Keep paper copies of everything important, like permits and forms. I learned this after the DMV site died on me three times in a row. Now I just mail in paper applications a week early to avoid the rush. It's slower, but at least it doesn't crash. Technology is great until it decides to take a nap right when you need it.

Wait, what? That doesn't even make sense... The whole point of a factory is doing the same exact cut over and over. A person with a saw is gonna mess up more often and toss pieces. If a machine is off by a hair, they fix it once and then a thousand perfect wheels come out. How does more mistakes save material?

Forgot to grease once and my pin seized, proving I'm no mechanic, but @elliot625's marine grease idea saved me.