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Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

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This attitude of it's okay to talk about depression, mood disorders, but if you're on meds, SHAME ON YOU! YOU SHOULD JUST EAT THIS KALE INSTEAD!

That's the meds talking. ;)

Kidding. I agree. One is actually taking the steps to help themselves. That should be applauded.
 
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That's the meds talking. ;)

Kidding. I agree. One is actually taking the steps to help themselves. That should be applauded.

I know without meds and counseling, I wouldn't have a job, nor would I have accomplished so much in running.
 
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Some dumb-ss in IT is in trouble. I have received 25 emails in the last hour telling me my password is about to expire. It’s not.

26.
 
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the world.

5 months 1 day after we had a pipe burst. If it could go wrong it has. Latest- the electrical inspector passed the house. THe 'home inspector' had to come inspect the insulation. He borrows the carpenters left behind ladder. Crawls up. Leaves a heap of insulation strewn on the floor. Declares everything has been done wrong. THe electrical inspector shouldn't have passed it. he rescinds it. Decides the plumber should have pulled a permit for the pipe repair (done on a Sunday at 9AM.) after the fact. Won't pass anything until the plumber pulls a permit for something that has been functioning for 5 months and then gets that inspected. Wants them to pull wall board down because he didn't see the studs before they put it up.... I could type more but you get the idea. He arrived 45 min late with a hair so far up his backside he could have coughed out a hairball like a cat. Then has the balls to tell me to have a nice day and not even say he is sorry this is happening.

What a Richard Cranium. So now instead of having our house being put together tomorrow- the plasterer, carpenter and others were to be coming- we are back to having more things ripped out. :mad:
 
the world.

5 months 1 day after we had a pipe burst. If it could go wrong it has. Latest- the electrical inspector passed the house. THe 'home inspector' had to come inspect the insulation. He borrows the carpenters left behind ladder. Crawls up. Leaves a heap of insulation strewn on the floor. Declares everything has been done wrong. THe electrical inspector shouldn't have passed it. he rescinds it. Decides the plumber should have pulled a permit for the pipe repair (done on a Sunday at 9AM.) after the fact. Won't pass anything until the plumber pulls a permit for something that has been functioning for 5 months and then gets that inspected. Wants them to pull wall board down because he didn't see the studs before they put it up.... I could type more but you get the idea. He arrived 45 min late with a hair so far up his backside he could have coughed out a hairball like a cat. Then has the balls to tell me to have a nice day and not even say he is sorry this is happening.

What a Richard Cranium. So now instead of having our house being put together tomorrow- the plasterer, carpenter and others were to be coming- we are back to having more things ripped out. :mad:

Ah the Commonwealth. Somebody didn't get his cut of the building permit.

Call a TV station.
 
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the world.

5 months 1 day after we had a pipe burst. If it could go wrong it has. Latest- the electrical inspector passed the house. THe 'home inspector' had to come inspect the insulation. He borrows the carpenters left behind ladder. Crawls up. Leaves a heap of insulation strewn on the floor. Declares everything has been done wrong. THe electrical inspector shouldn't have passed it. he rescinds it. Decides the plumber should have pulled a permit for the pipe repair (done on a Sunday at 9AM.) after the fact. Won't pass anything until the plumber pulls a permit for something that has been functioning for 5 months and then gets that inspected. Wants them to pull wall board down because he didn't see the studs before they put it up.... I could type more but you get the idea. He arrived 45 min late with a hair so far up his backside he could have coughed out a hairball like a cat. Then has the balls to tell me to have a nice day and not even say he is sorry this is happening.

What a Richard Cranium. So now instead of having our house being put together tomorrow- the plasterer, carpenter and others were to be coming- we are back to having more things ripped out. :mad:


People **** with your life, you should **** with theirs. Call his wife (from a public phone) and tell her you've been sleeping with her husband.
 
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the world.

