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Nitram

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59. All the service people in our area wear masks and are very careful. A guy like that would be fired.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2020, 06:01 PM

Dec 2020

Is he an independent contractor? If he is, give him a bad review on Angie's List or a similar local online review site.

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Maskhole: HVAC guy refused to put a mask on. I said mask or leave. He left. [View all] CurtEastPoint Dec 2020 OP

My furnace guys all wear masks and my unit is outside. nt leftyladyfrommo Dec 2020 #1

Good for you! RainCaster Dec 2020 #2

Yup, best way to get back at'em is to vote with your wallet... nt mitch96 Dec 2020 #63

My unit is outside, so masking would be up to them. cwydro Dec 2020 #3

Even if your heat was off in December? marybourg Dec 2020 #7

" My unit is outside,", I'd zip up. Hotler Dec 2020 #8

Your thermostat and evaporator coils are not outside. rateyes Dec 2020 #30

I have never heard them described that way, but they should only be grantcart Dec 2020 #34

Good One padfun Dec 2020 #68

Nor the air handler either I shouldn't imagine. Ligyron Dec 2020 #62

Lol. cwydro Dec 2020 #41

Damn straight! MontanaMama Dec 2020 #4

plenty of clues about him but onethatcares Dec 2020 #5

My thoughts exactly. WinstonSmith4740 Dec 2020 #17

Exactly. I've asked several who insist the polls are corrupt " have you volunteered?" oldsoftie Dec 2020 #57

Good for you! I would have done the exact same thing. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #6

You did the right thing. BlueIdaho Dec 2020 #9

K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2020 #15

Bold of you to go without heat over the mask issue. Massive respect. Good for you. I hope you get LizBeth Dec 2020 #10

The HVAC company was here recently in my building checking out the heating systems. Every one of RKP5637 Dec 2020 #11

I've always found someone even better when I've had to drop marybourg Dec 2020 #12

Yelp about it on Yelp. Beakybird Dec 2020 #13

I second that. VA_Jill Dec 2020 #40

Unless he is the owner of the company, report him. There is no liability protection for this Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #14

one man shop CurtEastPoint Dec 2020 #26

Well at least he won't get paid for your job...he keeps it up, it could hurt him...if he Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #56

Be sure to inform company of real reason he was sent back. Otherwise he'll lie to them about you. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2020 #16

Being cold for the rest of the day is better than ending up in the ICU. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #18

I'm glad you're protecting your health and that of others. nt Ilsa Dec 2020 #19

You were right to do that. FoxNewsSucks Dec 2020 #20

I had an emergency plumbing issue toward the beginning of the pandemic. demmiblue Dec 2020 #21

Moscow Mitch wants to immunize spreader businesses from tort liability. Marcuse Dec 2020 #22

You absolutely did the correct thing! Do not risk your health and safety because of maskholes. And niyad Dec 2020 #23

Good for you. Couple of months ago we had to call in a fridge repairman, & he was very compliant Hekate Dec 2020 #24

did u complain to his employer? or was he the employer ? AllaN01Bear Dec 2020 #25

one man shop CurtEastPoint Dec 2020 #27

ok. whelp, he just lost an account of his stupidity. AllaN01Bear Dec 2020 #52

Was just reading a story about a Covid death. pamela Dec 2020 #28

Good for you to stand up to him Marthe48 Dec 2020 #29

Wow. Self-employed and won't wear a mask Demobrat Dec 2020 #31

Write his co up on yelp & Angie's list! SheltieLover Dec 2020 #32

Agree. Duty to Warn Bobstandard Dec 2020 #37

Unless doing so would cause peoperty vandalism SheltieLover Dec 2020 #45

Patriots stand for principal Bobstandard Dec 2020 #70

+1 DesertRat Dec 2020 #48

Yes! And on NextDoor. Very objectively, passing on info to others, Hortensis Dec 2020 #61

power paul91046 Dec 2020 #33

Run into a few like that over they years. It's Georgia. Way to go. Hoyt Dec 2020 #35

My furnace people and the cable people wear both masks and paper booties over their shoes. appleannie1 Dec 2020 #36

Good for you. Absolutely the right thing to do. dchill Dec 2020 #38

boy do i feel ya. mopinko Dec 2020 #39

An anti-masker, who makes his living in other people's homes? Paladin Dec 2020 #42

Probably would have put the little booties on to protect your floor, but no mask greenjar_01 Dec 2020 #43

Good. mwooldri Dec 2020 #44

We had a water main break about a week ago. MineralMan Dec 2020 #46

put a negative review on his Yelp TomDaisy Dec 2020 #47

Ya did the right thing Blue Owl Dec 2020 #49

I suggest you post a review on Yelp and if he violated public health rules in your area, report him. Liberty Belle Dec 2020 #50

Mask or Leave JGug1 Dec 2020 #51

What A Fucking Brainwashed IDIOT! Cha Dec 2020 #53

Every service person I've had since February has asked me if they need a mask. CaptYossarian Dec 2020 #54

Right on! So tired of these assholes. Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #55

would rather lose business than displease Hair Furor mnmoderatedem Dec 2020 #58

All the service people in our area wear masks and are very careful. A guy like that would be fired. Nitram Dec 2020 #59

We had to call a plumber when our kitchen sink had a catastrophic failure. tanyev Dec 2020 #60

Gaiters aren't as effective as 2-layer cloth or medical masks, but they're better than nothing. SunSeeker Dec 2020 #73

You should review him on Yelp or Google JDC Dec 2020 #64

his lack of respect for his customers is stunning Skittles Dec 2020 #65

I automatically wear n95 mask in every customer's house Tribetime Dec 2020 #66

If he works for a company, not himself, report him. blueinredohio Dec 2020 #67

I did the same thing with another service person I was using. Why am i supporting a weird trumper? mdbl Dec 2020 #69

That is OUTRAGEOUS! BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #71

All of my service people have volunteered to wear mask. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2020 #72

I'm trying to check every doctor, plumber, etc., and purge every R Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2020 #74

I intend to do this too... Trueblue Texan Dec 2020 #75

There used to be a zoomable map of the US that showed every politician donation by every entity in Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2020 #78

I've been asking straight out when making an appointment about their use of PPE. Liberal In Texas Dec 2020 #76

Good for you! Can you Tien1985 Dec 2020 #77