In last two months or to say from the time begin the renovation work of our own house; we are facing lot of
frustration. I should have been blogging from our house (from where I begin
blogging 13 years ago) by this time if things worked as planned. But no one
worked reliable for us and whoever started the work didn’t stand even up to
midway and we had to lookout for new labours from time to time to follow to complete
the former’s work. Was it civil, electrical, and plumbing or carpentry we had
to deal from 2-3 different set of workers to bring the renovation work to the
finishing stage of now, and we had planned to move within next week.
As we hadn’t been in touch with
civil works for long time, we had to rely on new labours that our friends and
relatives recommend. Some of the labours
had cheating mind-set and their only intention was to delay the work and get
daily wage. So far I know only civil workers work on daily wage and
electrician, plumber and carpenters was paid according to the work they do. We
had a reliable plumber come electrician, where we hadn’t need to be presented
on the site and he knew what to do and do things neat and thoughtful.
Unfortunately we couldn’t bring him into the renovation work, which might
partially relieved us. There wasn’t much work at the home for plumber but the
first one took 9-10 days completing only 40 per cent of work by taking daily
wages. And he was the worst among other.
For electrical work, each stage
was completed by different set of workers. The piping was done by one and
wiring by another set and fixing of switches and other electrical devices is
yet to be done by another. The carpenter is a lazy goose and he has his own
timing which he himself unknown. He put us hold even for 2-3 days after we call
and his laziness is exhibited through the look itself which isn’t possible with
all. We haven’t thought we had to rework the interior entirely and re-flooring
with tiles is another stage we had to rely on two set of different workers, one
evaluated for tiles and other relayed the floor. No one completes their task
fully and we had to depend on another to finish. I really wonder how they could
be such irresponsible and senseless and continue to sustain in their jobs. Each
day held up for a sense of irritation and frustration for us, the labours were
trustworthy in their words at beginning but very soon break the walls they
built.
I know relying on someone strange
is impossible but we can’t lead keeping away the reliance on anybody.
Frustration is although common at these places when long-time relationships and
reliance do fail at times but this continuation for weeks do bother at large at
peace. Sometime it feels money isn’t a matter and even we could endure the
injustice for the amount we afford but reliance is something built beyond
materialistic and what’s happening with the renovation is perfidious that
delays time and waste of energy. Though everything comes to a conclusion now,
the lessons we learned will do really help in future or at least keep away from
the civil work related to experience similar. I know not all come into the category
of unreliable but we can’t do anything unless we encounter or experience.