In general, getting a homehandy man or repairer around in Asia is much easier and quicker, not to say cheaper than in Western countries.
However, it can have some difficulties also, the 2nd floor bathroom has been leaking water through the ceiling into the living room, I discovered this wednesday evening.
So I asked one of the secretaries at work to ring to get it fixed the next day, a numpty came out looked at it and said broken pipe in the wall.
No shit sherlock - fix it will ya?
He decided they'll fix it Monday - no - i need it fixed now.
So eventually we arrange them to arrive 8.00am Saturday morning - cos i'm going out later to watch the rugby.
8.00am I get a call - what time do i want them to come over. NOW, I says, oh umm ok the technicians will be there at 9.00
9.15 i get a call - the technicians will be there after lunch
Not good enough i said come now!
The water is dripping through an electric light. The ceiling has a metre sized wet patch around the light - i don't want it collapsing in.
anyway - they said they'll call back in 10 mins.....
hmmmmmmmmm.
still waiting.
They did call back, 40 minutes later, this time the technicians will be there, umm, err (I'm sure she is just making up a time from the top of her head) maybe about 11.00am
Is this ok?
Now i wanted to scream and shout and say "NO, it is not ok, whatever happened to 8.00am?"
but that would only have a negative effect.
So I politely sigh and say yes.
She apologised about the times.
Lets see what happens now.....
However, it can have some difficulties also, the 2nd floor bathroom has been leaking water through the ceiling into the living room, I discovered this wednesday evening.
So I asked one of the secretaries at work to ring to get it fixed the next day, a numpty came out looked at it and said broken pipe in the wall.
No shit sherlock - fix it will ya?
He decided they'll fix it Monday - no - i need it fixed now.
So eventually we arrange them to arrive 8.00am Saturday morning - cos i'm going out later to watch the rugby.
8.00am I get a call - what time do i want them to come over. NOW, I says, oh umm ok the technicians will be there at 9.00
9.15 i get a call - the technicians will be there after lunch
Not good enough i said come now!
The water is dripping through an electric light. The ceiling has a metre sized wet patch around the light - i don't want it collapsing in.
anyway - they said they'll call back in 10 mins.....
hmmmmmmmmm.
still waiting.
They did call back, 40 minutes later, this time the technicians will be there, umm, err (I'm sure she is just making up a time from the top of her head) maybe about 11.00am
Is this ok?
Now i wanted to scream and shout and say "NO, it is not ok, whatever happened to 8.00am?"
but that would only have a negative effect.
So I politely sigh and say yes.
She apologised about the times.
Lets see what happens now.....
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