One thing that drives me nuts about this country is that everyone still uses cheques! We have to pay our rent with a cheque, and employers also pay their employees with cheques. I got paid last Tuesday, went to deposit the cheque in the bank only to be told that it would take up to 9 days to clear! Granted, it’s a public holiday today, but it’s still a huge pain in the arse when you haven’t worked in almost six months. Counting the days…