Today, it's my first day-off for the holidays. Today is also the day they decided to start building a house next to mine. I can't sleep beyond 7 am. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, it's been three days since I started working 12-hour night shifts. My neighbors have now decided to renovate their house. They're focusing on the rooms sharing my wall. FML
Today, just like every workday for the last 6 months, the construction workers in my building made loud noises in the morning and woke me up almost 2 hours before I would otherwise have to get up. This will continue for one more year. I'm not a morning person, and I live in a protected historical building. FML
Today, I learned from the noise outside my window that construction workers start their days at 5 AM. FML
Today, and for the 4 months preceding it, my neighbors had been remodeling their house, which meant jackhammer noises every morning. The one day they take a break, my other neighbor decides to start a remodeling project. It'll only be two more months of this. FML
Today, it's the first day in 3 weeks that I'm in my flat after 7 a.m. due to a very busy work schedule. I was looking forward to a Saturday lie-in. Also today, my flatmate's alarm clock went off loudly from 7:30 to 10:30. He's in another country and his door is locked. Bye bye lie-in. FML
Today, it's 3 days before Christmas and my first day of holidays. Today is also the first day I have been sick all year. Hello tonsillitis, goodbye fun. FML
Today, I took my first day off in 3 weeks just so I can sleep in. The office secretary woke me up at 7.12 am with a page wishing me a nice day off. FML
Today, we started building our dream house. Next to my parents-in-law. FML
Today, and for the past two weeks, the people living directly above me have decided to add rearranging their furniture to their daily routines. Not only that but apparently, 6 a.m. is the most optimal time for them. FML
Today, I sleep during the day because I work nights. My neighbors have a very loud wedding and reception in their backyard including a live mariachi band. FML
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bittersweets 2
earplugs?
22cute 17
earplugs? whitenoise player?
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Comments (67)
Sappheyes 0
Try some earplugs, they're cheap so it's worth a shot!
brigitte_____ 1
Go to bed early then?
infantry831 0
you do relize that this happens here on earth right? if you don't like it kick rocks and go somewere else you fruit
europe_rocks 0
i am really sorry. same thing happened to me a few years ago. that just sucks.
shyam513 13
why don't you go have a word with the guys, cause if it disturbs the OP, I think there's a law somewhere that can help u out, it's to do with disturbing sounds at inappropriate times.
lametroll 0
I'm pretty sure almost everywhere the law is no noise from midnight to 7am. Or at least it is where I live. Unless it's exceeding something ridiculous, like 140 decibels at the property line, they shouldn't be doing anything wrong. See if the workers are wearing ear-muffs -- if they're not you could probably bust the job for inadequate safety (OH&S).
Erindub 0
My neighbors have been remodling their crumby house for the past 6 months. Not only does it disturb my sleep but I've gotren 2 flat tires from screws they've left laying in the alley behind our house.
Pentanol 17
Get a court injunction order, easy! I can even give you a case reference if you want. hasn't anyone here done law before?
stillxsearching 3
"done law before"? lol that isn't even a proper phrase. I'm a lawyer and there is nothing wrong with what is going on. It sucks for the OP but it's not illegal. Noise ordinances are very local in nature and even if you found a little "case" i bet it isn't from Limmasol, Cyprus.
EmMaz9457 0
thats terrable :( try getting those soundproof headphones. they work really well
uhblahhh 0
aw, sucks
iAndrea 0
I know just how you feel. I live in a brand new neighborhood and right across the street...they're building a house. At 7 am. Haha. :/