Changing a battery in a remote control leads to.....

[HappyHippyDad]

Evening all,

About 6/7/8?? months ago I was called to see a elderly client (who I had previously done one or two small jobs for) who's electric awning would not open. It turned out to be the battery in the remote control!! I had to make 2 journeys out to him and buy the 'odd' battery off the internet... he's just lost his wife of 60 years and is a frail old man who just struggles with some basic daily stuff.... like knowing what battery to buy! Should I charge him? No way!! I say 'no charge' he says 'heres £10', I say 'no', he says 'yes', I say 'no' he says 'yes' etc etc... I take the cash... got to really as he's insistent and I get the feeling he just wants to pay his way and not feel beholden.

The point being, his cleaner was there (it's a big house) quietly cleaning, I just said goodbye to her, no other conversation, but she had seen and heard all of this.

I have just got back from another client who wants me to do a big job for him, and guess who he got my details from.... the cleaner, who is also his cleaner!!

Well chuffed with that bit of Karma :smile5:

 

[Plonker 3]

This is why I make no money.

Bloody hell 22 years in the trade and I am yet to meet anyone who owns their own firm who had made any money, please there must becsome out there that do. Or are all bosses just actually that generous?

 

[Knobhead]

Look Cheery Tony, it's just a happy little tale. No medal required, i've got enough of those!

The point is..... Nah, you wouldn't understand.

What wouldn't I understand?

I do a good deed, I keep quiet about it.

 

[shanky887614]

Bloody hell 22 years in the trade and I am yet to meet anyone who owns their own firm who had made any money, please there must becsome out there that do. Or are all bosses just actually that generous?

my boss has made loads of money, owns about 20 houses and just the land for his cost over half a million

 

[shanky887614]

What wouldn't I understand?

I do a good deed, I keep quiet about it.

im doing a good deed today, im doing my best to wake the lazy basteds up.

ive had 4 hours and im wide awake, ill be getting my piccolo out in an hour if there not up (im out of practise so it will be bad)

 

[telectrix]

ah. cheese and piccolo sarnies. can't beat 'em.

 

[shanky887614]

ah. cheese and piccolo sarnies. can't beat 'em.

ill be marching around the house playing "the great escape" marching tune if the lazy bastads dont get up (american independance day song)


www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy0q2lAggHI

 

[Engineer54]

Helping out the old and frail is never a bad thing, even if they are obviously not short of a few bob!! Good things often come of doing so, be it unexpected work opportunities or anything else. Personal satisfaction trumps them all!!

 

[R G]

How would anybody feel about changing the batteries in a vibro hand held appliance for a nice lady , you never know it could lead to bigger and better things ....

 

[ipf]

This is why I make no money because I am also too nice and do too many things for free.

But, I can sleep at night knowing I'm a nice bloke with a clean reputation.

Aye, except with the bank!!! :juggle2: :icon12: