Seeing as I didn't have to go in to work today (thanks to the TV Repairman coming to my house) I decided I would take my time getting ready. I woke up at 8am, did a 30 minute workout, made a hearty breakfast and while eating watched an episode of "Bones" on DVD. Around 9:45 I decided to jump in the shower. Upon my exit from the shower, at 10:05am, my phone rang.
"Yes, this is Larry the TV Repairman. Would it be okay if I came to your house in 20 minutes?"
"Um, yeah, sure."
"Okay, thanks a lot. See you in a minute."
Twenty minutes? I wasn't dressed and still had a wet towel on my head! How was I going to be ready in 20 minutes?
Good thing my hair is long enough for a ponytail! I threw on some clothes, some makeup and ran downstairs to move my TV three feet away from the wall (remember how the TV guy isn't allowed to do that?). Just as I finished, the doorbell rang.
What a nice little old man! He messed around with the settings on my TV, asked me a bunch of questions and then said,
"Well, I'm satisfied. It's clear you've done your homework. I'm going to order you some new speakers but that could take a couple days. I'll be back out again next week to do the repair." I thanked him, he said goodbye and I locked the door behind him.
Ten minutes. That's how long he was in my house.
So...is it better for them to give you a five hour window where you have to sit around and wait for them or is it better for them to show up almost 2 hours early?
10 years ago
1 comment:
I would say it's better he turned up early. Annoying, but at least you didn't have to sit around all day waiting for him.
Actually I think you're lucky he turned up at all! Over here work men have a habit of not bothering to show up at all.
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