Backing Out Due to Long Queue
By @acelawrites
@acelawrites (19273)
Philippines
September 26, 2017 2:51am CST
I was about to pay my Social Security System premium yesterday but I did not pay upon seeing a very long queue of people paying their premiums.
It was a Monday, and we went late, instead of the usual 8 a.m. schedule as I did in the past months. Thinking that it will take me hours waiting, I went out of the building thinking that I can still pay up to Friday, September 29. I will go there before 8 a.m. to be sure there will be less people.
Are you patient enough to be in such very long line of people?
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13 responses
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
26 Sep 17
Monday is a very busy day to all business entities. Even in banks, I don't ever transact on a Monday because there will be long lines aof people waiting for their turns. Good thing at BPI, you will just get your number and seat comfortably until your number is seen on the TV monitors.
I would play my favorite game on my phone when that happens. 
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
26 Sep 17
That was my mistake, I never thought it was a Monday, usually a very busy day in every public office.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
27 Sep 17
@acelawrites Always remember not to go on banks and offices to pay or withdraw or deposit when it's Monday. Friday is also another busy days because those who have checking accounts are filling up their accounts with funds for their checks not to bounce.
But I think in government offices they close their transactions early because some will be going home to their provinces where they live.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
26 Sep 17
I just wanted to be sure that my payment will go through, and because the office is near us.
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@Letranknight2015 (51523)
• Philippines
26 Sep 17
I'm mostly patient when paying bills over the counter, but I've never paid in the Social Service office before.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
26 Sep 17
It was my company who paid for it before (SSS), but when I resigned, I continued paying it on a voluntary basis so I can have a pension when I reached 120 payments.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
26 Sep 17
There are times we are not so patient waiting on long lines like that if there is still a chance to go back to pay.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
26 Sep 17
I was so hesitant to wait because my husband could not find a good parking lot outside the building, so I just backed out.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
26 Sep 17
@acelawrites
Same here with us, thank God, there is a line for disabled so I inserted myself there.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
26 Sep 17
Same here, it depends on the availability of our time and on the situation.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
27 Sep 17
Personally I hate long lines, but the majority of the time, it never fails here when trying to go to our Social Security office for something. We have one of the busiest ones in this state. Most of the time I refuse to wait in long lines unless I have to really get something done and have no other choice.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
27 Sep 17
It is true; there were times we can not do something but be patiently wait for our turn because there's no more options.
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
26 Sep 17
Usually I am patient, unless I have someplace else I need to be soon, then I plan another day. It was wise you have not waited until the last minute, but still have a couple of days to get it done.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
26 Sep 17
Correct, I had all those things you said in mind: that I can go back and pay till Friday; and go there very early so there's no line yet.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
27 Sep 17
It really depends on the situation. If it is important then I won't mind the long lines. If I can reschedule it and come back, I'll do just that.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
27 Sep 17
Yes, it is alright to wait at times.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
26 Sep 17
It is good; but sometimes I can wait patiently too if I do not have other concerns.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
26 Sep 17
So many of our countrymen are paying it; especially those who are employed and even some who are self-employed because it has good benefits once you finished paying 120 premiums; there are also other benefits aside from the pension.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
27 Sep 17
Same here, sometimes we just want to wait, but at times there are so many things to do so we are in a hurry.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
26 Sep 17
Sometimes I have patience sometime I am not. So I guess this is depend on the situation.
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