Today, in my scattered state of mind, I got off the bus and left my wallet on the seat beside me (I had cleverly laid down the newspaper over it, so I didn't see it when I did my glance-back check.
When I realized (about 3 hours later) I called the HRM call centre to get the Metro Transit lost & found. When I called them, I got a message. They are only open M-F 8-4 (nice of the call centre employee that gave me the number to mention that). So I left a message and then called back the city. I mean, people must leave all kinds of shit on the bus, right? Essential toys, prescription drugs, PURSES, keys.... things people need on the weekend. So they must have a way of getting into the Lost & Found. Right?
Nope.
Helpful patronising call centre guy tells me I could make a 'suggestion to Metro Transit, but good luck with that. No one's gonna want to be there on the weekend.' In fact, he adds, ' You're lucky we work on the weekends.' Well, since you weren't able to help me get my purse, I guess not THAT lucky.
Why couldn't there be one supervisor or someone on duty with a key? I don't need a full time staff person hovering over the L&F counter and reading magazines all day. I need to find out if my cash, Visa and ID have been stolen.
My bus pass is in my purse. Lost & found is located at the bus garage in Burnside. How convenient. Take time off of work to get out there, and pay for bus fare. Not much wonder no one ever picks up their hats or mitts or what have you. Why couldnt' they take one of the HRM or Transit places more central and make THAT lost and found? Ferry terminal? office in West End mall?? SOMETHING? Yet another dysfunctional aspect of our shoddy Metro Transit service.
I KNOW I'm a dumbass for leaving my purse... but you, MT, are asshats for not making it easier to retrieve.
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