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I broke something while house-sitting
cocheseisdead
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Okay, let me give out a little background on this one first.
Basically I took a second job at this gas station where I know the owners. The idea was to work just weekend mornings but I got roped into watching the store this weekend (thu-sun) and was told they'd be back to close up on Sunday night. I also, stupidly, agreed to watch over one of the owners' house and dog for the four days and stay there.
Now, he didn't trust me enough to give me a key (fear of making copies, I suppose) and instead gave me just a garage door opener and no backup to get in the house. So long story short I locked myself out of the house and had to punch out one of the accordion pieces on the side of his AC to get back in the house. I also put a crack in the plastic grill on the front of the machine.
Now, he didn't offer me anything for house sitting and I was doing this just to be a buddy. I provided my own meals and beer while I was there and I washed everything up after myself. Re-assembled the sleep sofa, etc. During this same time I also backed up all his important data on his home PC and did a complete windows reinstall. He has no computer knowledge so he would have paid Geek Squad whatever it is they charge for this.
He was in NYC for a wedding and I decided I'd wait until he got back to tell him about the damage so he could enjoy his time there. So, everything was going swimmingly until tonight when I got the call(he was calling from the road) telling me that I was going to have to close the store and he asked me to bring him some groceries from the store. So not only did I have to stay an extra four hours but I had to drive two towns away to bring him his stuff. I get there and he lets me in like I'm some kind of pariah. I had forgotten my cereal and two beers there and they were already out and waiting for me.
I showed him what happened with the AC and he told me he had already seen it. I offered right then and there to replace the whole unit and he said no yet I could see in his eyes that he wanted a brand new one. Then he has his wife hand me some tupperware with food that's over a week old in it and he lets me out of the house.
Now my original plan was to replace all the broken parts of his machine and just go about business as usual but after this it's looking like I'm just going to take my money and get a new job. After tonight he owes me about $500 in back pay. Should I just take the cash and go or should I still replace the AC?
Basically I took a second job at this gas station where I know the owners. The idea was to work just weekend mornings but I got roped into watching the store this weekend (thu-sun) and was told they'd be back to close up on Sunday night. I also, stupidly, agreed to watch over one of the owners' house and dog for the four days and stay there.
Now, he didn't trust me enough to give me a key (fear of making copies, I suppose) and instead gave me just a garage door opener and no backup to get in the house. So long story short I locked myself out of the house and had to punch out one of the accordion pieces on the side of his AC to get back in the house. I also put a crack in the plastic grill on the front of the machine.
Now, he didn't offer me anything for house sitting and I was doing this just to be a buddy. I provided my own meals and beer while I was there and I washed everything up after myself. Re-assembled the sleep sofa, etc. During this same time I also backed up all his important data on his home PC and did a complete windows reinstall. He has no computer knowledge so he would have paid Geek Squad whatever it is they charge for this.
He was in NYC for a wedding and I decided I'd wait until he got back to tell him about the damage so he could enjoy his time there. So, everything was going swimmingly until tonight when I got the call(he was calling from the road) telling me that I was going to have to close the store and he asked me to bring him some groceries from the store. So not only did I have to stay an extra four hours but I had to drive two towns away to bring him his stuff. I get there and he lets me in like I'm some kind of pariah. I had forgotten my cereal and two beers there and they were already out and waiting for me.
I showed him what happened with the AC and he told me he had already seen it. I offered right then and there to replace the whole unit and he said no yet I could see in his eyes that he wanted a brand new one. Then he has his wife hand me some tupperware with food that's over a week old in it and he lets me out of the house.
Now my original plan was to replace all the broken parts of his machine and just go about business as usual but after this it's looking like I'm just going to take my money and get a new job. After tonight he owes me about $500 in back pay. Should I just take the cash and go or should I still replace the AC?
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If you broke it that much that it needs to be fully replaced, that's what legally you need to do.
These people by the sounds of it however are a bunch or tightarse pricks that enjoy taking advantage of your helpfull nature. Repair what you damaged and no more.
Satans..... hints.....
I don't really get all the bitching about how much :effort: sitting his house was either. You agreed to do it presumably knowing how long it would take and what was going to be involved.
the dog!