There’s one more day of work here to be done. Mr. Contractor didn’t show up yesterday as promised — and he hasn’t answered the text I sent this morning asking if he planned to be here today.
Working from home is hard if workers aren’t reliable.
I have a call this afternoon that’s a pretty big deal. My luck, the worker dudes will show up in the middle of it. The last call I had with this organization was interrupted by the HVAC team. I can’t afford another challenge like that one.
I’ve been holding off on finishing things up that I can do by myself until the last of the contractor’s work here is done. That sounds great in theory, but it just keeps dragging on and on and on.
I’m still smiling!
And the turmoil isn’t causing Dharma to lose one minute of sleep. All of the inconveniences that are stroking my last nerve have zero effect on her.
Why are contractors immune to the rules that most businesses are required to follow?
You know the rules I’m talking about, right? Like… showing up — or at least letting your customer know if you can’t. Like doing what you said you would do when you said you would do it.
I can only say good things about the quality of work I’ve gotten from my contractor. And I guess contractors are so darned busy and in demand they don’t have to follow any “customer experience” protocols.
I’m just ready for a bow to tie this up so I can give a standing ovation, a final check, and a boot out the door. 🙂
TIL (Today I Learned): The invention of bicycles was fundamental to the early women’s liberation movement. Bicycles promised freedom to women long accustomed to relying on men for transportation. It was also the main reason corsets and long skirts fell out of fashion in the early 20th century.