"I'll be there around 2pm"

[ReyFinn]

If a workman was attending for a quote and said he'd be there 'around 2pm' what bracket of time is acceptable to you?

Well to agree and purposefully be out would be an extremely childish way for a supposed adult to behave.

But you do you.

You could get back to him and tell him that he'd need to arrive within the timeframe he stated (assuming he gave a time for coming back).
You may have already done this.

I wouldn't go out on purpose, but equally, I wouldn't rearrange my day around his carefree attitude to your time and availability.

My DH gives quotes - he does a job first and quoted afterwards, so never gives a specific time - says it will be after 11/12/1, but definitely before 2 (because school run).

I hear him on the phone - this is exactly what he says. At least once a month some irate old bat will be on the answer phone saying ‘i expected you a 1230/130/some specific time’ - because that’s what time that they have decided he would come!

1:45-2:45

Also sometimes they get held up. I'd give them one more chance regardless of your feelings and see what happens. Definitely wouldn't give a third chance.

@CelestiaNoctis yes sure they get held up or a previous job overruns but why do they never actually call and keep you informed?? That's more the issue I think. People simply don't have time to be in all day waiting.