I just spent an HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES on hold with the Social Security Administration for a conversation that lasted less than 5 minutes. Long story short, my replacement card was mailed out, they don't know why I haven't gotten it, and no they can't expedite a replacement of the replacement. In the meantime, I can't get paid at my new job until I provide them my actual SS card.

Kill. Me. Now.

Ugh, Maria.

ltc had chills and a low grade fever tonight. She's asleep now after having some tylenol, but no school tomorrow and another trip to the doctor. She was also screaming that she isn't sick before falling asleep.

Whaaaaat? That's nuts, Maria!! I feel like every job I've had they take some combo of documents and one can be ss card but doesn't have to be! That's so weird.

..which reminds me that I haven't done anything this week about getting my license renewed. At least I can check online to see if the weird charges to my EXPass account have been cleared, which was the main holdup.

Amazing, I can put my hands on my SS card. My birth certificate is another ball of wax.

I need to get going on a replacement Birth Certificate. The Gov't never returned it after sending it off with a million other things (for example, mac's passport card) to get his Certificate of Citizenship. UGH.

If the SSC is just their internal requirement, they can do that. If it is for the I-9, my training taught me that we have to accept any of the listed documents and cannot tell people what to bring in.

As it turns out I have two SSCs. I thought I lost one, went through the hooha to get a new one, then found the old one. I suggest everyone do that, so you have a spare.

Made me go check for my other SSC (one is in my wallet) & bc & put them with my passports. I have 2 SSCs, but they were issued together. I remember going with my mom to the SSA in Cruces in the late 80s, I guess? and carefully tearing them out. I signed in cursive so must've been. Both my brother & I got cards then, not sure if we just never had them or what.

And posting about it makes it happen - I just did a rush order online for a BC.

THANKS MARIA!! Sorry you had to have such a PITA day to inspire others to do shit.

SSC is their internal requirement. I used my passport for the I-9.

Now that I've ordered the replacement of the replacement, I'm pretty damned sure my first replacement will show up in tomorrow's mail.

Glad to help, msbelle.

ION - I had planned to pack 3 more boxes tonight.

- jellyfish speakers
- glass glasses
- box of photos

but now I think I should maybe just try to apply for some more jobs.

I mean the real answer is both, but I don't have it in me to do both.