OK, Shorty had an assignment to interview someone he felt exhibited the qualities of good citizenship. He asked if he could interview me. I said I'd be honored and he said, yeah, it's due tomorrow and you're here. (I didn't see that coming but it was funny.) Here's the end result: (I'd like to add that maybe if he wasn't three years old and could actually remember the time I put myself between him and a black bear while hiking in Michigan he might not have made that comment about courage...)

Shorty's Interview
January 17, 2007
Today, I interviewed my mom, CC. I picked her to interview because she loves to help out in the community: she volunteers a lot and even led something similar to the Junior Civitans. While she may not always be courageous, a trait recommended for the person we interview, she is one of the best people I know because of the help she provides and the time and money she donates. What follows is a summery of our conversations. To start out with, I asked a simple question:
“Have you done volunteer work?” I asked, already knowing the answer.
“Yes,” she replied. I needed to move on.
“What kind of volunteer work did you do?”
“I volunteered in school parent groups, the school library, the Red Cross, and the Jr. Women’s Club.”
“How long have you been volunteering?” I ask, trying to think of some more questions.
“About thirteen years.”
“What was your favorite volunteer job?”
“Working at the school library.”
“Why?”
“Because if parents didn’t volunteer there, the school wouldn’t have had a library.”
“Right. I’m kinda gonna switch subjects here. What makes a good citizen?”
“They need to be aware of the community and what they can do to make it better.”
“Do you think you are a good citizen?”
“I try to be,” she says, and I like the answer. It makes her seem an even better choice for this interview.
My last question, and it was a good one: “Does volunteering make you a good citizen?”
“It is one way to be a good citizen, but working in your community and having a job in businesses to make more jobs for other people are others. You don’t have to be a volunteer to be a good citizen, because some people don’t have the time. There are many more ways to be a good citizen.”

And then, my questions were over. I thought it seemed sizable enough, if not barely, to get a page worth of questions. That was my interview, and what my mom thought about being a good citizen and volunteering.

OK, Shorty had an assignment to interview someone he felt exhibited the qualities of good citizenship. He asked if he could interview me. I said I'd be honored and he said, yeah, it's due tomorrow and you're here. (I didn't see that coming but it was funny.) Here's the end result: (I'd like to add that maybe if he wasn't three years old and could actually remember the time I put myself between him and a black bear while hiking in Michigan he might not have made that comment about courage...)

Shorty's Interview
January 17, 2007
Today, I interviewed my mom, CC. I picked her to interview because she loves to help out in the community: she volunteers a lot and even led something similar to the Junior Civitans. While she may not always be courageous, a trait recommended for the person we interview, she is one of the best people I know because of the help she provides and the time and money she donates. What follows is a summery of our conversations. To start out with, I asked a simple question:
“Have you done volunteer work?” I asked, already knowing the answer.
“Yes,” she replied. I needed to move on.
“What kind of volunteer work did you do?”
“I volunteered in school parent groups, the school library, the Red Cross, and the Jr. Women’s Club.”
“How long have you been volunteering?” I ask, trying to think of some more questions.
“About thirteen years.”
“What was your favorite volunteer job?”
“Working at the school library.”
“Why?”
“Because if parents didn’t volunteer there, the school wouldn’t have had a library.”
“Right. I’m kinda gonna switch subjects here. What makes a good citizen?”
“They need to be aware of the community and what they can do to make it better.”
“Do you think you are a good citizen?”
“I try to be,” she says, and I like the answer. It makes her seem an even better choice for this interview.
My last question, and it was a good one: “Does volunteering make you a good citizen?”
“It is one way to be a good citizen, but working in your community and having a job in businesses to make more jobs for other people are others. You don’t have to be a volunteer to be a good citizen, because some people don’t have the time. There are many more ways to be a good citizen.”

And then, my questions were over. I thought it seemed sizable enough, if not barely, to get a page worth of questions. That was my interview, and what my mom thought about being a good citizen and volunteering.

Nexttime he's asleep in his truck.. stick a garden hose in the window and filler up..... tell 'em towork 9-5 & by your schedule OR see ya in small claims court

Unless its a friend -they arent getting a key period- I may not own anything worth anything 'cept sentimental value but my peace of mind and privacy are priceless and non negotiable.

my philosophy -I dont want to spend time in jail for shooting the wrong person (or some dumb law that I had to shoot a burglar inside my house while he was stealing and not running out the back door) (It happened once- you cant unload a .45 into a burglar thats the best friend of your wife's jailed brother) - you rip me off- vengance is mine- end of story

LMAO - I was just reading our weather report (possible snow day tomorrow?) and saw the phrase WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES. I think that describes my presidency in a nutshell....

Silver, you are very smart. I have a pretty rigid policy for who comes through my front door and nobody unless I'm home. A painter asked for a house key once and I let him have it only because I was desperate for the job to be done and after having him in my house for a week I trusted him to spend one day there alone. And I knew where he lived. Plus, he was hot but that really has nothing to do with it. I'm insanely private at home and rarely have people in my house. I'm not a hermit, just very protective of our sanctuary from the outside world. If I "get a bad feeling" about someone then I don't let them past the front door!

I agree with LUV. The dad sounds like someone burdened with a son who isn't up to company standards but still has to let him work. I'll bet he's tired of having to fix mistakes. That's not your fault. You sign the check so you have the right to demand excellent service and quality work.

You are not crazy or unreasonable. The only workers ever allowed in my house when nobody is there is the head supervisor and the carpenters of the contractor who built our house. That's because during construction and some jobs afterwards, we got to know these guys quite well. I only worked in the house during the construction if the carpenters were there, because we had people who would just wander in and look around! I didn't want to get caught alone with some creepy person. When they left, they came to find me and I left with them.

Also, this guy sounds like an A1 loser, and how dare the father complain about your schedule. Maybe he needs to be reminded of who is working for whom. Of course, then he'll probably walk off and leave you with a mess.

Okay ... I need to know if I am being unreasonable or just crazy.
We have a worker at the house this week. The first day this guy started he showed up at 11am instead of earlier in the morning (others on the same crew had shown up at 8am Sat) ... he stated he couldn't get off the couch ~ nice. Second day on the job this guy stopped working after 3 hours of being here. Last night my husband checked his work and found critical errors, called the company (his parents) and stated the mistakes need to be taken care of. Today I needed to run to town and left a note I'd be back in one hour (he hadn't arrived and it was after 9am). Came back to find him sleeping in his truck. When he realized I was back came in asking when I got here becasue he fell asleep in the truck waiting for me. Then the Dad shows up and chastizes me for my work schedule - yesterday I told them I will not be home in the morning due to a out of town meeting but he would be able to begin work at 1pm. The Dad asks me why I won't let his son in the house when no one is home. Trying not to be wide eyed is disbelief I just stated "Our policy is not to let any worker in the house if no one is home."
Am I being unreasonable? :confused: Am I the only one with this policy? Is it strange for people to let other people they do not know into their house for work when they are not home? I am just envisioning tv's walking out, expensive paintings disappearing, laptops vanishing ...