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EatCrow · 03/05/2024 14:48

Arranged for handyman to fit 4 blinds. Price agreed. 2 very small blinds, one a bit bigger and one large. He’s been here 5 hours and still not done.

Not only this but every time he goes out to fetch something he leaves my door wide open, I keep having to shut it. I’ve told him I’m really cold.

He’s been to the toilet three times. Left the door wide open the third time! I had to tell him to wash his hands ffs. The toilet seat left up on all occasions.

He’s making a fucking mess everywhere and has chopped a small chunk out of the window surround. I’m sat in my bedroom furious. I had important phone calls to make and I can’t do them.

What would you do?

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EatCrow · 03/05/2024 16:15

Notamum12345577 · 03/05/2024 16:11

Out of interest, what credentials? There isn’t a qualification to be a handyman (though some might have qualifications in other areas)

They consider themselves tradespeople though. I told him I was going to leave a review and asked him to remind me who he advertised with. He suddenly couldn’t remember.

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SinnerBoy · 03/05/2024 16:13

Did he finish the job?

EatCrow · 03/05/2024 16:12

BirthdayRainbow · 03/05/2024 16:10

Or now..

He’s gone now, left 15 minutes ago. I’m definitely not taking this nonsense anymore.

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Notamum12345577 · 03/05/2024 16:11

EatCrow · 03/05/2024 15:10

It’s like a faulty tower sketch now but I’m not laughing. Out of all the handymen I could have got I landed on this one. I’m going to ask for his credentials.

Out of interest, what credentials? There isn’t a qualification to be a handyman (though some might have qualifications in other areas)

BirthdayRainbow · 03/05/2024 16:10

Or now..

SinnerBoy · 03/05/2024 16:08

We had our bay window done, two doubles and a treble. It didn't take much more than an hour.

He's horrible, sounds useless and is definitely taking the piss.

I feel for you!

EatCrow · 03/05/2024 16:03

BirthdayRainbow · 03/05/2024 15:53

Not that you want to be telling him anything about your life. Unless to casually tell him about your built like a brick shit house brother who is due soon and doesn't take kindly to his sister being inconvenienced.

To be fair I’m a private person (which is also why 5 hours of having him in my home rankled more), but he never thought to ask.

Yes, in future, my big brother hasn’t got time to do the job for me as he’s inundated with bouncing work, might do it.

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EatCrow · 03/05/2024 16:02

Sparklfairy · 03/05/2024 15:51

Can we blame his wife and mother for indulging his mediocrity? Or is that not in the spirit of the sisterhood? Grin

This is where the sisterhood comes a bit unstuck! 😁

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BirthdayRainbow · 03/05/2024 15:53

Not that you want to be telling him anything about your life. Unless to casually tell him about your built like a brick shit house brother who is due soon and doesn't take kindly to his sister being inconvenienced.

Sparklfairy · 03/05/2024 15:51

EatCrow · 03/05/2024 15:49

*wife mops his brow more than likely. I heard all about his life. Not one question about mine.

Can we blame his wife and mother for indulging his mediocrity? Or is that not in the spirit of the sisterhood? Grin

EatCrow · 03/05/2024 15:49

Sparklfairy · 03/05/2024 15:46

<dry laugh> Well, the Dunning-Kruger Effect is more prevalent in men... I can picture it now. He spends 4 days putting together an IKEA flatpack inside out, mops his brow, admires his 'work', and decides he's such a genius he should set up as a handyman...

*wife mops his brow more than likely. I heard all about his life. Not one question about mine.

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Sparklfairy · 03/05/2024 15:46

EatCrow · 03/05/2024 15:36

Made to measure. I don’t believe he’s a handyman, maybe he does a few jobs at his home but for payment, no.

<dry laugh> Well, the Dunning-Kruger Effect is more prevalent in men... I can picture it now. He spends 4 days putting together an IKEA flatpack inside out, mops his brow, admires his 'work', and decides he's such a genius he should set up as a handyman...

