've never waited as long at the DMV as I I do for weekend brunch.
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Re:California Mayors Join Campaign to Buy Out PG&E by subsaharancoder on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @07:23PM (#21458488)
Not really, but whatever works rocks your boat!
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Re:California Mayors Join Campaign to Buy Out PG&E by calithrower on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @03:34AM (#21460682)
Oakland near the Coliseum is the place to go. Quick appointment times, often same day, and they are way friendlier than the Oak Street branch in SF.
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Re:California Mayors Join Campaign to Buy Out PG&E by tomlu on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @07:37PM (#21458571)
It might vary by state? CA DMV around the Bay Area is horrible, but New York is quite pleasant.
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