5 months 1 day after we had a pipe burst. If it could go wrong it has. Latest- the electrical inspector passed the house. THe 'home inspector' had to come inspect the insulation. He borrows the carpenters left behind ladder. Crawls up. Leaves a heap of insulation strewn on the floor. Declares everything has been done wrong. THe electrical inspector shouldn't have passed it. he rescinds it. Decides the plumber should have pulled a permit for the pipe repair (done on a Sunday at 9AM.) after the fact. Won't pass anything until the plumber pulls a permit for something that has been functioning for 5 months and then gets that inspected. Wants them to pull wall board down because he didn't see the studs before they put it up.... I could type more but you get the idea. He arrived 45 min late with a hair so far up his backside he could have coughed out a hairball like a cat. Then has the balls to tell me to have a nice day and not even say he is sorry this is happening.

What a Richard Cranium. So now instead of having our house being put together tomorrow- the plasterer, carpenter and others were to be coming- we are back to having more things ripped out. :mad:

when he comes back les should follow him around with the phone and record the video.... drop hints how you are tight with hank phillpi ryan or something vague. (hindsight of course les shoulda done that yesterday)
 
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People **** with your life, you should **** with theirs. Call his wife (from a public phone) and tell her you've been sleeping with her husband.
EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!


ANd our Plumber knows the plumbing inspector. Says this guy is being a dick. You don't need to pull a permit to fix heating pipes. He is calling 'people'
 
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EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!


ANd our Plumber knows the plumbing inspector. Says this guy is being a dick. You don't need to pull a permit to fix heating pipes. He is calling 'people'

he was looking for $$$$

m/\$$hole
 
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People who use the word "accident" when they mean "mistake".
 
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

the world.

5 months 1 day after we had a pipe burst. If it could go wrong it has. Latest- the electrical inspector passed the house. THe 'home inspector' had to come inspect the insulation. He borrows the carpenters left behind ladder. Crawls up. Leaves a heap of insulation strewn on the floor. Declares everything has been done wrong. THe electrical inspector shouldn't have passed it. he rescinds it. Decides the plumber should have pulled a permit for the pipe repair (done on a Sunday at 9AM.) after the fact. Won't pass anything until the plumber pulls a permit for something that has been functioning for 5 months and then gets that inspected. Wants them to pull wall board down because he didn't see the studs before they put it up.... I could type more but you get the idea. He arrived 45 min late with a hair so far up his backside he could have coughed out a hairball like a cat. Then has the balls to tell me to have a nice day and not even say he is sorry this is happening.

What a Richard Cranium. So now instead of having our house being put together tomorrow- the plasterer, carpenter and others were to be coming- we are back to having more things ripped out. :mad:
All the trades know what to do, if they didn't do it ? It isnt the inspectors fault . Do you have a GC?

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All the trades know what to do, if they didn't do it ? It isnt the inspectors fault . Do you have a GC?

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Well the plumber called the plumbing inspector- the building inspector was full of sh1t. We don't need that permit, no permit exists for heating pipes. The Electrical thing the guy wants us to do is for commercial buildings it doesn't apply to residential buildings. The insulation he wants put in is the wrong size for the joists we have. General consensus is the guy is a jerk. He is well known to be one. He is P o'd about the way the permit was pulled so is waving his boy parts around. Apparently the plumbing inspector was going to have words....
 
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If you need to be licensed to work on heating pipes, it's likely a permit has to be pulled. Especially in Mass. I assume the guy repaired frozen pipes?

Who is running all the trades? Someone should be coordinating the project?

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Has anyone here ever delt with alcoholism as an elephant in the room at the workplace? Obviously you have to be very, VERY careful about making accusations :mad:

Currently have a superior who is a 35+ year old man-child who talks like a 21-23 year old when it comes to drinking. He's constantly bragging about how many shots he did or beers he drank and has shown pics with timestamps from 1-2am the night before several times. This person also rarely comes in on time, especially when scheduled in the AM. It's also quite noticeable the amount of times this person will be scheduled at 7am or 8am, but will then find any way, shape, or form to get the schedule switched to say 11am or later. It's a running joke among coworkers, but as far as we know, management hasn't addressed the issue (no change in behavior).

