Really...should it be this difficult? Yeah...didn't think so.
I am sooooo over home rennovations! I have no idea how Rae and Brent do it. I'm slowly becoming convinced that the company we're working with is run by a handful of incompetent nitwits. That or our building's staff has the IQ of a salad bar.
Or perhaps a mix of both?
So as you may have read on OOSG's blog yesterday...we hate stupid people. Actually...hate isn't a strong enough word. Loathe is more like it. And as we all know...stupid people usually create drama. And the past 24 hours have been no exception.
It started off with the water drama. When the bathroom folks called our building manager to schedule water shut off...turns out, she never actually scheduled it. We're not sure if this is an issue on our property manager's end, or an issue with the scheduler of the company. Regardless, it's an issue that should never have even been an issue. Maintenance tried telling us that it wouldn't be installed yesterday, and of course, we'd have none of that nonsense, especially with carpet coming the next day. 45 minutes and a few freak outs later, they had to use the emergency water shut off and notify all of the tenants individually from the 13th floor down to ground level that they'd be out of water for the next few hours. Awesome. Pissing off half the tenants in the building is exactly what I wanted to accomplish before 9 am.
So they get everything in...and it looks beautiful...really...it does. It almost brought a tear to my eye. And theeeeeeeeeen..."I'm sorry ma'am...we brought the wrong bathtub..."
...exsqueeze me? we have carpet coming in the morning. this has to be done before they come...no question about that...
Yes, campers...we are tubless.
After a few phone calls I'm able to confirm that Mr. Shower Installer Man will be at our condo by 10 finishing the job and that we can delay carpet until the afternoon so he'll be done. Now...had this been an isolated incident outside of the water shut off drama of the morning, I probably wouldn't have made a big stink. Stink. Stank. Stunk...let's just say some heads were rolling.
Now. Imagine my frustration at 8 this morning when I get a call from our carpet guys... "Good morning, Mrs. R...i'm your carpet installer today and I just wanted to let you know I'm on my way and should be there in about 30-45 minutes..."
OH, HEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLL TO THE NO.
A few more spicey phone calls to some key folks...and we're back on track for an afternoon delivery. Really...they should knock off a chunk of change from the several grand we're shelling out for their sheer inability to coordinate two simple installations.
Drama repellant. I could use a bit. This entire situation has been nothing short of exhausting. As a result, diet and training have been suffering....
I need to bring the balance back into my life. I need to run.
Or perhaps a mix of both?
So as you may have read on OOSG's blog yesterday...we hate stupid people. Actually...hate isn't a strong enough word. Loathe is more like it. And as we all know...stupid people usually create drama. And the past 24 hours have been no exception.
It started off with the water drama. When the bathroom folks called our building manager to schedule water shut off...turns out, she never actually scheduled it. We're not sure if this is an issue on our property manager's end, or an issue with the scheduler of the company. Regardless, it's an issue that should never have even been an issue. Maintenance tried telling us that it wouldn't be installed yesterday, and of course, we'd have none of that nonsense, especially with carpet coming the next day. 45 minutes and a few freak outs later, they had to use the emergency water shut off and notify all of the tenants individually from the 13th floor down to ground level that they'd be out of water for the next few hours. Awesome. Pissing off half the tenants in the building is exactly what I wanted to accomplish before 9 am.
So they get everything in...and it looks beautiful...really...it does. It almost brought a tear to my eye. And theeeeeeeeeen..."I'm sorry ma'am...we brought the wrong bathtub..."
...exsqueeze me? we have carpet coming in the morning. this has to be done before they come...no question about that...
Yes, campers...we are tubless.
After a few phone calls I'm able to confirm that Mr. Shower Installer Man will be at our condo by 10 finishing the job and that we can delay carpet until the afternoon so he'll be done. Now...had this been an isolated incident outside of the water shut off drama of the morning, I probably wouldn't have made a big stink. Stink. Stank. Stunk...let's just say some heads were rolling.
Now. Imagine my frustration at 8 this morning when I get a call from our carpet guys... "Good morning, Mrs. R...i'm your carpet installer today and I just wanted to let you know I'm on my way and should be there in about 30-45 minutes..."
OH, HEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLL TO THE NO.
A few more spicey phone calls to some key folks...and we're back on track for an afternoon delivery. Really...they should knock off a chunk of change from the several grand we're shelling out for their sheer inability to coordinate two simple installations.
Drama repellant. I could use a bit. This entire situation has been nothing short of exhausting. As a result, diet and training have been suffering....
I need to bring the balance back into my life. I need to run.
Labels: drama, rennovations
posted by Iron Jayhawk at 8:21 AM
3 Camper Comments:
exsqueeze me?! HAHAHAHAHAHA! haven't heard that in forever!!!
Aw man!! Since we do most of our work ourselves we can't really get mad at too many other people!!! And the way it all looks when it's done is awesome, too! Although I am getting sick of packing and unpacking rooms over and over.
Hang in there! It will be worth it!
I love readin gyour post... it just sucks that the past few are pretty drama filled for you!
Mental note to self - do not use Empire. Noted.
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