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[GreekIslandGirl]

The conclusion I have drawn is that a smile and politeness in any given situation goes a terribly long way.

Agree 100%. Wherever things can be tweaked to go speedily and efficiently, the smile and politeness switch this process on. I'm amazed by the number of people who treat assistants like trash and then expect good service. I wrote virtually the same thing as you, on how brilliant CYTA are when I had internet connected back in 2008.

A also had the most amazing speedy service from the Cyprus water department a few months ago. They came out on a Sunday afternoon, half an hour after my call, to repair a water pipe that had been accidentally cut by the ditch-clearing people. He changed the pipes in about 10 minutes and sped off to the next job. Unbelievable efficiency. I pay over 10X more for water in the UK and trying to get them out for a repair takes weeks of appointment-making and organising to get "permits" from councils for touching paving stones etc etc etc.

Cyprus is great and getting greater!

[Paphitis]

The conclusion I have drawn is that a smile and politeness in any given situation goes a terribly long way.

Agree 100%. Wherever things can be tweaked to go speedily and efficiently, the smile and politeness switch this process on. I'm amazed by the number of people who treat assistants like trash and then expect good service. I wrote virtually the same thing as you, on how brilliant CYTA are when I had internet connected back in 2008.

A also had the most amazing speedy service from the Cyprus water department a few months ago. They came out on a Sunday afternoon, half an hour after my call, to repair a water pipe that had been accidentally cut by the ditch-clearing people. He changed the pipes in about 10 minutes and sped off to the next job. Unbelievable efficiency. I pay over 10X more for water in the UK and trying to get them out for a repair takes weeks of appointment-making and organising to get "permits" from councils for touching paving stones etc etc etc.

Cyprus is great and getting greater!

That would be a licenced Contractor Plumber and not the Paphos Water Board I'm pretty sure!

I'm also pretty sure that the service in the UK would be equally efficient when dealing with broken water pipes, especially if the mains need to be isolated or there is leaking or loss of water.

But I agree. If you treat staff with respect, the more they will be willing to help you out. No need to be abrupt as many seem to be today.

Often things are out of their hands, and we all need to remember , they work there to earn their bread and don't need to tolerate any nonsense!

[CBBB]

The conclusion I have drawn is that a smile and politeness in any given situation goes a terribly long way.

Agree 100%. Wherever things can be tweaked to go speedily and efficiently, the smile and politeness switch this process on. I'm amazed by the number of people who treat assistants like trash and then expect good service. I wrote virtually the same thing as you, on how brilliant CYTA are when I had internet connected back in 2008.

A also had the most amazing speedy service from the Cyprus water department a few months ago. They came out on a Sunday afternoon, half an hour after my call, to repair a water pipe that had been accidentally cut by the ditch-clearing people. He changed the pipes in about 10 minutes and sped off to the next job. Unbelievable efficiency. I pay over 10X more for water in the UK and trying to get them out for a repair takes weeks of appointment-making and organising to get "permits" from councils for touching paving stones etc etc etc.

Cyprus is great and getting greater!

That would be a licenced Contractor Plumber and not the Paphos Water Board I'm pretty sure!

I'm also pretty sure that the service in the UK would be equally efficient when dealing with broken water pipes, especially if the mains need to be isolated or there is leaking or loss of water.

But I agree. If you treat staff with respect, the more they will be willing to help you out. No need to be abrupt as many seem to be today.

Often things are out of their hands, and we all need to remember , they work there to earn their bread and don't need to tolerate any nonsense!

No it wouldn't be a contractor, you obviously don't know how difficult it would be for a state company to use a contractor!

[Paphitis]

The conclusion I have drawn is that a smile and politeness in any given situation goes a terribly long way.

Agree 100%. Wherever things can be tweaked to go speedily and efficiently, the smile and politeness switch this process on. I'm amazed by the number of people who treat assistants like trash and then expect good service. I wrote virtually the same thing as you, on how brilliant CYTA are when I had internet connected back in 2008.

A also had the most amazing speedy service from the Cyprus water department a few months ago. They came out on a Sunday afternoon, half an hour after my call, to repair a water pipe that had been accidentally cut by the ditch-clearing people. He changed the pipes in about 10 minutes and sped off to the next job. Unbelievable efficiency. I pay over 10X more for water in the UK and trying to get them out for a repair takes weeks of appointment-making and organising to get "permits" from councils for touching paving stones etc etc etc.

Cyprus is great and getting greater!

That would be a licenced Contractor Plumber and not the Paphos Water Board I'm pretty sure!

I'm also pretty sure that the service in the UK would be equally efficient when dealing with broken water pipes, especially if the mains need to be isolated or there is leaking or loss of water.

But I agree. If you treat staff with respect, the more they will be willing to help you out. No need to be abrupt as many seem to be today.

Often things are out of their hands, and we all need to remember , they work there to earn their bread and don't need to tolerate any nonsense!

No it wouldn't be a contractor, you obviously don't know how difficult it would be for a state company to use a contractor!

Why is it difficult? It seems to be the way things are going now everywhere.

At the end of the day, they do a reasonable job for the miniscule amount of money they charge.

