And They Picked Yesterday To Come Fix My Bathtub

I was standing outside yesterday afternoon talking to a friend of mine who had stopped by, and this guy walked up and asked if I had any leaks in the apartment. He said he was told my toilet continuously runs. I told him that it was my tub, not the toilet, and that he would have to give me a minute before he could come in.

Now, I don't know about how clean you keep your house, but with five people and one bathroom, I will admit that that room is not always "company ready", if you know what I mean. So I left the guy standing outside as I grabbed up all the clothes off the floor and wiped down the sink.

When I finally let him in, this is what he saw:
Yeah, I am pretty sure he went back and told the management company that we are leaving. Now, we were in no way sneaking out, but our lease is up in February, and if we can't find something by then, I don't want to HAVE to leave here, know what I mean? It ticks me off that my tub has been running, continuously, for the 18 months we have lived here, and they send someone out to fix it when I am in the middle of packing. Ug.

As he was checking out the tub, I asked him if he was only the plumber. He said yeah, but then asked why I asked. I started to tell him about the ceiling in the kitchen (and now bedroom) leaking and falling in, and he said he knew, because he was the same guy who put in the new water heater during the summer. He told me that he went back and told the management company about our problem, and then asked if anyone ever came out.

I said no, and he said he wasn't surprised. He said the only reason he was here was because they had to pay a huge water bill (remember when my water was turned off a few weeks ago? ) and they were pissed about it. So, until my ceiling actually falls in, they don't care. He then said he wasn't surprised that we were moving, because he wouldn't live like this either.

Oh, how I can not wait to move!