EatCrow · 03/05/2024 15:36

Made to measure. I don’t believe he’s a handyman, maybe he does a few jobs at his home but for payment, no.

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Mama2many73 · 03/05/2024 15:30

Are they made to leasure blinds or is he having to alter them to the correct size?

We had 4 made to measure blinds fitted in less than 1 ½ hrs recently. If he's cutting etc i can see it taking a little longer, but 5 hours! No.
Has he said anything?

EatCrow · 03/05/2024 15:24

TeaKitten · 03/05/2024 14:55

Is it just the small 2 left to do? Are you paying for the job or by the hour?

For the job. I don’t know if he’s deliberately taken this long to make the price seem better or just incompetent, I’m thinking the latter.

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EatCrow · 03/05/2024 15:21

OriginalUsername2 · 03/05/2024 14:53

I think I would want to ask him to leave but it could be awkward.

I wish I’d done it at the two hour mark. I’ve just gone nuts at him so he’s very reluctantly putting the last two small ones right. Either that or he doesn’t get paid.

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EatCrow · 03/05/2024 15:19

Sparklfairy · 03/05/2024 15:16

I am sick to death of workmen atm, also a lone female. Had a few different ones in lately and every single one has cut corners, deliberately gone against what we agreed and done something different, rudely demanded drinks, promised the earth and delivered sloppy work etc etc.

I saw a post recently here where the poster said she borrows her brothers (or BIL's) work boots and leaves them by the door so it looks like a man lives there and she seems to have fewer men people taking the fucking piss.

I am so with you. There’s a catalogue of this crap. I said to someone lately “don’t ever think a workman won’t exploit a lone female, because they definitely do”.

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Sparklfairy · 03/05/2024 15:16

EatCrow · 03/05/2024 15:11

I am indeed. he wouldn’t have taken so long if I’d been a man I’m guessing.

I am sick to death of workmen atm, also a lone female. Had a few different ones in lately and every single one has cut corners, deliberately gone against what we agreed and done something different, rudely demanded drinks, promised the earth and delivered sloppy work etc etc.

I saw a post recently here where the poster said she borrows her brothers (or BIL's) work boots and leaves them by the door so it looks like a man lives there and she seems to have fewer men people taking the fucking piss.

EatCrow · 03/05/2024 15:15

missmollygreen · 03/05/2024 15:11

Put up your own blinds. Make sure you don't use the toilet while doing it either!

FFS

Put up my own blinds? Along with everything else I’m practically doing? Ok then.

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missmollygreen · 03/05/2024 15:11

Put up your own blinds. Make sure you don't use the toilet while doing it either!

FFS

EatCrow · 03/05/2024 15:11

neverknowinglyunreasonable · 03/05/2024 15:08

I'm reading between the lines but if OP is a lone female in a house and a man is pissing with the door open then yes, I think it might.

I am indeed. he wouldn’t have taken so long if I’d been a man I’m guessing.

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Idontjetwashthefucker · 03/05/2024 15:10

neverknowinglyunreasonable · 03/05/2024 15:08

I'm reading between the lines but if OP is a lone female in a house and a man is pissing with the door open then yes, I think it might.

Yes I know and I've apologised for not reading it properly

EatCrow · 03/05/2024 15:10

It’s like a faulty tower sketch now but I’m not laughing. Out of all the handymen I could have got I landed on this one. I’m going to ask for his credentials.

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neverknowinglyunreasonable · 03/05/2024 15:08

Idontjetwashthefucker · 03/05/2024 15:03

What? Leaving the toilet door open or not putting the seat down makes someone a pervert?

I'm reading between the lines but if OP is a lone female in a house and a man is pissing with the door open then yes, I think it might.

Idontjetwashthefucker · 03/05/2024 15:06

EatCrow · 03/05/2024 15:05

I was in the next room, my door open, he left toilet door open. You think that’s acceptable?

OK I misread that, didn't realise you meant left it open whilst he was using it.

Apologies OP

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