Yesterday at work I was tasked with registering a new commercial vehicle to our fleet that we purchased registered as a non-op vehicle. After going to the DMV and waiting about 30 minutes to be seen, the woman informs me there is a new "business only" DMV located 30 minutes away that I need to go to.
I make it through another waiting period and get all the paperwork sorted out just to be told my corporate card will not be accepted for payment. Also since it is a government agency, it will be closed for the day in about an hour. I did not have enough time to go back to work, get a check, and go back to the DMV.
I took a pleasant stroll about half a mile to the nearest Wells Fargo, got a cashiers check for $3,500 out of my savings account to pay the DMV and got it all taken care of. When I came back and submitted the forms to the finance woman she was in shock that I paid out of pocket and assured me they would cut me a check right away to cover the difference. I told her she did not have to rush and the look on her face was priceless.
Finally the boss pulled me aside and thanked me for taking care of it and not turning it into a two day ordeal.
