Picture: View of what is directly in front of my house looking down to what is going to come.
I received a notice in my mailbox informing me that construction on my street will begin on June 9th, 2008 and “should be completed by September 18, 2008”. It goes on to say that driveways will be torn up and sidewalks will be open most of the time bla bla bla. The date of the issued letter is August 5, 2008. Riiggghhtt.
Seeing how this doesn’t add up, I called the number on the letterhead to inquire on the true start date for the construction. I explained to the individual who answered the phone my confusion and she questioned if the letter was from her company. After describing the letterhead, she agreed, it had come from her company. Our conversation:
Her: Oh, that was a typo, I think it should say August 9, not July 9.
Me: Saturday? They are going to start this project on a Saturday?!
Her: Oh, that doesn’t sound right. Let me as the project director and I will call you back
Me: That would be wonderful. Thank you.
3 minutes pass…
RING RING (that’s my phone ringing). I answer.
Her: Miss? Its “insert her name here” calling you back regarding the construction in front of your house?
Me: Yes?
Her: Yes, the project will start this Saturday, August 9.
Me: Thank you.
1 minute passes…
RING RING
Her: Miss? Its me again, sorry, but “insert name of head of company here” just walked in and said they are going to start there tomorrow.
Me: Ma’m, thank you for calling me back, but which one is it? I need to know in order to ensure having my car out of my driveway so it isn’t blocked in for the next 2 months.
Her: I understand your confusion. The project will start tomorrow so I would move your car tonight. Thank you for letting us know about the typo and we will reprint and hand out new letters today.
Me: Thank you.
…the new letter was never issued…
Since then I have woken up to my bed shaking from the trucks rolling by my house. I have placed my lamps on the floor for fear they will shake off while I’m at work. It is unreal. And to think, they haven’t even started to actually work in front of my house yet…they are one block away?! SHEESH!
Seeing how this doesn’t add up, I called the number on the letterhead to inquire on the true start date for the construction. I explained to the individual who answered the phone my confusion and she questioned if the letter was from her company. After describing the letterhead, she agreed, it had come from her company. Our conversation:
Her: Oh, that was a typo, I think it should say August 9, not July 9.
Me: Saturday? They are going to start this project on a Saturday?!
Her: Oh, that doesn’t sound right. Let me as the project director and I will call you back
Me: That would be wonderful. Thank you.
3 minutes pass…
RING RING (that’s my phone ringing). I answer.
Her: Miss? Its “insert her name here” calling you back regarding the construction in front of your house?
Me: Yes?
Her: Yes, the project will start this Saturday, August 9.
Me: Thank you.
1 minute passes…
RING RING
Her: Miss? Its me again, sorry, but “insert name of head of company here” just walked in and said they are going to start there tomorrow.
Me: Ma’m, thank you for calling me back, but which one is it? I need to know in order to ensure having my car out of my driveway so it isn’t blocked in for the next 2 months.
Her: I understand your confusion. The project will start tomorrow so I would move your car tonight. Thank you for letting us know about the typo and we will reprint and hand out new letters today.
Me: Thank you.
…the new letter was never issued…
Since then I have woken up to my bed shaking from the trucks rolling by my house. I have placed my lamps on the floor for fear they will shake off while I’m at work. It is unreal. And to think, they haven’t even started to actually work in front of my house yet…they are one block away?! SHEESH!
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