Tinytootz
Mini crazy cat lady
Right. Are you supposed to give workmen tea when they come and do a job? I've had 2 men here since 8:30 fitting a window in the front room. The whole time they have been here, I have been upstairs working. They have just about done now, and one of them came in to say they had finished, and thanks for the tea!
Now. My dad did say this morning are you going to make them a cup of tea. I said no. He asked why. So I explained that it was 8:30, they had JUST turned up, and I had to work, so I didn't have time to do it, nor did I really see the need for it considering they had just pitched up, and are here for just over 3 hours.
Perhaps I'm being stupid, but I really don't see the need for me to make them tea! I've paid for them to do the job, they aren't here for long enough to warrant a break, legally or physically, and I don't see why just because I am a female, and they are workmen, I am supposed to crack out the teapot and biscuits!
If they were here for all the day, then of course I would have either made tea, or made the facilities quite clear to them, and told them to do it themselves as I was busy. When my parents had workmen in to relocate the stairs, they were there for weeks. Mum was forever making them tea, and I did point out that this was kinda making the process longer, as they were stopping to drink tea AND then stopping for their regular breaks. Maybe I am in a REALLY mean mood today.
But now I feel bad for not making tea Not my fault though if I was upstairs working (with a splitting headache, not that that counts) and I was kinda prepared for the sarcastic comment regarding it, so I just smiled and ignored it.
Now. My dad did say this morning are you going to make them a cup of tea. I said no. He asked why. So I explained that it was 8:30, they had JUST turned up, and I had to work, so I didn't have time to do it, nor did I really see the need for it considering they had just pitched up, and are here for just over 3 hours.
Perhaps I'm being stupid, but I really don't see the need for me to make them tea! I've paid for them to do the job, they aren't here for long enough to warrant a break, legally or physically, and I don't see why just because I am a female, and they are workmen, I am supposed to crack out the teapot and biscuits!
If they were here for all the day, then of course I would have either made tea, or made the facilities quite clear to them, and told them to do it themselves as I was busy. When my parents had workmen in to relocate the stairs, they were there for weeks. Mum was forever making them tea, and I did point out that this was kinda making the process longer, as they were stopping to drink tea AND then stopping for their regular breaks. Maybe I am in a REALLY mean mood today.
But now I feel bad for not making tea Not my fault though if I was upstairs working (with a splitting headache, not that that counts) and I was kinda prepared for the sarcastic comment regarding it, so I just smiled and ignored it.