Money always moves fast out of your wallet

Paper, on the other hand, does not move fast, when being processed.

A conversation with the Office of Professions, who is processing my supervision-only work permit...

Me: Hey, so I'm calling to check in on the status of my permit.

Them: Okay. It looks like we got your check, and your license application, but not your Form 5 (the application for the supervision work permit itself). Do you know when you sent it in?

Me: Last Friday, but I have a certified mail receipt that says you guys got my application three days ago. Um... how is it that you can have the check, which I sent in together with the Form 5, and not the form itself...?

Them: Not sure, but try checking in next week to see whether the Form 5's been processed.

Me: Ah. Okay. Thanks for your help.