Gas, no gas

[steveo]

The three chaps who manifestly aren't fixing the gas leak outside my house for the past three months are reading their papers in the van. One of them theoretically operates the digger, one of them sometimes gets into the hole and then gets out, but the third chap's function is puzzling. He occasionally eats a cake and every now and again gets the ginger one in a headlock.

Frequently they all talk on their phones and sometimes a fourth one arrives and they all stare into the hole and smoke cigarettes.

Sometimes I think I should invite them in. It must be cold out there.

[peterstorm1985]

Youtube opportunity. Then send the link to the gas company

[ayresc]

...and some people wonder why businesses are making cuts without impacting the customer experience?!

[cate]

Put in a call to the Standard or South London Press.

ayresc, I don't understand your post - impacting the customer experience?

[GinaG3]

Yeah the guys on Lordship Lane/Court Lane spent their days doing stuff like this too. Took what 3-4 months to complete works.. Anyway, a gas leak? For 3 months? Not fixed? By lazy men?

Taxpayers pay for this, right?

[Loz]

steveo Wrote:

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> Frequently they all talk on their phones and

> sometimes a fourth one arrives and they all stare

> into the hole and smoke cigarettes.

As they are not currently orbiting the planet, that would suggest said gas leak has been fixed...

[SeanMacGabhann]

Sounds like you know how to fix the leak quicker steve - off you go

[cate]

This reminds me of the work at the junction of Peckham Rye and ED Road. It was there for months and it wasn't until the poor little girl was killed that it finished.

[steveo]

You bring the cakes John and I'll roll some fags

[SeanMacGabhann]

Seriously tho - is it a pipe affecting just your gaff or several people's

have you rung the company in question? What was the response?

I've got to say that when it comes to gas and electricity I find the util co's get things sorted pdq

[BPAUL85]

Who's John?

[ayresc]

apologies. Just highlighting how so many businesses waste money on staff that don't do a lot.

[SeanMacGabhann]

that'll be me - steve has met me and knows my name

Mayeb these workmen are slackers but I can't imagine any company being that badly managed they could get away with that for so long. It's probably not just tardiness butthey may be dependant on people off-site as well

But if they are slacking, that's why I wondered whatthe response of the company in question was

[steveo]

Tbey 'worked' into the wee smalls. Must have been waiting for the double bubble