Thank goodness for thick boots
Nov. 18th, 2022 09:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
superbadgirlI called for service on my furnace. I didn't expect them out same day, but they had someone available. I was, however, at work. I remembered I hadn't locked my garage door, so I asked if they were comfortable letting themselves in to the basement, where the furnace is. That was fine. I said, "Oh, and I have a dog that will likely bark his fool head off..."
Cue about an hour later, I get a call from the tech. He says, "I was told your dog wouldn't bite..."
Yiy! I had failed to think of the possibility they would go up into the house, so I did not clarify that the barking would be true while the tech was outside and/or in basement but that entering the home would be a bad plan since Walter is a Jack Russell/Dachshund mix with a very strong "I WILL KICK YOUR ASSSSSS!" drive.
Yep. Guy got bit, but thankfully he had on thick boots. I left work early to meet up with him, and usually when I have visitors, Walter is a freakshow at first, but then once the folks are in he's fine. Nope, not this guy. Walter said, "I know you. I don't like you!" so he had to be tossed in a room. LOL.
Oh, and there's nothing wrong with my furnace. It felt to me as though it has been blowing lukewarm at best air. The tech was all, "This is hot air, what are you on??" So now I feel like I am a bit off my rocker, because it still feels too cool to me! Lawdy lou, is this part of The Change? Is it starting?
Moral of the story: be more thorough when having service people enter your home at all. In my defense, since they were there to service something not connected to the living space, I did not anticipate the need to warn them off of my little monster. All bases will be covered from here on out!
Oh, and I finally ordered Christmas cards. I don't know why so late, it just does not feel holidayish yet. BUT, I am still sending them, so drop a note if you want one.
Speaking of holidays, the company has a new decorating policy: we can decorate public spaces like the lobby as long as it remains tasteful and non religious. Oh, and also? We can't decorate public spaces unless we run it by the big bosses first. The agency has become riddled with these rather silly and contradictory and sterile policies. People can decorate their cubes, but if they share a cube, they can't leave the decorations up when they leave...like. Really? We now have three people sharing one cubicle. Please, please explain to me how this is more sanitary and safe than just having adequate cubicles for all staff?
Well, this got long. Okay, byyyyeeeee.
Cue about an hour later, I get a call from the tech. He says, "I was told your dog wouldn't bite..."
Yiy! I had failed to think of the possibility they would go up into the house, so I did not clarify that the barking would be true while the tech was outside and/or in basement but that entering the home would be a bad plan since Walter is a Jack Russell/Dachshund mix with a very strong "I WILL KICK YOUR ASSSSSS!" drive.
Yep. Guy got bit, but thankfully he had on thick boots. I left work early to meet up with him, and usually when I have visitors, Walter is a freakshow at first, but then once the folks are in he's fine. Nope, not this guy. Walter said, "I know you. I don't like you!" so he had to be tossed in a room. LOL.
Oh, and there's nothing wrong with my furnace. It felt to me as though it has been blowing lukewarm at best air. The tech was all, "This is hot air, what are you on??" So now I feel like I am a bit off my rocker, because it still feels too cool to me! Lawdy lou, is this part of The Change? Is it starting?
Moral of the story: be more thorough when having service people enter your home at all. In my defense, since they were there to service something not connected to the living space, I did not anticipate the need to warn them off of my little monster. All bases will be covered from here on out!
Oh, and I finally ordered Christmas cards. I don't know why so late, it just does not feel holidayish yet. BUT, I am still sending them, so drop a note if you want one.
Speaking of holidays, the company has a new decorating policy: we can decorate public spaces like the lobby as long as it remains tasteful and non religious. Oh, and also? We can't decorate public spaces unless we run it by the big bosses first. The agency has become riddled with these rather silly and contradictory and sterile policies. People can decorate their cubes, but if they share a cube, they can't leave the decorations up when they leave...like. Really? We now have three people sharing one cubicle. Please, please explain to me how this is more sanitary and safe than just having adequate cubicles for all staff?
Well, this got long. Okay, byyyyeeeee.
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Date: 2022-11-19 04:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-11-22 04:18 am (UTC)I think it'll be fine, there was no injury. Whew.
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Date: 2022-11-23 12:25 am (UTC)I can only do cards this year :(
I'm at the same address!
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Date: 2022-11-25 09:41 pm (UTC)Aww, don't worry about that. O:)