OTC now allows tags to be renewed online!

[TheTed]

Can someone tell me why tag agencies (or at least the downtown one) is closed on government holidays? Is this required by their position as a provider of gov't services?

It's just frustrating to hear the mantra of private industry doing it better than the government, but the private industry is still closed every lame holiday that only gov't employees/bank workers get off for.

[Gaspar]

Can someone tell me why tag agencies (or at least the downtown one) is closed on government holidays? Is this required by their position as a provider of gov't services?

It's just frustrating to hear the mantra of private industry doing it better than the government, but the private industry is still closed every lame holiday that only gov't employees/bank workers get off for.

They rely on the Gubment AS400 computer system to run transactions and look up info.  Gubment computer requires a Gubment IT team to operate.  Gubment IT team enjoys many strange holidays.

. . .but don't worry, you still pay for their salaries while they're off.

[nathanm]

They rely on the Gubment AS400 computer system to run transactions and look up info.

Funny.."my" AS/400 (they call them i5 these days) runs just find without people there to watch it.

[Red Arrow]

Anybody who had to stand in line on the first of the year, through the month of January, some 30 years ago, to get their license or tag renewed since the tags all expired in January, probably has forgotten the horror and wasted time spent standing in line to make a simple transaction.

I haven't forgotten.

[Red Arrow]

Funny.."my" AS/400 (they call them i5 these days) runs just find without people there to watch it.

Is your AS/400 (i5) a government one?  Makes a difference.   

[nathanm]

Is your AS/400 (i5) a government one?  Makes a difference.   

Might as well be, with the budgetary constraints that particular project has. 

[custosnox]

Might as well be, with the budgetary constraints that particular project has. 

there are bedgetary constraints on government projects?  And here I just thought that was a "minimum amount you must spend to get more money from us" kinda deal.

[nathanm]

there are bedgetary constraints on government projects?  And here I just thought that was a "minimum amount you must spend to get more money from us" kinda deal.

You're confusing the federal government with state and local government. It's OK, it's a terribly common mistake. Most state agencies are run like a stingy and poorly funded nonprofits. It only gets worse with cities. Maybe it's different here in Oklahoma.

[Gonesouth1234]

You're confusing the federal government with state and local government. It's OK, it's a terribly common mistake. Most state agencies are run like a stingy and poorly funded nonprofits. It only gets worse with cities. Maybe it's different here in Oklahoma.

No difference, just a little more stingy as you go down the food chain.