DECO NOW

"THE MEMBER'S CONTRACTORS HAD WALKED OUT. I WAS VERY BUSY, BUT TOLD HER I WOULD TRY TO HAVE ONE MAN THERE. *WORKERS: WORKER WAS A PROFESSIONAL. I MET HIM AT THE JOB SITE. I MET HIM AT DAYS END.*RESPONSIVENESS: I RETURNED EARLY FROM VACATION. WE KNOCKED 4 TIMES, ASSUMED SHE WAS ILL, HAD TAKEN MEDICATION OR FORGOT. KNOCKING WAS USUAL. SHE CALLED AT 7:00 PM SUN. RETURNED HER CALL THE NEXT MORNING. SHE HAD TAKEN SOMETHING, DIDN’T FEEL GOOD AND HAD BEEN IN BED.*TIMELINE: SHE NEVER EXPECTED I WOULD FINISH AS STATED. TIME LOST BECAUSE SHE NEEDED REST. SHE WOULD APPROVE WORK IN A ROOM, AND OVERNIGHT SMEAR DRYWALL MUD ON THE WALLS. SHE HELD MAKING A BAD REPORT OVER MY HEAD. WHAT SATISFIED HER ONE DAY MAY NOT THE NEXT. I BECAME ILL. AS I WAS RECOVERING, MY WORKER WAS HOSPITALIZED. *LAST DAY: MEMBER SAYS MY HOURLY WORKER CURSED HER BECAUSE HE RAN OUT OF PAINT. I MAKE SURE NOT TO GIVE HIM AN EXCUSE TO SLACK OFF. HE WAS HAPPY. SHE USED HIM OFTEN FOR NON-JOB THINGS. I LEFT TO GET A TOILET FLANGE. I OBSERVED MEMBER SEARCHING MY VAN. I ASKED, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING?” SHE SAID, “I WAS JUST TRYING TO SEE WHY YOU LEFT.” I FELT SHE WAS TOTALLY OUT OF LINE. I DON’T SEARCH THROUGH PEOPLE’S THINGS. I TOLD MY WORKER TO PACK UP. WE WOULD FINISH TOMORROW. I REMAINED COOL BUT NEEDED A BREAK AWAY. WE LEFT TOOLS. SHE ENTERED, WENT TO HER BEDROOM, DOOR CLOSED. I ASKED HER VISITOR TO TELL HER I WOULD CALL HER TOMORROW BEFORE COMING BACK. I CALLED THE NEXT MORNING. SHE HAD NOTHING TO SAY TO ME AND HUNG UP."