Blurred Line

Spent a day without power on Thursday and most of Friday, thanks to the fact that the power company is run by a bunch of (insert choice expletives here). When my new roommate was moving in, it was decided that we'd keep the power in his name, since I didn't have an account and there's a significant charge in setting one up. Anyhow, on the first bill, the significant setup charge shows up anyway. He calls and complains. Bills continue to come, without corrections. Apparently, they're also charging him for the power usage at his old apartment. More calls lead to more frustration. Anyhow, in the midst of getting all these things figured out, our power is shut down due to lack of payment.

Argh! The only reason that we weren't paying is because we were being charged incorrect amounts! You'd think the power company would have some note on our file saying that charges had been disputed and to maybe hold off on this kind of things until everything was properly resolved. No such luck. Anyhow, sick of dealing with this, we agree to pay another significant sum for our power to be hooked up again. We call at 8 AM on Friday and they say that, although they can't give us an exact time when someone will show up, it'll be sooner rather than later since we called so early (and keep in mind that the company's hours end at 4 PM). Of course, someone has to be home and we both work, so I convince my girlfriend to stay for the morning and wait for the power guy. He doesn't show and my girlfriend has to go to work, so I'm forced to leave work at noon, sacrificing a half day's wages (which is significant when you don't have much wiggle room on your budget) and wait for the guy to show up.

All's well now, except for the large amounts of money paid out, but it was frustrating as hell. I'm done ranting now.


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