Major Whining

[susandennis]

I'm really ready to get this redecorating thing over with. Sadly, I figure best case, it will be Labor Day and probably more like Thanksgiving.

Sheri is not the best person to have in charge of calendar. I can't tell if she thinks it's not important or does not have the skills to do it correctly or just believes everything everyone tells her and, at the same time, exaggerating information based on what she thinks I want to hear.

John, the shelf guy, told me last week that on Sunday he would be working on the first shelf section and getting it ready for priming. On Sunday, when he came, he told me he would do it on Tuesday. Just now I get a note from Sheri saying that he didn't get there today and would get there tomorrow.

Yeah, right.

At least she told me before I got home and, once again, discovered that whatever she promised would be happening that day, did not.

I'd really like to get all my keys back and have my house to my self again. But, contrary to the way Sheri sees things... there is still a whole lot to do. Yes, the place is looking great and yes, it's all wonderful and I see that. But, I also see the very long list of things not yet done and I don't see any completion date for having them done - at least not one I can count on.

I remember one of the executives I used to write speeches for at IBM. He ran a software lab and when his management team reported to him that the product delivery day had slipped again, he hit the roof. I was in his office and I swear you could see the top of his head come off. He started off with deliberate calm... "I need a date on the calendar. I need you to tell me when this will be completed." His voice grew with each word until he got to the money line which he delivered with smoke coming out his ears:

Real Soon Now is not a fucking date!!!!

Comments

[laciann.livejournal.com]

Grrr. My blood pressure goes up just reading your story! I don't know what I would do if I was living it.

I've been waiting all summer for a guy to come and relevel our brick walkway, but I can ignore that most of the time. Thank goodness I don't have to look at it every day, all day long.

[susandennis]

Thanks. Misery really does love company!

[melodysk.livejournal.com]

Would it be possible, instead of waiting for her, for you to say that you want it completed by *** date. Also say that for every day OVER that date, you will deduct $XX from her bill?

[susandennis]

That would have been a good thing to have set up at the beginning but I think it's too late now. At least I have successfully trained her to let me know and not let me go home to find no work done and no explaination!

[gwendraith.livejournal.com]

It's frustrating and it always feels worse because there's not a great deal you can do about it, unless you want to risk put things back even further. Hope they get their fingers out soon and finish it!

[gwendraith.livejournal.com]

That should be ~putting~ . You'll get used to my crappy typos :-)

[susandennis]

You should stop apologizing! I don't see the typo until you point it out! And when I read this originally, I read 'crafty' typos!

And, you are right. Most anything I do now will just prolong the process. I figure I'm probably going to do this again in another 56 years and by then I'll not only know exactly how to do it right - there is no way any designer is going to fuck over a 112 year old!

[gwendraith.livejournal.com]

I wish you a long life just so you can have the pleasure of getting it done your way next time :-)

[katbyte.livejournal.com]

We had a room addition done once that dragged on like yours, except we were open to the elements half the time. We put a sign up in the front yard with how many days had passed and how many they actually worked.

It was a nightmare. I had almost forgotten about it until now. We learned the same lesson. Get a completion date, or start subtracting from the money.

Of course, we have not done it since.

It really has dragged on.

[susandennis]

I love the sign!

You're allowed

[spiritgirl.livejournal.com]

Good thing about this being your journal as you are allowed to whine all you want! And I totally understand where you're coming from. I mean...what takes so long? But just imagine what 2006 is gonna be like. When you wake up happy every day with your surroundings....and coming home to your finished place is pure joy. It's gonna be so sweet!

Re: You're allowed

[susandennis]

You are soo so so so right!

[johncomic.livejournal.com]

However, that is a truly classic line that needs to be in further circulation 'round the world! :D