When we moved into our house in April we discovered that the electric bill had not been payed in over eight years. The landlord had a huge bill and the account had been closed in the computers long ago. However, the people living in the back rooms continued to use electricity for years before we moved in. Once we finally got the landlord to take care of the back bills we felt we were set to start paying our part of the bills from that day forward.
Well that was nine months ago. Ever since we have been working to receive electric bills. However, every time we went to pay our bill the person behind the counter would say,"you can't pay as the account is closed". "Yes", we replied, but no one has come to read the meter. We actually hired a young man to work full time to try and resolve this problem. After months and months of trying we still could not get the electric company to read the meter and or provide a proper bill so we could pay for the electricity we were using.
Two months ago the young man we hired suddenly disappeared. Great! So we started all over. We hired a new guy and he is doing a great job. After several meetings with the local electric company representative our employee showed up with a solution. The man at the electric company had agreed to replace the meter, discount our bill and provide a proper bill. We were so excited!.
So! the men from the electric company showed up with a new meter. They replace the meter and everything was set. Until! I asked the question, "Can I see our bill and can you provide me with a receipt for our payment?". They proceed to look a bit shocked and wide eyed at my question. Then I realized that even though these men were in uniform and using company equipment the whole process was illegal.
These men were using company time, uniforms and equipment to resolve our problem. However, they were not going to provide me a bill or a receipt. They were going to take the money we were to pay and simply put in their pocket.
I can't believe I didn't catch on sooner. I should have but I didn't.
Anyway, I refused to pay and told them to come back tomorrow so we can resolve this new problem legally.
So today, the electric company man dressed in uniform returned to my house to hear what I had to say. I told him he needed to provide a proper bill and receipt for the full amount or I would need to go to his boss to resolve our problem.
He quickly agreed and we should have a proper bill from this month forward. He knows that if things are not prepared properly we will seek help from his boss.
So, after nine months of trying to pay our electric bill I think we are close to resolving this problem. However, I've thought that before. Only time will tell.
TIA (Do you know what this means?)
Love you all and thanks for hanging in their with us.
Rodger, Lynne, Andrew and Stephen
2 comments:
I can laugh at this as we had a similar situation with our water! TIA for sure.
I don't know what youa re referring to, but in my line of work, it means.....Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA)
Jim who has has a couple of mini stokes to this eyes, (called inclusions) knows it as a Transient Ischemic Attack or shortened it becomes(TIA).
Our friend, who works for the CAWA (California Automotive Wholesaler's Association says that it stands for, Tire Industry Association - TIA.
The Electric Frontier Foundation calls it Total Information Awareness, which might be closer to the truth within the sign off of a blog page. Of course the Toy Industry Association might beg to differ, or the Tortilla Industry Association as well.
Tia, the popular Japanese singer also thinks that she knows what your signoff means. It is a secret sign to tell her how much you enjoy her music.
But all in all the closest connotation I can think of as coming from a missionary is this one...............
The Interfaith Alliance (TIA) is a nonpartisan advocacy organization. Founded in 1994 to challenge the radical religious right, TIA remains committed to promoting the positive and healing role of religion in public life by encouraging civic participation, facilitating community activism, and challenging religious political extremism.
TIA is approx. 185,000 members strong. Supporters are people of faith, good will, and conscience drawn from more than 75 different religions and belief systems.
Some how though, even this one likely pales in comparison with what it really means...
Our curiosity is certainly aroused.
Help us out and let us know.
Lynnette & Jim
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