Post your Gripe

[shunt2011]

I have a two day show this weekend and have so much to get done and no inclination to do it.

 

[SoapAddict415]

gripe, the cat found me

[emoji23] That's funny!
I have 2 gripes. I get 10 min for my morning break and my best friend at work decided to hold a conversation while I was trying to read this thread! That's annoying! The 2nd gripe is that I have another co-worker who keeps finding stuff for Eddie (my autistic coworker/work kid) to do lately. I only have a problem with it because she's telling me about it like she's my supervisor! Or she'll go behind me and have him do something else but she doesn't want the responsibility of keeping him busy every day!

 

[Lin19687]

gripe. It didn't rain here last night. Was hoping it would cool the almost 90 degrees we had yesterday ! I didn't know we went from Winter to AUGUST !

 

[Lin19687]

Gripe. Need to make bath bombs today but it is 81% humid out

 

[rjuconnfan]

My order from Soapers Choice arrived yesterday. The box was damaged. It looked like the UPS delivery person dropped it from some height, it broke and the 7# plastic bottle of coconut oil, fell out onto the concrete, getting "skid marks" on one side and on the bottom. The bottom of the box mysteriously had a clean cut along the tape line to open the flaps. One flap was torn in half.

The contents, four 7# plastic bottles of oils and one 8# box of PKO flakes, were intact, -- 42 pounds shipping weight. The cap to the coconut oil was off the bottle. The seal was intact, but we discovered a small oil stain inside the box, about half way up one side. The rim of the bottle was oily so some oil must have escaped. I confirmed that by taring an empty bottle on my scale in order to weigh the contents. It weighed 6 lbs, 15.2 oz.

It was baffling how UPS could deliver a box that was totally open on the bottom?!

It's a good thing we have a habit of opening the top while the box is on the porch and carrying the heavy bottles inside, one by one. It was only then that we discovered the damaged bottom -- when we picked it up, all four flaps fell open! I shudder to think if my dear hubby had tried to pick up that box, the contents fell out, and landed on his legs and feet!

We spent most of the morning trying to figure out what might have happened and the afternoon, writing an email to report the incident to Soapers Choice.

What upsets me is that I had to spend a good part of a beautiful Sunday dealing with someone else's negligence! I had other plans.

I have had boxes delivered by UPS that are destroyed/cut open and broken, smashed. I sell a direct sales product and have to call often and have it replaced. And spend time calling UPS and filing complaints. They blame the direct sales company for bad boxes. I am currently waiting for my Amazon order with some heavy things in it. Hoping it arrives intact. So sad and frustrating!

 

[SoapAddict415]

I REALLY dislike thieves! I've tried to let it go but this is really bothering me! When we moved here almost 2 years ago, we had to downsize from a 3 floor house to a 1 bedroom apartment. So in the beginning we just thought that some items didn't make it here. But stuff keeps disappearing. Random things like flatware, frying pans, a pot that we had a minor disagreement over, etc. We often joked that the maintenance guys were taking our stuff. Now I'm not so sure. Wednesday, DH bought some dish liquid. Thursday I got home before him and I laid across the bed. I thought I heard him enter but when he didn't call out to me or come into the bedroom after several minutes, I called out to him then went to look for him. It's a small apartment, you can see everything once you exit the bedroom. Nobody was there. He came home about 30 min later. I told him that I thought I'd heard him enter previously but he said that maybe I'd heard something from another apartment. Fast forward to Saturday morning. I was washing dishes, I went to open the new bottle of dish liquid but it was gone. A maintenance guy showed up unexpectedly to inspect our smoke detectors. I called the office because 1. we're always notified in writing when there's inspections and 2. This would be our third smoke detector inspection in 4-5 months! The office didn't seem to know anything but said that something may have been missed during the inspection with the City and to let him in. He spent most of his time near the detector by our circuit breaker. About 2 hours after he left, I noticed that we had no power in the back half of our apartment. The circuit had been tripped. That's never happened before. That's also not the first time that particular maintenance guy has showed up unexpectedly. In January I came home from work to find him trying to enter our apartment. I still had my dog then and she was keeping him from entering. When I asked what he was doing, he jumped and said that he was there to fix my kitchen light. My kitchen light had been fixed in December. The repair request in January was for the building hallway lights. The was no need for him to enter my place. Now I'm not sure if these are all just coincidences or if I'm being paranoid.

