The story of how Alex Exler tried to call an electrician

The light bulb in the suspended ceiling burned out, knocking out a machine gun. He turned on the machine, replaced the light bulb - it again burned out. After that, it turned out that the switch of the entire series of bulbs stopped working - the entire line is on and on. Well, something was short, a clear stump. Usually in such cases, nothing is turned on, but here - nothing is turned off.

I called the local housing office (or whatever). Although Zhekovsky electrician to trust to do something in the apartment - obviously did not want to. They are usually rare jerks (although there are happy exceptions), and they don’t know how to do a damn thing. Having learned about the problem, the Zhekovskaya dispatcher told me the same thing - they say they won’t figure it out. Uselessly. To the question of where to go, the dispatcher advised a rather large office, which has a website on the Internet and which solves a lot of all kinds of problems - directly Mr. Wolfe.

I call the office, please send an electrician. The dispatcher finds out what happened. I explain. Further dialogue. (Note that I haven’t said yet that an electrician should go specifically out of town - here usually good sums are still additionally covered up, but here it was immediately interesting even without a countryside.)

(Dispatcher) An electrician’s visit costs 1700 rubles.

(I) Well, will he solve the problem?

(Dispatcher) How do I know. This visit costs 1700 rubles. Then it all depends on the work.

(I) So this is not for the work of 1700 rubles?

(Dispatcher) No, it's just for coming.

(I) And what else to pay for?

(Dispatcher) For work.

(I) Which one?

(Dispatcher) Well, is there something that doesn’t work with electricity there?

(I'm a little stunned) Yes, it doesn’t work. When it works, I usually don’t call electricians - probably something hormonal.

(Dispatcher) Well, he will come and find out what needs to be done. You will have to pay for the work.

(I) how much?

(Dispatcher) Depends on the work. Since something doesn’t turn off there, it means you need to ring the chain. This is a diagnosis. It costs 1700 rubles.

(I) That is, additionally?

(Dispatcher, stunned by my stupidity) Of course!

(I) And will he do the work?

(Dispatcher) So this is a diagnosis. He will determine what work needs to be done - it costs separately.

(I) And if it turns out that it is necessary to replace the transformer or cartridge?

(Dispatcher) He will say what needs to be replaced. It's free.

(I) Replace for free?

(Dispatcher) No, he will say it for free. Then you go to the store, buy the necessary part and call the electrician again.

(I) How are you calling?

(Dispatcher) Very simple. He will not sit waiting for you. He arrived, made a diagnosis, found out the problem and told you.

(I) With that, 1700 for arrival, plus 1700 for diagnostics?

(Dispatcher) Yes, but if he doesn’t have to do any work yet, well, climb somewhere and so on. If you climb and tear something off - this is another 1700 rubles.

(I) And when will I buy a transformer?

(Dispatcher) Call us - an electrician will arrive.

(I) For 1700?

(Dispatcher) For 1700 plus the work of installing a transformer. But it is most likely cheaper - 1,500 rubles.

All in all, great. An electrician arrives for 1700 rubles (I have not yet asked how much it will cost to come out of town). Then, for 1700 rubles, he performs diagnostics. After that, for 1,700 rubles, he climbs somewhere and finds out something. After that he says that such and such a transformer has flown and is leaving. (Probably, before leaving, he needs to give tea or just a kiss.) I go to the store, buy a transformer and again call this office. An electrician arrives for 1700 rubles. For another 1,500 rubles, a transformer is installed. Let's hope that immediately put, without diagnosis. But if the transformer does not work ...

Cool office, I highly recommend and strongly advise. I even want to call some of their electricians right - just to look at him. With all my might.