Overwhelmed by Forms!|15 May 2019

I just filled out a ton of forms for a substitute teaching job. Since it's a public school, I have to fill out a bunch of federal *and* state gov't forms on top of the usual employer forms ("I am not a convicted criminal" and "I won't use state property for personal gain" stuff). And I have the normal W-4 and other "I'm legally capable of hiding a job" employment stuff. All this was on top of the forms I had to fill out for the application itself. It was a big application! But it'll all be worth it once I'm helping the district and bringing home the bacon lol.

 

I'm always filling out forms. 2 kids in school, 5 daycare children (I create and have to fill out the forms), now our middle daughter is being assessed for ADHD and SPD so more forms. I'm also beginning a side business of my own (on top of the daycare) so I fell as though I'm constantly writing down the same information, business plans, schedules, ideas etc. It never ends.

And they said that once computers catch on there will be LESS paperwork - Hahahaha

 

Ugh! Yes! I only have two kids and it just kills me that i have to fill out the same forms every year at the beginning of the school year and that they are paper forms. The secretary then has to enter that information into a computer. So... why aren't we just filling it out in the computer? google docs or something! C'mon!

Oh and then every year when you go for the first time to the doctor or the dentist they make you fill out the same form AGAIN? Nothing has changed in my world. I haven't moved, switched jobs or insurance, no new phone numbers... just keep the same info! Lol!

I can only imagine how much more it is for you Anne with your extra kiddos! Blah!

 

yep, every single job application involves more form filling out on top of the usual curriculum vitae and cover letter, most interview usually involves either a criminal or justice check which is more forms - both which have different ID requirements, one of them, I need to have an identifier fill out part of the form.

 

It's ridiculous! I remember when the goal was "to move to a paperless society". We have more paperwork now than ever before!

 

TOTALLY agree about the school stuff- field trips are the worst it seems. The school ALREADY has ALL that same info- why not just print it out & have us sign!?

At the office I work at (dental office) we have gone to 99.9% paperless. It is crazy how much paper & time it has saved! Especially for our front office gals not having to pull/file away charts! We just started in January, so there's still a bit of a learning curve, and I'm not a big fan of how we are doing health history updates, but it's definitely a step in the right direction!

 

Our school district has worked very hard these last couple years to go digital. Our registration papers are all done online now. And, most information copies over to each kid. Our parents have really embraced it. There are some that still have to come here or to the school site for help. But, for the most part it's been a HUGE success.

 

forms, nightmare ....

 

Most of the forms I have to fill out are online, which at times I can find just as annoying since I tend to get interrupted while filling them out and forget to go back to them (then find them timed out and I have to start again). My daughter's high school has gone to passive permission forms for some field trips... permission is assumed unless you fill in the form with the reason why not. I'm on board with those!

My daughter applied for a summer job with the Chicago Park District and that was page upon page of online forms to fill out... now that she's been offered the position, still more employment forms to fill out! Yet... they still have contacted her with which park she'll be at and which camp she's been hired for.

 

It seems like there should be like huge database on all of us out there now with basic information that could just be accessed. Ugh the forms! In addition to all the forms I'm filling out for my one kid left these days, it's IEP season for me, so I'm writing 30-50 page documents for all my caseload kids and so much of it is carryover from year to year. It seems like we should be able to just fill in things that need to be updated or addressed.

 

Yes! We're building a new house in Florida. First, there was the contract to buy the lot and the house. Then there was the paperwork to apply for a new mortgage. Then there was all the paperwork when we met with the design team to pick all the stuff inside the house. I'm pretty sure that I misspelled my name a few times!

 

There is Jan!! in Utah. Think of the agency with the H. S. initials. But obviously we who have our data there cannot access it. LOL

As for us, we have the endless forms and paperwork for Dick's cancer treatment. Right now, thank you God and good insurance in addition to Medicare (both of which we pay for btw), most everything is covered after the $5,000. deductible which we reached long ago. But we do get endless paperwork each visit but actually, it's the only way I can be sure of the exact appointments and the current vitals. While it is on line in his medical chart (hospital and any Dr. he sees), having the paper makes it easy-er to verify each appointment and time. If one or the other of us didn't have most of our marbles, I don't see how we'd make sense of it all.

 

My dentist joined another practice as an associate (he is in late 60's and wanted to work fewer days a week). Even though they took all records (which I had just filled out in the fall) to the new office, I had to fill out new forms for them.

Then on Friday I went for my annual visit to the cardiologist. Checked in at the desk with my insurance information and photo ID then she gave me a clipboard to fill out 3 pages of information. Been going to this office for 12 years and have to fill out the paperwork every single year.

Thankfully I don't have to deal with forms for kids or work anymore but next year will be interesting when I have to sign up for Medicare and supplemental insurance.

 

I have just done our youngest son's passport forms - such a pain but will be the last one, once he is an adult it is all done on the internet. So much easier, I had to renew mine last year and it was a single page printed out and checked at local post office, much better than 10 years ago.

I love our school - computer forms/questionnaire at the start of high school, just check it at the start of each year to make sure it is all correct and nothing else! It covers all excursions - other than really big ones (camp etc) but day trips all done! Payment for everything that term is billed in the next term so no last minute run around trying to find spare cash for forgotten trips. This is the way it should be.

I have just been doing a course, learning how to teach adults to read, at least 30% of the population is functionally illiterate - ie filling in forms for everyday life. It must be a nightmare when you have kids...

 

I cheer every time a business uses digital technology.

My previous dentist handed us tablets to fill out forms if we hadn't already filled out the form on their website at home.

Just today we had our quarterly pest service. I used to always find an invoice tucked into my door after each service but today, instead, it was just a letter announcing that we would be emailed our invoice. And in the email it suggests NOT printing the invoice even if you send them a check. I've been paying through my bank website like I do for all my bills anyway.

Yay for less paper!

 

LOL! Love all your gifs! (Did you fill out any forms to get them?! ha.) Yeah, I have the same question:
WHY do you have to fill out a form at the Dr.'s office, only to have them REPEAT the same questions once in the room???????AAAAAAGGGGGH!

And don't get me started on job hunting where they ask for your resume' yet
ALSO insist you fill out an Application FORM with the same information!!!

And THEN they sit with you and repeat the questions verbally!!!???????????? Can't read but you want to be my boss?????

Whhhhhhhyyyyyyyeeeeee?

 

You bring up my pet peeve:
Office: All the forms you need to fill out are online. Make sure you print them out and bring them in filled out.
Me: Why am I having to use my ink and my paper for something you need!?!?!?

I wish more medical offices would move to online forms and such. I know some of them don't understand how HIPAA (US) relates to online forms, but seriously.

 

It’s insane, isn’t it? I’ve been there & done that. And just when you think you’re done filling them out they send you more forms! Eek!

 

Yep, forms are one of life's great pains

This is what annoys me about 'we've gone paper free for environmental reasons'places -um, no, if I have to give your admin desk people paper from my house with the same stuff on it that you would have given me on a clipboard to fill in when I showed up, that's not paper free & why can they not see that it doesn't help anybody (especially when they then scan it into their computer system)