Author Archives: Shahryar
If We Ran WMATA, We’d Turn Special Announcements Into Conversation Hubs
Today, when I jumped on the metro at Judiciary Sq, I should have known something was up when the doors just remained open and we didn’t move. Finally after a few minutes we started moving and the announcement came on … Continue reading
If we ran Pizza Hut, we’d adapt to the 21st century better
Well it took 20 years but I finally had a bad experience with Pizza Hut. And it happened when we tried to venture out our usual method for ordering. Usually we phone in an order but this time we used … Continue reading
If we ran E-ZPass Maryland, we wouldn’t fine $25 per violation
If you pay a credit card late, you could be looking at.. what is it $40 fee? I don’t know if the credit card fees are still ridiculous, but even then, at the least, you would just be dealing with … Continue reading
If We Ran DC, We’d Be At Least a Little More Moral in Our Citations
So before we begin, lets get one thing out of the way: I think Speed Cameras are unfair and wrong. Recent articles like this one about Baltimore’s whole error-prone system should be enough indication that as much human interpretation as … Continue reading
If We Ran A Health/Dental Insurance Company, We’d Get Our Documentation In Order
Everytime I’m pestered (yes, pestered) by a company to go paper-less, I think to myself, is today the day I will finally start. And the answer is always no. The main reason is that until a proper “push” system is … Continue reading
If we ran Amazon, we’d make a more useful customer follow up
This morning I called Amazon to complain about my “The Avengers” Blu-ray not arriving yet. I pay extra for Amazon Prime so whenever something doesn’t arrive by the time it’s supposed to, I call and complain. The guy I spoke … Continue reading
If We Ran GroupMe, We Would Make the Following Changes to the New Website
GroupMe updated their site today but I wasn’t really happy with it. Luckily, they were responsive on twitter. Here is the conversation that happened. Shahryar: Trying out the new @groupme website. Please be good… please be good GroupMe: @Shahryar let … Continue reading
If we ran Maryland and Baltimore, we would penalize fairer
Sometime in 2011 I didn’t pay a speed camera violation (something else I have issues with, but let’s ignore that for now) on time. A MVA flag was put on. What ensued was a complex battle to get the flag … Continue reading
If We Ran Verizon, We’d Make Our Order Verification Message clearer
Last week I called Verizon and we worked out a package as follows: FIOS TV Prime HD – $74.99 HBO/Showtime – $11.99 + $16.99 – both free for 3 months HD Set-top Box – $9.99 – free for one year … Continue reading
If We Ran OPM, We Would Improve USAJOBS By Doing the Following:
For (all? many? most?) people looking for a Federal job, they will have to use the site usajobs The federal hiring process is usually considered to be annoying because of the KSA process but that’s getting better so now it’s … Continue reading