The Mein Shaft

A Public Service Announcement

Hey just thought I'd write a little rant about what to do with people that do work on your house, seeing as I am one.

Rule 1: Don't hang over a service person's shoulder while he's working. He's not gonna steal the crap hiding in your basement or look in your panty drawer. He just wants to install your water heater or furnace or satellite dish or whatever.

Rule 2: Clean up. This seems like common sense, but you'd be suprised how often I go to put in a water heater and spend an hour digging a path through someone's moldy storage boxes or dirty laundry. Our company charges $65 an HOUR. Save yourself some money and clean up your mess.

Rule 3: Offer a refreshment. I don't mean Perrier and caviar. Even just a glass of water is nice, especially if the person is going to be there awhile. (A furnace can take up to 12 hours to install, depending on the house. We get thirsty.)

So those are some basics. Remember: We just want to get the hell out of your house too.

posted by Lance @ 8:23 p.m.