Phillip thank you for taking the trip out. I'm not sure what happened but I
appreciate you letting the group know your experience. I'm sure this will
be brought up in the future.

Thanks again.

Justin

On Sunday, January 12, 2014, Philip P. Patnode wrote:

> TWIMC @ SYNHAK
>
> Was it a practical joke by SH or just a lack of common courtesy and
> punctuality?
>
> This morning, I left my apartment at 10.30am, met a friend of mine - a
> retired, union-shop electrician with 35 yrs experience in commercial
> electrical work - at Panera Bread in Fairlawn for coffee and a chat about
> the wonders of SH and the work to do at the new location.
>
> We caught the 11.20am bus in Fairlawn, got off the bus at the Main
> Library, walked the 3 1/2 blocks to 48 Summit St, and arrived at 11.45am.
>
> NOBODY was there!
>
> We were not happy to drag two power tool cases, two tool bags, and a
> laptop on the bus from Fairlawn to downtown Akron, just to find out that
> nobody showed up to open the door and let us get to work.
>
> We waited outside the entrance for 30 minutes, until 12.15pm, getting
> colder by the minute.
>
> Since nobody from SH showed up at the new location, while we were standing
> around outside the building in 40F temperature, we decided to go back to
> Fairlawn and do something else for the afternoon.
>
> If SH announces a project and sets a time and place for members and
> non-members to meet, it is expected that the project leader (or some other
> warm body) will on site at or before the designated time.  Punctuality is
> an excellent trait.
>
> Regrettably, SH lost at least 10 volunteer man-hours of experienced labor
> because nobody had the courtesy or sense of obligation to show up for the
> project at the designated time.
>
> No need for anybody from SH to reply or comment.  The issue is past and
> will be remembered as a chilly, time-wasting, learning experience by me and
> my electrician friend.  He is not likely to volunteer his time and
> experience again, after what did not happen today.
>
> I sincerely hope that the next project that SH plans to do will be managed
> better and greater attention paid to the meeting/starting time by the
> project leader.
>
> Until another day,
>
> PPP
>
>
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