tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post7994831504812215188..comments2024-03-28T00:14:10.834-07:00Comments on Ben Krasnow: AES tops DMV as most-aggravating government entityBen Krasnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234629396863486242noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post-50554067590414472732011-09-09T07:09:04.637-07:002011-09-09T07:09:04.637-07:00Yikes. Have you ever worked with the health care ...Yikes. Have you ever worked with the health care industry? "Fill out this form (pen and ink) and I'll need to make a copy (on paper) of your health insurance card ..." Ick.<br /><br />As for passwords, if you haven't already, try a password safe. It's like a roll-o-dex for passwords. One master password gets you in, then you copy/paste passwords into your forms. Most safes will auto generate passwords as well so you don't end up with "Password01" for all your entries. Plus you don't have to remember them.<br /><br />As far as shipping stuff, the problem works in reverse as well. My pal had trouble getting 20 pairs of skates shipped from Europe. It's amazing what you can do with paperwork.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post-11257374434780703462011-07-08T11:08:21.139-07:002011-07-08T11:08:21.139-07:00I sit here waiting for my AES admin to for the 3rd...I sit here waiting for my AES admin to for the 3rd time in the last 12 months to enable my account since my password expired. I don't ship often enough but when I do I need AES. #&#%#&*@#*%^@@^* ! stupid government. It took me three days to figure out how make a template so my packages get through customs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post-3014862534956931052010-12-20T18:34:54.735-08:002010-12-20T18:34:54.735-08:00Will, I'm glad to hear that I am not the only ...Will, I'm glad to hear that I am not the only one who is amazed at how terrible the AES user experience is. I imagine that large companies must dedicate entire employee schedules for dealing with the export/census data. Insane!Ben Krasnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234629396863486242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401164737462963207.post-89106256919584801042010-12-19T13:28:39.083-08:002010-12-19T13:28:39.083-08:00Hey, ended up at your blog via Hackaday to look at...Hey, ended up at your blog via Hackaday to look at your fire extinguisher keg project, ran across this article while browsing through your other projects. <br /><br />RIGHT ON. I FRIGGING HATE AES TOO!!! I have dealt with every single problem you outlined. I've faxed them numerous times as well for a plethora of different issues......geeze, what a Charlie Foxtrot. The first time I called their "Customer Service" line and they told me I needed to 'fax' something, I chuckled and asked them if they were joking....nope, can I scan it and email it as a .PDF or something.....nope.....FAX!?!?! WTF. Ah, and the wonderful quiz, I think I have a Certificate of Completion shoved in a desk drawer somewhere I printed up as a joke with the intent to frame and hang on my office wall. Oh....and the password.....that nugget of joy is a mind bending nightmare I get to relive every 60 days when they require it be changed.<br /><br />Anyways, great projects, and I completely identify with your disdain for AES too. :-)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10038390324154782351noreply@blogger.com