tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827004570139027014.post5223983724709355762..comments2024-02-17T23:12:55.945-05:00Comments on The Consuls' Files: Going WalkaboutUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827004570139027014.post-29209516586595266702010-11-09T15:37:30.195-05:002010-11-09T15:37:30.195-05:00I think CONS Chiefs should regularly go into the w...I think CONS Chiefs should regularly go into the waiting room and introduce themselves, especially when the section is having a bad day and the applicants are waiting longer than usual. A simple "sorry, we're slow today because... don't worry, we'll talk to everyone, please continue to be patient" goes a long way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827004570139027014.post-16022592088391940502010-11-03T16:41:45.832-04:002010-11-03T16:41:45.832-04:00The first American I ever met was a Consular Offic...The first American I ever met was a Consular Officer at an embassy overseas. She was SO friendly and nodded with understanding and care rather than writing people off. I was 7 and didn't speak English. I thought every American was like her, and I wanted to be like her too.Mizzenplacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860991832392145946noreply@blogger.com