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Traditional_Lab_5468 t1_ja42228 wrote

I'm of the opinion that if you aren't getting what you paid for, that's a legit thing to call in. You gave them money and didn't get the service you requested. I wouldn't say "come back and plow again you missed a spot", but I think it's fine to say "hey y'all missed a big part of the drive today, can you make sure to get the (whatever they fucked up) next time?"

If the job was done correctly but in a way that you disagree with, that's kind of a get the fuck over it type of deal. Sand too close to your boyfriends car? IDK, if there's not any damage I think he just needs to park his car where it won't get sanded or go sand that area himself so the company ignores it. How do you even plan to fix that? "Hey, this one house on the route of 80 houses you plow wants you to sand three feet further from the passenger side door of their car". Like... you might not even have the same driver next time. I think that feedback just falls flat due to it being impractical. Nobody is going to remember where you wanted your sand dropped.

If it was something big, like having your lawn landscaped or your house painted, sure. But that works because companies sink hours of labor into those jobs, not minutes. This is like asking your postman to deliver packages a certain way. You can try, but you're going to get what you get at the end of the day.

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1T-Nerd t1_ja4dg1v wrote

This is the advice you need. Landscapers/Plow companies are all in high demand and will remain so for the foreseeable future here in Vermont. Obviously, you can wait till next season to find a different provider but the season won't be over for a few more months so present your issues like the above commenter writes and you'll be fine. If you do reach out to the provider ask them to avoid sanding/plowing certain sections and you'll handle the rest through shoveling or sanding. Problem solved.

It is easy to forget the men/women who drive these trucks are spending long hours in terrible weather conditions providing an under appreciated at times service for us all so we may avoid snow blowing/shoveling. Hiring a company to plow or sand my driveway sounds like a dream. However, my reality is that my driveway is ancient and a plow truck would make mince meat of it. This is not the fault of the plow or the plow driver but due to the age of my driveway.

Here is my judgmental take: If I had a "rare car" like you write in later comments below I'd find a garage to park it in for the season rather than expose it to the New England roads at winter time. If I don't want or can't do that then I accept like an adult the risk of my "rare car" getting the wear and tear which comes with driving in New England winters.

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syphax t1_ja5eacc wrote

This is the correct answer.

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