Got Through One Party, On to Another
My baby girl isn't a baby anymore! She had her first birthday. We survived her party and now it is on to planning the next one. My middle child turns four next week, so his party is next weekend. I am mailing the invites today. Little late. What is a busy, pregnant mom of three supposed to do?
Today we have an electrician coming to install an attic light. When we have our AC replaced next week, there has to be a light in the attic for the AC installers to work by. Our house is old enough that an attic light wasn't "code" when it was built. But now it is, so the AC can't be installed unless there is a light up there. At the same time, the electrician is going to test the wiring for a ceiling fan that has not worked a single day since we bought the house almost eight years ago. All of this is costing us almost $200 - if the wiring is okay. If the fan needs to be rewired that is another $200. Yipee! But it needs to be done; once we have a fan that works, our AC, and heat for that matter, will work more efficiently. The fan is in our foyer and will help regulate the temperature between the two levels of our home.
The first place we called to get the attic light installed and ceiling fan looked at never returned our call. This particular company was highly recommended by the company that is installing our AC. It is a local company that they would subcontract to if they were doing it themselves. So we figured we would give them a call. Two messages and two weeks later, no return call. How frustrating is that. I am calling you, offering you work, and you can't return my phone call? We even stated in our message that they were recommended to us by the AC company. We finally called the company that our neighbors use for all of their electric needs and got a call back and an appointment right away. Ridiculous.
We had the same issue when six years ago we wanted to remodel our kitchen and bath. We were spending in the ballpark of $30k for a kitchen and bath remodel and had to call ten companies to get three to call us back. Why is that? None of the companies that called us back were local either. All three were from a neighboring county, each almost an hour's drive away. We wanted to keep our money local, but when the local companies don't call you back, what are you to do?
Enough ranting about contractors and customer service. Off to complete my load of laundry. My daughter's favorite stuffed toy got diaper cream on it yesterday and she didn't go to sleep well without it. It is in the laundry now and can't be put in the dryer. I need to get it out so that it can dry by tonight! We don't want to go through two nights like last night. I never had to deal with this with my boys at such a young age. I wonder, is that a girl thing?
Today we have an electrician coming to install an attic light. When we have our AC replaced next week, there has to be a light in the attic for the AC installers to work by. Our house is old enough that an attic light wasn't "code" when it was built. But now it is, so the AC can't be installed unless there is a light up there. At the same time, the electrician is going to test the wiring for a ceiling fan that has not worked a single day since we bought the house almost eight years ago. All of this is costing us almost $200 - if the wiring is okay. If the fan needs to be rewired that is another $200. Yipee! But it needs to be done; once we have a fan that works, our AC, and heat for that matter, will work more efficiently. The fan is in our foyer and will help regulate the temperature between the two levels of our home.
The first place we called to get the attic light installed and ceiling fan looked at never returned our call. This particular company was highly recommended by the company that is installing our AC. It is a local company that they would subcontract to if they were doing it themselves. So we figured we would give them a call. Two messages and two weeks later, no return call. How frustrating is that. I am calling you, offering you work, and you can't return my phone call? We even stated in our message that they were recommended to us by the AC company. We finally called the company that our neighbors use for all of their electric needs and got a call back and an appointment right away. Ridiculous.
We had the same issue when six years ago we wanted to remodel our kitchen and bath. We were spending in the ballpark of $30k for a kitchen and bath remodel and had to call ten companies to get three to call us back. Why is that? None of the companies that called us back were local either. All three were from a neighboring county, each almost an hour's drive away. We wanted to keep our money local, but when the local companies don't call you back, what are you to do?
Enough ranting about contractors and customer service. Off to complete my load of laundry. My daughter's favorite stuffed toy got diaper cream on it yesterday and she didn't go to sleep well without it. It is in the laundry now and can't be put in the dryer. I need to get it out so that it can dry by tonight! We don't want to go through two nights like last night. I never had to deal with this with my boys at such a young age. I wonder, is that a girl thing?
posted by mother juggler @ 10:18 AM
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