SHOCKING error almost trashed "'expenses paid" trip to Austria

VFS Global CT, TERRIBLE experience in Dec when the front office agent in their ignorance/arrogance changed the date of entry into Europe on the visa form and when we realised (only once visa had been issued) the incorrect entry date, we were told we had to start the whole process from SCRATCH (8 days before departure flight, another 32 pages and R3000 fees later). Just so we could have a visa with the entry date we had originally put on the visa application form. SO MUCH STRESS