Craptastic Vs. Craptacular

Well, so far the week has been just craptastic. (I think that was an Alison-ism from senior year of college, but felt it needed to be resurrected this week). But today crossed the to craptacular.

Craptastic was getting to work and having D call me into his office and say we are leaving to meet with the City in 5 on RRLLC can we sit down and go over the comments. Well, good for me for taking work home last night; I was prepared, but that was extent of how well the day went. Craptacular was the meeting. D and I like the people at the city but holy cow was it a knock down drag out commentary on Hydrology and Hydraulics with the City's regs.

Craptastic is client M.D. He is just a trip. Well, he made the day craptacular when he went off because I would not send my surveyor out there without the most recent plans from the architect. He told D that he gave us consideration for paying for a redo (because of him) and we needed to do the same for him. Wait a minute buster! You DON'T have approved plans; you DON'T have a permit; your contractor IS NOT READY for us. I will not send my guys out to WASTE everyones time when I could wait 4 hours and get the updated plans for the architect. How hard is that. We didn't cost you a dime by waiting. So take a freaking chill pill.

Craptastic was when B started complaining about D to TRD and me last night. Ok B we know you are upset, but come on you have worked for the man for over a two and a half years at some point, stop bitching and learn to adapt. Craptacular was when D went off the TRD and me about B. Oh boy. TRD and I just laughed because what else can you do. Your boss, the owner of the company you work for ... and it is more than a job... is highly upset with one of your coworkers who was highly upset at him. We have communication issues. WE KNOW THIS. Figure out a way to FIX it. And Sorry D, but never ever complain down. You can complain up in a higher archy, but complaining down is a no-no.

Craptastic is having one of your major projects about to be killed by city buearachracy. Craptacular is having 2 major projects on the fritz because of city stupidity. A nice, lovely retirement community in town is working on their third phase. During phase 2, a road was roughed in and underground electric was installed in the ROW. The county came through and widened the road it is tying into and put a turn lane into the development. They also relocated the driveway across the street to line up with this driveway. The city is now saying NO WAY. That 10% grade coming down to an intersection doesn't meet the city standard. "People are just going to slide right through everytime it rains". Wait RAINS? Are we on RACING SLICKS? What do you mean slide right through when it RAINS? Perhaps snow or ice, but rains? Good grief. Have you been on Battlefield at Loan Pine? THat doesn't meet City standards. What about Weaver road? THe ENTIRE LENGTH? That doesn't meet City Standards. What about Campbell and Weaver? They want us to move our entrance to the north. Well, we can't! The county BOUGHT the ROW so it is limitted access. Plus they put in a turn lane. Yes 10% at an intersection is steep but it isn't a death trap.

This afternoon was just bouncing back and forth on one project. Mary do this. Mary I need this. Mary. Mary. Mary. UGH!!!!!!! Craptacular. That is what it was. I don't see tomorrow getting any better. But we can hope.