day late
money? whats that?
Hopefully we don't hear anything. I did neglect to mention one other job I did. This one just makes you wonder about people. It was odd from the start. Most of the time when you rekey a door, it's two locks. Doorknob and deadbolt. In the dispatch I'm told it's only three locks. OK. Maybe the front door has one of those handles with the thumb button to open the door. They don't have locks. Nope. The lady greets me and then shows me four different doors. Each with a doorknob and a deadbolt. I am to only rekey the deadbolts on three of the doors. Odd, but alright. I am not to touch the front door. I don't ask questions of the customers. Honestly, I'm sure there are times I wouldn't like the answer. But I can hear.
While I'm working a neighbor comes by and wants to know what's going on. The lady introduces herself and the man she is with. Then askes the neighbor if he heard what happened to her brother, the former occupant of the home. He says yes and offers his condolences. I assume the brother has died. They talk and I work. Later the lady and I are inside while she is deciding about the front door when she tells me more than I want to know. She wants to leave the front door unchanged, because if she changes all of the locks, her sister can claim that she is denying her access to their mutual brother's home. And about half of the estate is still in probate, even though she has been living there the entire time.
Two things I just don't get. First, how can people be such vultures over the property of a deceased relative? Secondly, why in heavens name are you calling me out here to do half of a job, when if you are successful in probate, you'll have to call be back later to finish it?
What can I say? I just work here.
While I'm working a neighbor comes by and wants to know what's going on. The lady introduces herself and the man she is with. Then askes the neighbor if he heard what happened to her brother, the former occupant of the home. He says yes and offers his condolences. I assume the brother has died. They talk and I work. Later the lady and I are inside while she is deciding about the front door when she tells me more than I want to know. She wants to leave the front door unchanged, because if she changes all of the locks, her sister can claim that she is denying her access to their mutual brother's home. And about half of the estate is still in probate, even though she has been living there the entire time.
Two things I just don't get. First, how can people be such vultures over the property of a deceased relative? Secondly, why in heavens name are you calling me out here to do half of a job, when if you are successful in probate, you'll have to call be back later to finish it?
What can I say? I just work here.