Welp

[soc_puppet]

Apparently the people we called about the furnace accidentally deleted our service call? So we're back in line again. And this is after they apparently didn't get the messages we left on Sunday (the first day the furnace went out) to get us in line earlier on Monday.

Like, I still aim to be the kind of customer who makes sure the tradespeople who work for them are fed and watered (I picked up some disposable styrofoam cups that I can send with them and hope to have a kettle on for tea and/or hot chocolate, and also to bake some muffins and/or cookies), but at this point a small part of me is doing it to drive home a tiny little drop of guilt and/or attempt to bribe more desirable behavior in the future. "Hey, it looks like Socchan's house is on the list! We should be sure to get there as soon as we can, there's usually free cookies there!"

I am not above using my skills for evil/selfishness in this way.

Comments

[bluedreaming]

Oh no!! I’m sorry to hear that; that’s so frustrating. And I mean, from what I’ve heard, doing things like that can definitely only help; I guess it depends on what kind of business it is (do the people who come out have any say in scheduling/etc.) but fingers crossed! Either way I hope you get on very soon!

[soc_puppet]

Yeah, that's fair; even if they don't have any say in scheduling, though, they'll probably be looking forward to The House With Free Treats, and having something to look forward to has gotta help somehow. ...Possibly not so much the person right before our house, but still!

Anyway, I made cheap-oh muffins and got out the kettle, and the styrofoam cups are on the large side, so even though they don't have lids, they should still be able to hold an okay amount of hot beverage.

Geebus Price!

[jesse_the_k]

I know they're busy right now, and I surely hope they build some flex into their staffing because when you need your furnace fixed your REALLY NEED IT! (Speaking as someone who's furnace died last winter)

Re: Geebus Price!

[soc_puppet]

Honestly, this past week had just been a huge and unexpected dump of winter on us. Like, the temperatures and volume of snow aren't even that unusual for Iowa; they're just unusual in both this concentration, and in the fact that, prior to this, our winter had been pretty dang mild! To go from days rarely dipping into the teens to zipping around below zero in the space of a week, combined with a massive snow drop, can't be good for anyone's furnaces. I imagine complaints would traditionally be a lot more spread out as compared to what I can only imagine is a massive spike.

Alas, they were not able to be here today; tomorrow is looking like the lucky number(?). I sure as hell hope that they'll be able to fix our furnace, or at least get it into something resembling working order until we can get a new one installed. (They told us last year that they flat-out can't get the parts for our furnace anymore, and while I really, really hope that we can get this one fixed long enough to have a bit of wiggle room in picking a new one, I also think that this is a really damn clear "Time to get a new furnace!" sign.)