I recently moved to a more residential neighborhood in town. I got a recommendation for a lawn guy, called him up and met him at the house the week before we were moving in. He agreed to mow the lawn and do a bunch of other one time shit like removing limbs that were hanging over the driveway, pressure washing the back deck, removing a bunch of overgrown weeds that the previous residents let go. I paid him cash, up front (yeah yeah, I know. I have more faith in humanity then someone probably should), and he said he would take care of it on Thursday (two weeks ago from tomorrow).
I get home from work that Thursday and the lawn had been mowed but none of the other stuff. I don't think about it too much figuring he'll be back some time to take care of the rest and probably needs some equipment that's some place else. Last week goes by and nothing has happened, and we're getting past the point where the lawn needs to be mowed again. I called the guy this Monday and told him I needed him to do the rest of the stuff I already paid him for and come mow the lawn again. He apologized profusely and said he would be by today.
This morning a team of mowers descends on the house, mowing the front and back of my house, a neighbor's house and two houses across the street. Once again, none of the pressure washing, limb trimming, weed pulling stuff is done. I leave for the office and this afternoon get a call saying that the guy I hired showed up to pressure wash, trim limbs and all that but he wants to know who the fuck has been mowing the lawn? I have no idea who they are.
