muladhara | (no subject)

Streams first, so you can ignore what follows below, if you choose to:

Jane plays Two Point Hospital and cures Turtlehead!

Luke plays AC:NH and visits Jane's island!

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Yeah. So. I am definitely having fun. Oh yes.

I woke up on Sunday to discover my boiler was not working, and was flashing an error message at me. So I rang my landlords, who are a housing association, and I spoke to a very nice lady who said she'd get someone out to me.

Reader, nobody fucking came all day.

It was also a very cold day, so I basically ended up like a block of ice, which was obviously very fun for me.

Then I woke up yesterday, and my boiler was randomly working again! Which was nice, but I thought I ought to chase up why nobody had been, and could someone come out to just look at the thing to make sure it was working okay. Well no, they could not, as they have suspended all appointments unless absolutely necessary, because of the coronavirus. Which I get, I really do.

And then, this morning, my boiler was not working again. So I rang as soon as the lines opened, and the lady I spoke to said she would get someone out to see me and, dear friends, I am not very hopeful that anyone will come.

If nobody has come by half four this afternoon, I'm going to ring up and chase it up, because I really feel like I'm having my chain yanked, and I DO NOT LIKE IT.

[edit]A young lad came about quarter past eleven and sorted the boiler! \o/ He probably thinks I'm a right ninny, but I honestly don't care.[/edit]

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In other news, my area manager called me yesterday afternoon and said everyone at work is being furloughed till June 1st (she said she'd let me know if anything changed). We'll still all get paid, and retain our jobs, so that's some good news at least.

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uh, not having fucking heat is one of the very few emergencies that our apartment complex will send people out for. IDK why the fuck your landlord is saying that it's not absolutely necessary to have heat. -unamused-

Right? I tried to impress upon the guy yesterday that, while my heating was working then, there was every chance it might not be in the near future, but he just wasn't having it.

Someone has been and sorted it today, though, and only a couple of hours after I called, which was good.

oh good! I'm glad they sorted it out. <3

...well, I'm glad they sorted it, but fucking bullshit to not fixing it the first time. fuck that shit.

Same. I'm tempted to make a complaint, but it seems unfair given the current circumstances.

*handwaggles* If it had been a non-safety issue - like a lightbulb needing changed - I can see it. But it's heat, and that's a different matter altogether. You can frame your complaint as "I understand it is a challenging time for all of us; however..." and I think that would still be appropriate.