General Chat

i think an appointment is an appointment, and should be kept, i totally understand you not wanting a night time appointment im the same dont like opening my door on a nighttime,

however if you were awake anyways, i cant see why you didnt just let them in and get it over with, it has to be done, if your renting from someone and they want access to your home you have to give it, obviously better on your terms but sometimes that is not possible, there just doing a job there paid to afterall,

No, you are not being awkward, you took the time to phone to make an appointment so he should stick to the agreed time. I suspect he called on his way to his next appointment hoping to find you in early. Not very intelligent if you had already told him you worked. And no contractor should expect a female living alone to let them in after dark, working for the council or not. He has no right to call you awkward and I would be tempted to put a word in the ear of his superior.

thats what people are like

they only want to come when they want to come

it doesnt matter to them if you got to go to work

you should be there for them

and no you are not being awkward

The Council are doing 'surveys' on their housing stock.
This involves a contractor spending between half an hour to an hour wandering around your house, assessing the state of the place and taking photo's.
They didn't give any particular date or time, and they called twice in October whilst I was at work, so I phoned to make an appointment.
This afternoon, I have a sweep coming, so said the survey contractor could also come this afternoon. He asked to come in the evening - I said no, I don't open the door after dark, and quite frankly don't want to get home from work, and hang around - I like my dinner!!
He accused me of 'being awkward' - ie deliberately making the appointment later. I pointed out I had wasted 5 weeks leave in the past 4 years waiting for contractors. He said he'd come after 1.

At ten to nine, he was knocking on my door!!!
I didn't answer, as, had I gone to work this morning, I would have left, so no-one would have answered then.
Also, I intended having a lie-in, but just woke up early - I may have still been in bed. I've taken a day's leave today, and don't see why he should ruin my morning

Has the word 'appointment' changed meaning? :-|