Today, a maintenance crew came to shovel outside our apartment at 1:00 a.m. They were a hired third party so our usual maintenance guy can't stop them, they didn't speak English for me to communicate, and the cops don't consider shoveling a noise complaint. They woke my kids, and I have to be up again in a few hours. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after having to call in a noise complaint about my downstairs neighbors talking loud past midnight, the managers fixed the problem. Now all I can hear is two little girls who like to throw a basketball at the building for hours. FML
Today, I came home from work to find construction workers repaving my street. I work the graveyard shift. FML
Today, I got locked inside my apartment due to the locking mechanism being stuck, so I had to call off work. They refused to believe me, and insisted that I be in on time or else there would be disciplinary actions taken. Maintenance wasn't available till 3 hours into my shift. FML
Today, I spent over an hour shovelling the walkway and driveway, snow blowing in my face and down my coat. When I was finally finished, a guy started going through the neighborhood plowing everyone's driveways for them. FML
Today, I shoveled snow at work. I had to because my co-workers refused to "get sick." I told my co-workers if anyone needs me, just tell them I'm shoveling snow. Our boss asked for me and they said that I left without punching. This also happened when I went out to water the flowers in the summer. FML
Today, the company that was supposed to clear our apartment's parking lot never showed up. I almost got frostbite in my fingers trying to shovel someone's car out since my gloves got soaking wet. FML
Today, maintenance was supposed to come in to replace my broken washer. I worked late last night until 4 AM, and then dozed off. I slept so soundly that they managed to enter the apartment, haul away the broken washer, and install the new one, all while I was fast asleep in the next room. FML
Today, my parents left early in the morning to run some errands, and I thought it would be nice to shovel our rather large driveway for them while they were out. An hour later, they returned from the store with a snow blower. FML
Today, I left the apartment door open so the construction workers sent by our landlord could work in the kitchen, while I slept in after working a late shift. They knocked on the bedroom door at 7 a.m., asking me to move the bed. FML
Today, it snowed. Rather than enjoy the view, my roommate had to complain every five minutes about the mentally challenged neighbor shovelling snow all day long. As long as he doesn't shovel it into my yard, I really don't care what he does to pass the time in lockdown. FML
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QueenSaru 28
Isn't shoveling/plowing at night normal? Like, if they waited until decent hours no one would be at work on time lol. At least in Canada it's always been normal to hear the plows and stuff go scraping on by in the wee hours.
mike3775 39
Before I bought my house, the last apartment I ever rented did that. Sure they woke up my kids at 2am, but it was great when I had to get the kids and myself to work/school in the morning though. And to be honest, I’d rather have someone else doing it in the middle of the night for me, than I doing it myself in the morning. I pay someone to clear my driveway for me now(one of my older kids), and he is out in the middle of the night clearing snow for people.
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HOT_THOT 8
ok karen
QueenSaru 28
Isn't shoveling/plowing at night normal? Like, if they waited until decent hours no one would be at work on time lol. At least in Canada it's always been normal to hear the plows and stuff go scraping on by in the wee hours.
RichardPencil 32
The cops can't help if you're not diggin' it.
mike3775 39
Before I bought my house, the last apartment I ever rented did that. Sure they woke up my kids at 2am, but it was great when I had to get the kids and myself to work/school in the morning though. And to be honest, I’d rather have someone else doing it in the middle of the night for me, than I doing it myself in the morning. I pay someone to clear my driveway for me now(one of my older kids), and he is out in the middle of the night clearing snow for people.
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Many places have curfews in place for this kind of thing. And who shovels at 1 in the morning? So many unanswered questions here.
Crowned Sataness 12
well you weren't out doing it yourself and someone had to do it. people have places to be in the morning
ktd988 13
We currently have a company contracted by the Hoa that comes anywhere between 1-5 in the morning. My dog thinks someone’s breaking into the house and barks like a protector!
ktd988 13
We currently have a company contracted by the Hoa that comes anywhere between 1-5 in the morning. My dog thinks someone’s breaking into the house and barks like a protector!