It's one of those deals where I'd rather not open this can of worms to management myself. I do believe this guy has been hungover, but probably not "drunk" when there in the AM. His condition still effects productivity but the idea of it being the "flu" has been constantly planted and reiterated.

It's just becoming a "Walks like a duck, quacks like a duck..." situations :rolleyes:
 
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HR.

If it directly affects his work, contacting HR is needed. Had a worker years ago that while not necessarily drunk (although on occasion had the leftover BAC there), it affected her work. She was finally advised to put in her two weeks, or get fired (resume status; my workplace was nice in that regard).
 
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

If you need to be licensed to work on heating pipes, it's likely a permit has to be pulled. Especially in Mass. I assume the guy repaired frozen pipes?

Who is running all the trades? Someone should be coordinating the project?

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According to plumber you can install whole heating system without a license. The plumbing inspector agrees. It is only with drinking water that you need to be permitted. Honestly I have people from multiple sources- with no financial interest- saying the inspector has his head up his ***. He is also trying to require things that are not in code for any situation- specific way of insulating a pipe that is running thru ceiling well away from side of house, etc. Same with the electrical. He is requiring things that are not code in a residential building that multiple people we know working in construction have never seen outside of commercial properties. Also wants a type of insulation that will not fit in ceiling because it is too thick for the joist size.

I would have no problem if he had been polite and explained things. He was not. He walked thru the door and said we were rejected before he was close enough to see anything trhu the plastic barrier in the door, didn't ID himself, maligned the other inspector, threatened the licenses of the electrician and plumber (the latter has been in business for yrs and knows what can and can't be done without thinking), and gloated as he left. NOt one person we have talked to agrees with anything he rejected.
 
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

According to plumber you can install whole heating system without a license. The plumbing inspector agrees. It is only with drinking water that you need to be permitted. Honestly I have people from multiple sources- with no financial interest- saying the inspector has his head up his ***. He is also trying to require things that are not in code for any situation- specific way of insulating a pipe that is running thru ceiling well away from side of house, etc. Same with the electrical. He is requiring things that are not code in a residential building that multiple people we know working in construction have never seen outside of commercial properties. Also wants a type of insulation that will not fit in ceiling because it is too thick for the joist size.

I would have no problem if he had been polite and explained things. He was not. He walked thru the door and said we were rejected before he was close enough to see anything trhu the plastic barrier in the door, didn't ID himself, maligned the other inspector, threatened the licenses of the electrician and plumber (the latter has been in business for yrs and knows what can and can't be done without thinking), and gloated as he left. NOt one person we have talked to agrees with anything he rejected.

RED. FLAG. Start making phone calls. Now.
 
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Has anyone here ever delt with alcoholism as an elephant in the room at the workplace? Obviously you have to be very, VERY careful about making accusations :mad:

Currently have a superior who is a 35+ year old man-child who talks like a 21-23 year old when it comes to drinking. He's constantly bragging about how many shots he did or beers he drank and has shown pics with timestamps from 1-2am the night before several times. This person also rarely comes in on time, especially when scheduled in the AM. It's also quite noticeable the amount of times this person will be scheduled at 7am or 8am, but will then find any way, shape, or form to get the schedule switched to say 11am or later. It's a running joke among coworkers, but as far as we know, management hasn't addressed the issue (no change in behavior).

It's one of those deals where I'd rather not open this can of worms to management myself. I do believe this guy has been hungover, but probably not "drunk" when there in the AM. His condition still effects productivity but the idea of it being the "flu" has been constantly planted and reiterated.

It's just becoming a "Walks like a duck, quacks like a duck..." situations :rolleyes:

Yes, regularly an issue in management consulting. All the team dinners and hanging out after-hours in strange cities, or worse, being alone for an on-site workshop, makes it hard for someone with a problem to stay sober. High-functioning addicts can successfully hide it for years.

Most companies have processes in place to address it when it comes to a head, but his performance will need to slip, or he'll need to be drunk while on the clock, for management to get involved. Unless he is a danger to you or your co-workers, I tend to think it's not your business to bring it up with him, or his supervisor.
 
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