When my boss told me that I was being sent out to a regular of ours, I wasn’t happy not in the least bit.
- You see, I work as a heating and air conditioning professional.
It’s a job for the most part I enjoy, especially considering that the routine is mostly the same, and I love having a predictable schedule. I was HVAC certified only a few years ago, and was hired into my current job quite fast. Anyways, while I do enjoy going out and fixing people’s heaters and A/C units, some people are just hard to be around. This guy was one of them. He was an older man, probably in his late 60s, and because he is bored, he likes to watch me while I work. Some people are naturally curious, and I don’t mind this at all. In fact, if given the chance, I will happily explain what I am doing to curious customers. This guy, however, seems to want to judge me instead. Oftentimes I will be working away inside of his air conditioner, and I can hear him snort and grumble under his breath. It makes it incredibly hard to focus, when I can feel his eyes burning into the back of my skull. I’ll ask him if he has any problem, and he’ll always reply that he has no issues, just watching. It’s really annoying, and I wish this guy would stop having us come out every month to do some unneeded work on his HVAC device. But now I am on my way driving to his place.