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Repairman taking his sweet time - wwtotd

Posted on 3/14/16 at 10:54 am
Posted by emboslice
Member since Dec 2012
4519 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 10:54 am
Here's the situation:

I rent a house in Midcity and we had some rain/roof damage a few months ago. The roof was replaced almost immediately, and now it is time to have the hallway ceiling redone (there was water/leaking damage). The repairman showed up at the house on February 29 to look at the hallway and see what he would need to fix it... Then says, I'll be back tomorrow - do you want to just give me a house key? (I am a female, and I live with my brother) I told him no, but he could come back at 8am the next day and one of us would be there.

March 1 (Tuesday) rolls around, he gets some stuff done and around 10:30a I told him I had to head out to work - he said he needed to run by the hardware store to pick something up, would I leave him a key? frick it.. Okay. (My brother is usually home for lunch so I knew he would be around the house) I told him to put the key in the mail slot upon leaving. I come home from work around 6 and there's no key in the mail slot - whatever, I assume he will give me a call before he comes back, but I can admit that I was still feeling very weird about him having the key, not knowing when he would show up. By the end of the week, I hadn't heard from him - so I called him and he said he would return on Monday. He doesn't show up Monday, but knocks on the door without calling Tuesday morning (March 8) does 1 hour of work and disappears, and also lets me know that he couldn't find my house key, it must be in his other truck.

That was last week ... Now here we are Monday and he hasn't called or communicated anything with me about coming back or finishing the project.

So I'm laying on my couch around 9 this morning and I hear a half-knock on the door, followed by the door unlocking and opening. I sorta jump up and gave repairman a wacky "wtf do you think you are doing" look. As he's casually waltzing in my house he's like "you good?" I said yeah sure I mean you're already inside. Then he ends the grand entrance with "must be nice to sleep on the couch all day"


So here I am, still laying on the couch, wondering how much hell I should give this guy when he leaves. Should I leave alone, assuming he's too redneck to notice my subtle bitchiness? How would you handle the situation?

Sidenote: after the first day he was here, I saw him the next day at the neighbors house pulling up their fence for them - and that's where he spent the next couple of days working. Is it normal for repair people to not complete a job before going to start a new one?
Posted by arn
Member since Nov 2015
562 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 10:55 am to
I'd sue his dick in the dirt
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166246 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 10:57 am to
sounds like he's the alpha male in ya'lls relationship.
Posted by emboslice
Member since Dec 2012
4519 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 10:58 am to
Is it still a relationship if he never calls?
Posted by bigberg2000
houston, from chalmette
Member since Sep 2005
70035 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 10:58 am to
quote:

(I am a female


Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
Member since Sep 2007
21449 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 10:59 am to
Why haven't you talked to the landlord?
Posted by bartman217
Canton, GA
Member since Dec 2005
362 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:01 am to
First, I would demand he give you the key back right now.

Second, let the landlord deal with finding a different repairman.
Posted by skullhawk
My house
Member since Nov 2007
23042 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:01 am to
Standard hand behavior. I enjoy stories like these.
Posted by cyogi
Member since Feb 2009
5137 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:01 am to
You've got quite a bit going on here. Most importantly:

quote:

would I leave him a key?

I would never do this. In fact, if anyone does work in my home I or someone I really trust need to be present.
Posted by LSU_Smash_the_West
Nawwwlins
Member since Jan 2016
1568 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:02 am to
Yes the do it all the time. Pretty much you will have to tell him, look I need to get this done. And give him a completion date
Posted by NYNolaguy1
Member since May 2011
20892 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:02 am to
quote:

I rent a house


If so he doesn't answer to you... He answers to the landlord. Unless you're paying him (not advisable as a tenant).
Posted by emboslice
Member since Dec 2012
4519 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:02 am to
quote:

Why haven't you talked to the landlord
I am really not trying to stir up anything. Apparently this is the neighborhood repairman and according to my friend who rented before me, he comes and goes as he pleases.

But, after him letting himself into my house this AM, I will call the landlord today and tell her the situation and ask that he not come back. I'm thankful that I was in appropriate clothing, and that my 38 special wasn't at my fingertips
Posted by Tingle
1173 Tallow Tree Lane
Member since Sep 2013
4558 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:03 am to
He sounds creepy as frick. Re-key your lock, pay him for what he's done, and tell him to GTFO.
Posted by stout
Smoking Crack with Hunter Biden
Member since Sep 2006
167240 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:04 am to
quote:

I'd sue his dick in the dirt



What are her damages to justify a suit? Emotional stress? I hate people that think the first thing they need to do is sue.

I would call the landlord and complain about the guy and make sure to get my key and let the repair guy know what a dick he is but bring this to a lawsuit?
Posted by emboslice
Member since Dec 2012
4519 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:04 am to
quote:

In fact, if anyone does work in my home I or someone I really trust need to be present
I completely agree.

Originally, it was just so he could lock up and leave. I never would've let him have the key had I thought he was going to take it with him.

I will most definitely be getting the key back from him today before he leaves.
Posted by stout
Smoking Crack with Hunter Biden
Member since Sep 2006
167240 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:05 am to
quote:

and that my 38 special wasn't at my fingertips


Posted by emboslice
Member since Dec 2012
4519 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:09 am to
Eye roll yourself. Like I said, I am a female alone in my house and a man I don't know lets himself in. I would hope you would want your wife or daughter to feel protected as well.

Not saying I would've shot the guy.
Posted by cyogi
Member since Feb 2009
5137 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:10 am to
quote:

I will most definitely be getting the key back from him today before he leaves.

Not to make you paranoid, but what if something goes missing in your place one month from now?
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
43103 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:12 am to
Did you hire him or did your landlord hire him?
Posted by emboslice
Member since Dec 2012
4519 posts
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:12 am to
quote:


Not to make you paranoid, but what if something goes missing in your place one month from now

Not sure this guy is smart enough to get an extra key made - and can't say I have too many valuables in the house. And to be honest, I may not even notice. Lol, I hope that doesn't happen though
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