The licensure saga continues

I swear that my licensure department has 2 people working their licensure application process and they are only in from 2-5 Monday-Friday.

I am a very patient person with a lot of things - this is not one of them. I am waiting for the above license to proces. I applied in October 2009 and was told I needed to take 12 graduate credits in my subject matter, which I completed this July. After I got the transcripts proving this, I sent in my application to the DOE on August 13. So conservatively we'll say it arrived on August 15. They were supposed to take 5 weeks to scan it. They took 5.5. How hard is it to scan 3 pieces of paper? It's a job a monkey could do. I mean a literal monkey, too. As soon as it said "ready for review" on Monday morning, I sent a request to my superintendent to expedite it. It was done immediately (8a Monday). Every other time this has happened, I've gotten same day service but they say anywhere from 24-48 hours. It's Thursday! It's cut and dry. Approve it already!

I am also applying for my middle school license after I get this one so I can be more marketable in the future if need be. I have no desire as of now to teach middle school but I want the flexibility should I ever want to. And I can't apply until this goes through. l.fkhj ;FJ;fj! I'm just frustrated with this nonsense. I literally want to ask them if they need help down there. I would come in to do some mindless work for a few hours to speed up their whole process for people. It takes 6 months to approve the preliminary/initial license after you graduate. Do the math. You graduate in May and don't get a teaching license until November. School starts in late August... Yes, once you are hired by a district they can expedite your license there but it's so frustrating. Six months otherwise? I remember how stressed I was when I heard that in May 2006. It seems ridiculous. They should have dozens of people working on this from 8-5, Monday through Friday to get rid of this issue. Hire more people. Simple. 

Anyone who knows me knows I hate non-action. If we're talking about doing something, let's do it. I have n desire to waste time not accomplishing anything. Or not accomplishing as much as I possibly can and so I don't understand when everyone else doesn't have the same drive. It drives me nuts. 

And I like to do them well and fast. I took all 12 credits in the span of 8 months and I am signed up for 8 more in the next year. I did my master's program in an intensive one year process. I just don't like wasting time so I don't get it when other adults can't do it. Kids are a whole different story. 

End rant.

Hopefully I will have it by this time tomorrow.