I was told to hold the other day until I was visual with departing traffic. Then the departing traffic called that he had me in sight and one of the controllers cleared me in to rejoin. ANOTHER controller, the first I think, then changed it again and told me to hold until I had him insight. I picked him up and was then cleared in.
That is shows poor communication. Very poor service indeed. Then they have the nerve to bo||ock us at every opportunity.
Deffinately not on my Christmas card list