Yes.
I hate it when there's an informal chat, and someone goes on about lamps, line, phase, low voltage for 230v, etc, etc...
If it's meant to impress me, it doesn't.
I hate domestics yet again.
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I hate it when there's an informal chat, and someone goes on about lamps, line, phase, low voltage for 230v, etc, etc...
If it's meant to impress me, it doesn't.
Yesterdays little job:
"Sunray, can you just go and replace some sockets, they asked for you by name."
I phoned and said I'd be there in 20 minutes. Greeted by elderly gentleman moving around quite freely with; "You don't take sugar do you, Carrot cake?"
2 sockets had got damaged by cables being pulled.
I don't always hate domestics
When his daughter got there she told him off for not offering the choice of lime drizzle cake too... "But you know that's my favourite." Said her father.
"Sunray, can you just go and replace some sockets, they asked for you by name."
I phoned and said I'd be there in 20 minutes. Greeted by elderly gentleman moving around quite freely with; "You don't take sugar do you, Carrot cake?"
2 sockets had got damaged by cables being pulled.
I don't always hate domestics
When his daughter got there she told him off for not offering the choice of lime drizzle cake too... "But you know that's my favourite." Said her father.
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Yesterdays little job:
"Sunray, can you just go and replace some sockets, they asked for you by name."
I phoned and said I'd be there in 20 minutes. Greeted by elderly gentleman moving around quite freely with; "You don't take sugar do you, Carrot cake?"
2 sockets had got damaged by cables being pulled.
I don't always hate domestics
When his daughter got there she told him off for not offering the choice of lime drizzle cake too... "But you know that's my favourite." Said her father.
Amazing, there the ones you go the extra mile for.
Rarely get that sort of client these days. I always try to be when a tradesman comes to mind.
I always try to do well but as you say that bit extra for the right person.
I went to see my best mate today following a call from said employer: "They asked for you by name, have you got a bit of snatch there or something?"
I was greeted at the door by very mobile previously mentioned 98 year young gentleman: "Still no sugar?"
A woman of about 40 joined us, younger than the 2 daughters I'd seen, she started making drinks: "Meet my favourite granddaughter and give the man some of your mothers fruit cake."
"Really pops... you said it was all for you."
Not wanting to sound big headed I won't mention the bit where he described me as the worlds best electrician
OK readers I’ll get on with the job: One of the 3 light fittings had overheated and failed, the gentleman had seen some lights in another property and got his daughter to purchase them on line. He intended to fit them himself so she locked them in a cupboard to stop him. Orto 3-CCT round bulkhead LED fittings about 18" diameter with hi/lo power switch (18/28W). I got straight on with fitting the first while he continued extolling my virtues as she prepped drink and cake. Nice fittings, easy to handle, push-in connectors, plenty of space and bright. Turned it on and yes bright, it blew the 100W bulb in a shade right out of the ball park - even out of the county, had to switch it to low power.
Stopped to eat and drink and chat, a couple of years back he had a second hip replacement and keen to tell me all about it. Fitted the other 2 lamps and turned down more cake with the second tea (which I didn't really want but had no choice!). However I was given a big chunk of sponge layer cake with elderflower icing to take home.
Such genuine people are lovely but they can be difficult to say no to.
I was greeted at the door by very mobile previously mentioned 98 year young gentleman: "Still no sugar?"
A woman of about 40 joined us, younger than the 2 daughters I'd seen, she started making drinks: "Meet my favourite granddaughter and give the man some of your mothers fruit cake."
"Really pops... you said it was all for you."
Not wanting to sound big headed I won't mention the bit where he described me as the worlds best electrician
OK readers I’ll get on with the job: One of the 3 light fittings had overheated and failed, the gentleman had seen some lights in another property and got his daughter to purchase them on line. He intended to fit them himself so she locked them in a cupboard to stop him. Orto 3-CCT round bulkhead LED fittings about 18" diameter with hi/lo power switch (18/28W). I got straight on with fitting the first while he continued extolling my virtues as she prepped drink and cake. Nice fittings, easy to handle, push-in connectors, plenty of space and bright. Turned it on and yes bright, it blew the 100W bulb in a shade right out of the ball park - even out of the county, had to switch it to low power.
Stopped to eat and drink and chat, a couple of years back he had a second hip replacement and keen to tell me all about it. Fitted the other 2 lamps and turned down more cake with the second tea (which I didn't really want but had no choice!). However I was given a big chunk of sponge layer cake with elderflower icing to take home.
Such genuine people are lovely but they can be difficult to say no to.
I know what you mean.
I am retired, but some customers just won't let me go.
"It's either you or nobody"
Usually small jobs because I looked after their properties for years and everything was built to last longer than them.
Whenever I attend, I always plan at least half a day for chit chat, snacks, tea, biscuits and cakes.
Last time I changed a stuck door handle with an identical one.
As you can imagine it took 5 minutes.
Arrived at 10am and left at 1pm
I am retired, but some customers just won't let me go.
"It's either you or nobody"
Usually small jobs because I looked after their properties for years and everything was built to last longer than them.
Whenever I attend, I always plan at least half a day for chit chat, snacks, tea, biscuits and cakes.
Last time I changed a stuck door handle with an identical one.
As you can imagine it took 5 minutes.
Arrived at 10am and left at 1pm
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I've done thatWhat, another stuck one?
Sequence of events:
Remove stuck handle to find the metal was badly worn away and the circlip popped into the gap created
Replace the faulty handle temporarily
Purchase new handle and swap over...
New handle didn't move
Returned to Wickes for replacement
Fit replacement...
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