It's been a long and tiring day. The weather is a killer! It's hot and humid and it is worse when there is a powercut.
Anyway to continue with my electrician saga, he came this morning at about 10:45 (and not 9:30 as promised) and got down to work. He wanted extra materail. So I go home, pick up dad, go to the electrical shop, buy everything, come back to office, drop them off there, and go to the electronics shop to buy the networking material. Meanwhile I ask my designer to come and supervise these guys at work. She obliges thankfully!
While I'm out, my designer calls to inform me that the UPS guy has reached the office but since the wiring is not done he'll come back on Monday and do his work. I say ok.
I get a call from the furniture guy who informs me that the tables will arrive shortly and he'll deliver them by 2:00 pm. Though I cancelled the order, I think if he brings them I don't have to go hunting for them again. So I say ok. Afternoon comes and goes, no tables. I try calling him and finally reach him by 5:00 pm. He promises to deliver them latest by 6:30 pm. He does to call to confirm but also adds that he'll be charging me extra for each table as I had requested for a bill. When I objected to that another guy comes on the line and tells me to go buy them somewhere else. What audacity! I blast him royally and cut the line. Let him rot in hell, I couldn't care less!
Meanwhile the wiring was getting done and the work went on till about 9:00 pm. Tomorrow is another day and another update....will catch you then. Totally tired now and am gonna hit the bed!
Goodnight.
May 29, 2010
May 28, 2010
Going insane!
Yes, that's what I feel like today given the chain of events. Here's a glimpse:
Monday: Booked 6 computer tables for the office on Monday. Was told that they will be delivered the next day.
Tuesday came and went, no tables.
On Wednesday there was a murder in the shop locality. No tables again. That evening I go hunting along with mom to other shops for an alternative. We travel about 20 kms without any luck. Came back home totally pooped.
Thursday we planned to try other shops but couldn't go. We were told that the electrician would visit the office that day. Anyways he turned up only in the evening.
Today (Friday) I called the furniture dealer and cancelled my tables order.
Tomorrow (Saturday) we plan to go again to other shops.....have to go!
Coming back to Wednesday, we spoke to the electrician and he promised to come the next day and look at the office premises to figure out how much work needs to be done and what material we need to buy.
Thursday evening he comes at about 7:30 pm and has a look at the place. Promises to start work next morning at 9:30.
Next morning (same Friday mentioned before) he comes late at about 11:45 am. Gives me the list of material and says he'll be back in an hour by the time I'm back from the shopping. My dad acompanies me to the electrical shop and we buy everything, I drop dad back home and I go to office. I call the electrician and he cooly says he'll come tomorrow!
I throw a fit!!!! The guy who will fix the UPS came and left. The computer engineer came and left. Both wanted to give the electrician some instructions before he starts work. I ask both of them to return the next morning. I had chosen this guy over others and he wants to play truant now! I call another electrician as a backup, just in case. The fact that I need to get the place up and running by Monday is another thing! The fact that now I barely have 3 days to get all these guys to finish their jobs...THAT'S another thing!
Back to the electrician, he finally reaches in the evening at about 5 pm and starts his work. I heave a sigh of relief and let him do how much ever he can for the evening. Finally I close shop and go home at 8:45pm. He promises to be back tomorrow morning by 9:30. Let's see. I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed!
Monday: Booked 6 computer tables for the office on Monday. Was told that they will be delivered the next day.
Tuesday came and went, no tables.
On Wednesday there was a murder in the shop locality. No tables again. That evening I go hunting along with mom to other shops for an alternative. We travel about 20 kms without any luck. Came back home totally pooped.
Thursday we planned to try other shops but couldn't go. We were told that the electrician would visit the office that day. Anyways he turned up only in the evening.
Today (Friday) I called the furniture dealer and cancelled my tables order.
Tomorrow (Saturday) we plan to go again to other shops.....have to go!
Coming back to Wednesday, we spoke to the electrician and he promised to come the next day and look at the office premises to figure out how much work needs to be done and what material we need to buy.
Thursday evening he comes at about 7:30 pm and has a look at the place. Promises to start work next morning at 9:30.
Next morning (same Friday mentioned before) he comes late at about 11:45 am. Gives me the list of material and says he'll be back in an hour by the time I'm back from the shopping. My dad acompanies me to the electrical shop and we buy everything, I drop dad back home and I go to office. I call the electrician and he cooly says he'll come tomorrow!
I throw a fit!!!! The guy who will fix the UPS came and left. The computer engineer came and left. Both wanted to give the electrician some instructions before he starts work. I ask both of them to return the next morning. I had chosen this guy over others and he wants to play truant now! I call another electrician as a backup, just in case. The fact that I need to get the place up and running by Monday is another thing! The fact that now I barely have 3 days to get all these guys to finish their jobs...THAT'S another thing!
Back to the electrician, he finally reaches in the evening at about 5 pm and starts his work. I heave a sigh of relief and let him do how much ever he can for the evening. Finally I close shop and go home at 8:45pm. He promises to be back tomorrow morning by 9:30. Let's see. I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed!
May 26, 2010
Ribbit! Ribbit!
Welcome to my first blog post. I’m so excited that I keep leaping from one lily pad to another! I’m feeling so delirious…wheeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! There’s so much happening at my place that I simply had to share it with all of you.
My folks at Little Green Frog are planning to organize workshops in the fields of design, communication and art in the months to come.
The first event that’s gonna happen very soon will be the workshop for senior citizens on basic computer and internet skills. The classes will be held throughout the year, from Monday-Friday between 4-6 pm. A new batch will start every Monday and each batch will accommodate only 6 students. The number of students has been kept to the minimum as that it's easy to give personal attention and enable better learning.
We are running pillar to post to setup the classroom by the time the first batch starts on June 2nd. Today we are waiting for the computers and the UPS to arrive. Tomorrow the tables and chairs will arrive and the electrical work will get started(hopefully)!
Will keep you posted on the progress. Meanwhile here’s something for you to mull over:
"Destiny is ours to create. It is a living masterpiece designed by the heart."
My folks at Little Green Frog are planning to organize workshops in the fields of design, communication and art in the months to come.
The first event that’s gonna happen very soon will be the workshop for senior citizens on basic computer and internet skills. The classes will be held throughout the year, from Monday-Friday between 4-6 pm. A new batch will start every Monday and each batch will accommodate only 6 students. The number of students has been kept to the minimum as that it's easy to give personal attention and enable better learning.
We are running pillar to post to setup the classroom by the time the first batch starts on June 2nd. Today we are waiting for the computers and the UPS to arrive. Tomorrow the tables and chairs will arrive and the electrical work will get started(hopefully)!
Will keep you posted on the progress. Meanwhile here’s something for you to mull over:
"Destiny is ours to create. It is a living masterpiece designed by the heart."
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