A technician came to service my neighbor's residential HVAC unit this afternoon.
A basic capacitor had failedโa $20 part that takes 10 minutes to swap out.
Instead of replacing the capacitor, the tech handed over an iPad quote for $4,500 for a new compressor unit.
My neighbor refused the quote and called an independent, retired mechanic down the road.
The old mechanic fixed it for $80 in 15 minutes.
Before he left, the old guy looked at the iPad estimate and shook his head:
"That young tech isn't dishonest. He works for a regional trade chain owned by an investment group."
"They don't train those guys to troubleshoot components anymore."
"They train them on sales scripts to swap out whole systems on commission."
The skilled trade worker didn't disappear.
He was replaced by a corporate field rep trained to sell equipment instead of fixing it.
Couldnโt decide between beans or scrambled eggs on toast so went for both.๐ฃ๐ซ๐
Plenty of local football on so get yourself out and about to a game somewhere today and enjoyโฝ๏ธ
If youโre a woman whoโs always rushing in the morning, try this ๐
๐ฅ Easy vegetable omelette
You need:
โข 2โ3 eggs
โข Spinach or ugu
โข Tomato
โข Bell pepper
โข Onion
โข A little oil
โข Salt + your favourite seasoning
Chop everything up and lightly fry the onion, pepper and tomato
Throw in the spinach, give it a quick stir, then pour in your beaten eggs
Let it cook, fold it over and youโre done
Have it with avocado, bread, sweet potato or even some yam
Nothing fancy. Just a quick, filling meal that actually keeps you going ๐
This version of frittata is my own creation. ๐ณ๐ฅ It's cooked by boiling. ๐ฅฃ๐ฅ In a pan take cup of water, add onion garlic pepper and a spoon of basil or mint chatni. ๐ง ๐ง๐ฟ Once potatos are cooked, add a spoon of butter, mix it well, add the eggs on the top and cover it. ๐ฅ๐ง๐ฅ After two min add cheese and serve it hot. ๐ง๐ Actually you can have it from the pan or transfer it to a plate. ๐ฝ๏ธโจ
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My 'carer' *snort* provided me with another beautiful cheese and mushroom omelette. As soon as I enquired if he could be arsed, it was done. Three large local free range eggs, five mushrooms sliced thinly, and a large amount of cheddar cheese.
I'd happily eat that every night.