My daughter encouraged me to give it a go just to see what would happen. She knows how much I love opportunities like this as they come along so rarely in life. She injected all sorts of positive energy into me. So I responded  to setting up an appointment but, true to form, the person I am dealing with is so incompetent that I have to prod to get any acknowledgment let alone an actual appointment.

I really do not want to work for people that disorganized as I know that when it comes time for payment, invoices and requests for payment will also become lost in budget committee or even disputed. So, I think my problem has solved itself.
Passionfruit.