 

[Lin19687]

I would put it in writing and send it to CORP OFFICES ! Because Clearly the regular office is not doing anything.

Also let the office know you are putting in a video surveillance system and to make sure that ALL STAFF are aware, post new signs at your doors !
I bet you won't have anyone show up any more.
You don't need to have a real system. you could put a fake one at the door so that if they enter.
Also get this for your door but with a clicker that disables it. Let it go off one time that the guy is around. Bet he won't be back !
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sabre-W...BEgKMXPD_BwE&dclid=CIvwouzA9NoCFUsMNwodCQwPWA

Gripe, my thumb knuckles hurt

 

[jcandleattic]

Wow - that sounds like some super shady stuff happening there. If you can afford it, I'd set up "nanny cams" and tell the office managers to put in a lock change request. Personally I wouldn't announce the nanny cam unless there is a legal reason you would need too.

 

[SoapAddict415]

Thank you Lin19687 [emoji16]! I was just online looking for apartment security systems. I emailed the management after the January incident and again after Saturdays incident. I've also spoken with the leasing office staff on those occasions but they always seem to dismiss my concerns. I think I'll feel better with a security system. One that will take a pic or a video of those entering so that I'll have proof.
Nannycams! Great idea jcandleattic! Thanks!

 

[Lin19687]

There are cheap ones of the nanny cams. But if they find it and take it you are out of luck.

Personally I would also Post notices and get that door alarm so that nothing else gets taken, or even someone entering into my apt !

 

[SoapAddict415]

There's an app called Alfred that's suppose to let you turn your old phone (Android or iPhone) into a security cam. The article I read said that it's under$40/year or you can just use the basic app for free. I need to replace my current phone (I cracked the screen but it's useable) so I'm thinking of giving that a try. Until then, I'm going to print and post a "smile your on survaillance" warning for our apartment.

"Forget your troubles! Try these bubbles! You can't say nope to extraordinary soap!" -Amber McRee Turner, Sway

 

[Lin19687]

Gripe. There is a small leak in the basement at the Broiler heater

I hate to have to call the landlord. I am leaving the basement door unlocked, going out for the day, texting LL and hoping it is just the gasket around the Bladder tank. Quick fix and I don't have to see him.
Oh, btw he is a plumber and I don't need the heat on anymore

 

[Lin19687]

Gripe, it is Raining out and now I have a cat sleeping on my lap so I can't move.

 

[zolveria]

Signed up 16 hour shift Nurse Life won't get of work till 7am tomorrow. don't know what worse getting mandated and not knowing or signing up and knowing your hell lmao

 

[Dahila]

Soapaddict I wish I would look like you, your are beautiful and looks so good, they just envy you the new body

 

[Lin19687]

I made my new office about a month or so ago, switching mine for my DD because it was bigger.
I have managed to re-arrange Everything on my desk (and room layout) at least once a week.
Just got a new Security system and put monitor on the desk.
Now everything id on the Right side but I keep reaching to the Left side.

It is more funny then a gripe

 

[Lin19687]

Picked up a bunch of Cube oils yesterday. Beautiful sunny warm day in the 70's
Totally did NOT think to leave one of the palm cubes on the deck table to melt so I could pour into a 5 gal tub

It's sitting out there now but it's not sunny out today.

 

[shunt2011]

Grandson fell an cracked his head open. Fortunately they were able to glue it shut instead of stitches. Also, I have a two day show this weekend and threw my back out. Praying for a small miracle that it will feel better by Friday.

 

[Lin19687]

DD lets her alarm start going on and off at 4:45 am but doesn't get out of bed till 6 something.
This morning it woke me over and over, now I am in a pissy mood and just don't feel like doing ANYTHING !
and now I have a headache

 

[earlene]

I am sorry you are feeling so badly, Lin. Maybe you could set your alarm for 2 am, hide it in a closet in her room and see how she likes it.

Silly, right? When I was young I took my Dad's alarm clock and hid it in my closet under a pile of clothing because I hated it going off at 6 am. Or maybe I didn't want him to get up and go to work. I don't really remember. But it still went off at 6 am because I did not know how to turn it off. I was only 6 or 7 years old at the time.