[CBBB]

Why is it difficult? It seems to be the way things are going now everywhere.

At the end of the day, they do a reasonable job for the miniscule amount of money they charge.

That is exactly why it is difficult, the Government employees unions would have them all out on strike at the slightest suggestion of it!

[supporttheunderdog]

Why is it difficult? It seems to be the way things are going now everywhere.

At the end of the day, they do a reasonable job for the miniscule amount of money they charge.

That is exactly why it is difficult, the Government employees unions would have them all out on strike at the slightest suggestion of it!

I have recently had some dealings with the land registry. The ladies at the reception were excellent. They helped me fill a form out even though they were on strike! Once the strike was over I had to go upstairs to deliver the form and there was a minor complication due missing information, but once we sorted that everything was done very fast. I have had a number of other similar good experiences with the civil service.

[CBBB]

Why is it difficult? It seems to be the way things are going now everywhere.

At the end of the day, they do a reasonable job for the miniscule amount of money they charge.

That is exactly why it is difficult, the Government employees unions would have them all out on strike at the slightest suggestion of it!

I have recently had some dealings with the land registry. The ladies at the reception were excellent. They helped me fill a form out even though they were on strike! Once the strike was over I had to go upstairs to deliver the form and there was a minor complication due missing information, but once we sorted that everything was done very fast. I have had a number of other similar good experiences with the civil service.

STUD, I often have pleasant experiences at Government offices (not that kind!), but I always use my 'nice person' attitude, unless that doesn't work! Then I use meson.

[supporttheunderdog]

Why is it difficult? It seems to be the way things are going now everywhere.

At the end of the day, they do a reasonable job for the miniscule amount of money they charge.

That is exactly why it is difficult, the Government employees unions would have them all out on strike at the slightest suggestion of it!

I have recently had some dealings with the land registry. The ladies at the reception were excellent. They helped me fill a form out even though they were on strike! Once the strike was over I had to go upstairs to deliver the form and there was a minor complication due missing information, but once we sorted that everything was done very fast. I have had a number of other similar good experiences with the civil service.

STUD, I often have pleasant experiences at Government offices (not that kind!), but I always use my 'nice person' attitude, unless that doesn't work! Then I use meson.

Indeed. Too many people run down the civil service when the chances are that most people get decent civil service, particularly if they treat the person on the other side of the desk as a professional. Unfortunately it only takes one bad experience, eg the person who is too busy on the phone talking to friends to do their job, and the whole of the civil service gets tarred, but then I have seen that in commercial organisations too. The exception not the rule.

[miltiades]

On booking my container with Andrews Shipping in London, I was told that the customs fees, transportation etc would be between 450 to 500 Euros.

On the day of delivery I was telephoned by the transport/ clearing company in Limassol and was told it would be 450 euros. On giving a different address from that originally given in London, Neapolis Limassol instead of Ayios Athanasios Limassol, the time was arranged for delivery. 5 minutes later I received a call from the transport/ clearing agent telling me that the charge would be 430 euros not 450 as told earlier. I thought this was very decent of them since I never queried the original figure mentioned since it matched that given to me in London and would have paid this no problem.

On arriving in Limassol at my apartment I discovered that the master bedroom air con was not working. Since the compressor was easily accessible from my verandah I carried out some preliminary checks,. because of business I do know something about compressors etc, and confirmed that the compressor had burned out.

I called an old friend in his mid seventies, Lefteris, and asked him if he was still working, yes he replied, I will come now.On carrying out the usual tests he also confirmed the compressor had gone.

He suggested I go to ELECTRONIKI where on producing a leaflet showed me that they had a special price on a Figi 9000 for 199 euros including external and internal unit. Off I went and picked it up. real value for money, Lefteri fitted it and when asked how much waived his hands and said whatever you like. I had asked at Electroniki what their charge was for fitting and they told me 110 euros so I offered Lefteris 110 , he gave me back 50 euros insisting on that.

This is the Cyprus I love...

[GreekIslandGirl]

The conclusion I have drawn is that a smile and politeness in any given situation goes a terribly long way.

Agree 100%. Wherever things can be tweaked to go speedily and efficiently, the smile and politeness switch this process on. I'm amazed by the number of people who treat assistants like trash and then expect good service. I wrote virtually the same thing as you, on how brilliant CYTA are when I had internet connected back in 2008.

A also had the most amazing speedy service from the Cyprus water department a few months ago. They came out on a Sunday afternoon, half an hour after my call, to repair a water pipe that had been accidentally cut by the ditch-clearing people. He changed the pipes in about 10 minutes and sped off to the next job. Unbelievable efficiency. I pay over 10X more for water in the UK and trying to get them out for a repair takes weeks of appointment-making and organising to get "permits" from councils for touching paving stones etc etc etc.

Cyprus is great and getting greater!

That would be a licenced Contractor Plumber and not the Paphos Water Board I'm pretty sure!

Who cares! Did you answer the bloody phone-call and sort it out? Do you have to comment as though you know better on everything?

The water board got the job done!

Well done Cyprus, and shame on these Ozzies forever trying to undermine the country.

Stop trolling every post I make!