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[deleted] OP t1_ja3rmdl wrote

Reply to comment by DaddyBobMN in Do you micromanage your plow service? by [deleted]

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trueg50 t1_ja4038w wrote

The guy is going out of his way to plow close to cars to give the best service he can. Next time he is plowing you can go tell him that he doesn't have to get too close to the car and you can deal with it. Pitch it as making it easier on the plow guy and that way he can do a fast pass near the car and get done quicker.

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jkjeeper06 t1_ja3t1jo wrote

Yeah if they have to come back to redo a job without being able to bill again, that is more difficult than someone who is happy to have someone plow.

As the saying goes: if you want something done right, do it yourself.

You may be better off buying a snowblower. They are cheap used

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[deleted] OP t1_ja3tmc3 wrote

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syphax t1_ja3v8mh wrote

So... now I'm curious.

  • Why was your bf's car there?
  • Did you expect the plow to come by to sand?
  • Where was your bf's car parked (was it easy enough for the plow to avoid it)?
  • Did the car actually get damaged, or was it at risk of getting damaged? This is the part I'm curious about- either there was an actual risk here, or your bf is being picky for no good reason.

I don't have enough info to judge, but from the very limited evidence offered, I'm tending toward the "Keep the plow guy. Drop the boyfriend" point of view!

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[deleted] OP t1_ja3xjmv wrote

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Kvltadelic t1_ja4glkr wrote

Sand and gravel probably did hit the cars. It’s totally not a big deal. If you have a pristine vintage car, driving around VT in the winter is not a great move.

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madcats323 t1_ja3yj62 wrote

So it sounds like the plow guy did exactly what one would want and expect. He touched up the driveway, he didn’t encroach on the area where cars were parked, and he caused no damage. He had no control over the car being where it was but it didn’t matter because the car wasn’t damaged.

Your bf sounds like a pill and I have to wonder how he behaves in other aspects of life. Consider for example how he’s going to be when your 3-year-old doesn’t put his toys away “correctly,” if you were to have kids with him.

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suzi-r t1_ja5f846 wrote

Scary thought. This guy sounds like a liability, not a bf. He doesn’t sound like a real Vermonter either, or he would know.

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