The rest of yesterday afternoon got even weirder and more hectic. After I was able to start using my work computer again, whatever they did created other issues. A couple have been resolved, another is still not working.
Just as I was getting back to getting some work done, DH starts bombarding me with texts and calls. Apparently we still needed more electrical parts for our meter panel. Geez. That's the whole reason we went to an actual electrical supplier to get what would be needed, rather than big box store, where it would have been cheaper, but no one would have been able to answer questions and make sure we had what we needed. DH had even asked when we bought the meter panel if there was anything else he'd need to go with the install. Well, the electrician said we needed some lug kit and a ground bar kit, too. I called the electrical place, only to find out that what the electrician was calling the parts was not the terminology they use. OMG. As I'm on the phone with them, trying to figure out, trying to text DH back their questions (they should have called the electrical supplier themselves!) and knowing my realtor is going to arrive any minute = stress. Of course the realtor arrived as I was still on the phone. The guy was able to order what we needed and get it in first thing next morning. Well, that's good because the power company is coming to hook up and those parts need to be in! He got them ordered with 15 minutes to spare.
Got off phone and was able to deal with my realtor, who took all the pics for the listing. That didn't really take too long. The photos aren't near as professional as the realtor we used on our previous house (she had a professional come and take pics) but they are way better than the stuff I've seen from this local realtor in town. Realtor wanted to go see our property and the progress. So, since DH had my car, I rode out there with the realtor. We showed him around. Decided he'd just email us the docs to sign for listing rather than standing there trying to sign on the hood of a car, LOL. By then it was about 4:20 so I just hung out and waited for DH to get done, for about an hour, which turned into another half hour as we stood and talked to one of the builder's sons.
Yesterday the excavating got done for the power and telephone line from road to shop and conduit laid. The meter panel was installed on the side of the shop. The framers got more of the roof trusses framed, but they were short a guy again, too.
This morning we were back up at 5:30 (with a crappy nights sleep as DH was snoring so bad, I had to go sleep in the spare room). Get ready quick and dropped DH off at the property, while I drove into the city to pick up the electrical parts. As we pulled up to the property we got to see two deer on our property.
Got back home at 8:45 to get started with work and needed help from our IT because one of my functions wasn't working anymore after they did whatever they did yesterday. It's an app that attaches to our accounting software to send data over from our salespeoples expense reports. It had disappeared from the program after they reinstalled the accounting program yesterday. As soon as the guy logged into my computer to see, the program froze again and it was yesterday all over again - for yet another 5 hours on the phone with a different IT guy. It was a very long day. I'm beat
Are you ever concerned about the IT issues and your ability to continue to work remotely from far away? Or would these issues be just as bad at the office too?
ReplyDeleteNo, not worried. As long as internet works I'm good to go. These are problems at the office/server end, so nothing I can really do about it but wait for them to fix. Fortunately we don't usually have too many office computer issues or those that we do, usually get fixed quickly. The remote log in is pretty basic and straight forward set up, so in all the years I've been working remote (13 now, at least part of the time) I've rarely had issues with that being a problem.
DeleteWelcome to the weird world of building. I think that is why my nerves are still on end! Almost every day something came up and you are in the process even more than I was!
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to see pictures though! I love the drone shots!
The excavating company owner guy stopped at the property yesterday to see how his worker guy was doing. He told DH that DH sure is organized. I'll try to get up a new drone picture tomorrow!
DeleteThey say if a marriage can withstand a build from scratch, it can withstand anything!
DeleteThis is a walk in the park compared to some stuff we have made it through :) I think being older helps - we know we'll get through it and this house will get done at some point, haha.
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