The Key Incident

Over the weekend the deadbolt lock on the hallway door broke. It was replaced Monday, we were given a new key but later we were told it was not going to work, to forget the new key but keep the new key because it might work later. Okay, new keys in desk; old key still locks the door handle. I get a call from Boss "B" at 8:40 in the morning. I ignore which is what I always do when he calls and when I get to work he is sitting in his truck waiting for me. He cannot get into the hall to get to the office. I think he is stupid because I gave him back his old key and it still unlocks the door handle. I checked to make sure before giving it back to him that it was the correct key. I walk up the stairs with him following much too close behind me and to my surprise there is a deadbolt on the door where last night there was a hole. So I walk back downstairs to the pet store to get the key because the ones we were given are in my desk drawer. Forgetting that I could have just gone up the stairs that are in the pet store I get the key with, again, him following much to close behind explaining to one and all the handle and old deadbolt were the same key so now there is two keys to unlock the door. Boss "B" decides to whine about that and how now, "I have to carry two keys on my key ring?" Are you five years old? Your are an adult, get over it. We go back upstairs with him still following much to close behind and him complaining about the appearance of another key to add to his already, "large amount of keys I have to carry." I send an email off to Boss "A" to make sure she has not thrown away the old key because she still needs it. I get a reply 30 minutes later that says this:

Would you please ask that they change the lower lick too please. If necessary we will pay for it. It is just too inconvenient to carry one more key.


Thanks,
Boss "A"
Sent from Boss "A" 's iPhone

Are your serious about this? Too inconvenient for you? First I am the employee of the tenant. You are the tenant. Second you are using my person relationship with the building owner to get what you want and to make it easier because you do not get along with the building owner. Third are you this ridiculous that they fixed the problem in an extremely timely manner but you still want it done over because it is not exactly to your specifications? Which don't matter because the whole fucking world does not revolve around you. Another tenant in our end is complaining as well after demanding he be supplied with four keys. Not because he has four employees but because he has four sets of keys and needs one for each ring. Really? That is their problem?

Asshole number 3 had to come in Tuesday night as he was leaving to let me know he was leaving so I would know to lock up. That annoys me to no end. What does he think happens on the days where he is never even here? Do I forget to lock the door because he was not here to tell me? One day I am going to say something when he comes in. And I am pretty sure it is not going to be pretty and he will not like it. Anyway, he tells me he is leaving and that he has put tape over the door handle because this two key thing is just to much to handle so he wants only one lock locked. I left before Boss "B" so I passed on the message where he again took he opportunity to tell me how "inconvenient" it is to carry all these keys. "Try being a man and carry keys all the time." I walked out without a word.

So Assholes number 1, 2 and 3 are complaining and it will be fixed soon. Little do they know I have been talking to the owner and most likely the problem as they see it, Assoholes number 1, 2 and 3 that is, will be fixed by putting in a doorknob that does not lock. One key, one lock. Problem solved.

My one gripe for the day.

This is how it started:
-----Original Message-----
From: Boss "A"
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 10:42 PM
To: "Me"
Subject: Costco
Hi we are going to Costco this week. Is there anything we need for the office?
Thanks
Boss "A"

Sent from Boss "A" 's iPhone

My reply:
-----Original Message-----
From: "Me"
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 9:20 AM
To: Boss "A"
Subject: RE: Costco
Garbage bags and water. We do NOT need disposable cameras, there is a box of 6 rolls of film (which I believe Costco stopped selling film or cameras, right?) whiteout, tape or calculator tape. If you feel like getting paper get it. I am only 2 reams into a box and have one unopened box in the storage room. That is all I can think of now.

I emphasized the word above that I would like to point out to you. Not. Clearly written, not a forgotten word I forgot to write while typing. It is there in the original message. But some how she failed to see it. And yesterday after I was away for a week she tells me Costco is not selling calculator tape so I will have to order it from Martha. I was confused and said I believed there were a dozen rolls in the cabinet. I also saw yesterday that there was a box of garbage bags which I did say we needed, tape and whiteout. These last two things. I specifically along with the calculator tape said we did not need. What is the point in asking me if we need something if you are going to ignore what I say? When we don't need something we don't need. It is a major waste to have it sitting there for a year. I don't remember the last time we bought whiteout. I never touch it. Only one person in the office does. I am not even sure the last batch we bought has been in use yet. I think we are still on the whiteout from what is now three purchases ago. The point to all of this is, well there really is no point. Other than why? When I have not told here we don't need something she goes ahead and gets it because she does not know if we do need it so why not buy it. This time I thought I would also give a list of things we definitely did not need so they would not be there and think maybe we need it, we should get it. I guess that back fired on me, no?

Going back to being away for a week. I am not the only one who knows where items are stored. This was their system I adopted after coming to work here but do you think the garbage bag box, tape or whiteout was put away?