Trying not to get more stressed. Have a problem with house I really need to get sorted before the winter storms and have been struggling with my health and not got anywhere near sorting it. I had a word of mouth recommendation so I asked this person 2 weeks ago. Yes I'll come this week. Nothing. So I chased beginning of this week - I practically begged them to tell me if they weren't interested as I have only asked them and I need to get this sorted. "Yes I am interested, I will call you this week and come and look at it." It is now the end of the week and nothing. This sort of behaviour absolutely annoys the living shit out of me. No way will I be hiring this idiot after this, but it means I've lost 2 weeks and winter isn't getting any further away. I am terrified what happens in the middle of a storm and water starts pouring in around the window. I don't think I can cope with that. I'm trying to get it fixed but this latest person is like the 5 I tried last summer - say they'll help then ghost me. Over and over again. I'm that desperate I'm going to write to the council and ask for a referral to see if I can get any help. I don't want a handout. I just want to be connected to someone who can fix my house who isn't going to lie, ghost me, or scam me out of £1000s. 🤷
What makes it even worse is the latest person is actually a neighbour - lives 7 doors down from me and just cannot be bothered. I grew up on a street where everyone knew each other and everyone would do anything for each other, fixing cars, running errands, doing house jobs. The world has moved on and not in a good way.