Today started with the notification from my wife that our deep freeze is dead. I thought 'wow this is all I need'. Don't get me wrong, I knew it was likely 15 years old. I knew it was getting up there in years. I knew that someday it would fail. I was just not prepared for it to be today. It was more than a little jarring for something that was nowhere on the priority chart to jump the list to number one with bells on it.
I did the work I do in these cases, I checked sales, gathered prices, checked availability and all that. I entered the evening with a plan. I had made a selection, and had confirmed that the store had it in stock via their website. The plan fell apart in 2.4 seconds at the store when the sales associate informed me they didn't have it in stock. What happened next I suspect was a bait and switch attempt, but I cannot prove it.
The improvement on my part was to take it in stride and not allow it to affect my mood. I did not get angry. In the past I would have gotten honked off and given the guy what for in the store. Tonight I just thanked them for their time and we moved on. I was not happy, but I did not let them know that. I figure the best I can do for myself and the people around me is to just let it roll off and move on.
Yes it wrecked the plan. Yes it put me back to square one. Yes I needed to review the data again. It was the only option, because I was not about to push a bad position and do something rash and then regret it.
My wife and I regrouped. I made some calls, and found out the following. The market segment for a 14 cubic foot stand up freezer is evidently extremely narrow. Most places either did not have one, or could not get one to us in the time frame of 'we need it now'. One place place appeared to have no freezers at all in their store whatsoever. While another store could get me one by the fifteenth of September. Not the results I wanted.
I did manage to keep my cool, and make the last call. I spoke with the someone in the appliance department and we worked together over the phone. She helped me find what I was looking for. She went to the warehouse to verify it was in stock. She even pulled it and prepared it for sale for us. She was amazing. Exactly the service I was looking for from the beginning.
The staff even loaded it in the van for us. It fit perfectly in the van as if it was meant to be there. I was so happy with the staff at the last place that it is not even funny. Pleased does not even begin to cover it.
Tina and I got the freezer home and got in the house. We then declared victory. And called a halt to our labor. Getting it downstairs, in position, set up, and running is the challenge for another day. Today was just about getting the replacement and getting it home.
In the midst of what I was hoping would be a quiet day, and a quiet evening, life happened. I am happy in the improvement in how I handled the situation. I am happy that I was able to be flexible and just roll with the punches and just in finding a way to deal. This has not always been my strong suit in the past, so happiness abounds.
I did the work I do in these cases, I checked sales, gathered prices, checked availability and all that. I entered the evening with a plan. I had made a selection, and had confirmed that the store had it in stock via their website. The plan fell apart in 2.4 seconds at the store when the sales associate informed me they didn't have it in stock. What happened next I suspect was a bait and switch attempt, but I cannot prove it.
The improvement on my part was to take it in stride and not allow it to affect my mood. I did not get angry. In the past I would have gotten honked off and given the guy what for in the store. Tonight I just thanked them for their time and we moved on. I was not happy, but I did not let them know that. I figure the best I can do for myself and the people around me is to just let it roll off and move on.
Yes it wrecked the plan. Yes it put me back to square one. Yes I needed to review the data again. It was the only option, because I was not about to push a bad position and do something rash and then regret it.
My wife and I regrouped. I made some calls, and found out the following. The market segment for a 14 cubic foot stand up freezer is evidently extremely narrow. Most places either did not have one, or could not get one to us in the time frame of 'we need it now'. One place place appeared to have no freezers at all in their store whatsoever. While another store could get me one by the fifteenth of September. Not the results I wanted.
I did manage to keep my cool, and make the last call. I spoke with the someone in the appliance department and we worked together over the phone. She helped me find what I was looking for. She went to the warehouse to verify it was in stock. She even pulled it and prepared it for sale for us. She was amazing. Exactly the service I was looking for from the beginning.
The staff even loaded it in the van for us. It fit perfectly in the van as if it was meant to be there. I was so happy with the staff at the last place that it is not even funny. Pleased does not even begin to cover it.
Tina and I got the freezer home and got in the house. We then declared victory. And called a halt to our labor. Getting it downstairs, in position, set up, and running is the challenge for another day. Today was just about getting the replacement and getting it home.
In the midst of what I was hoping would be a quiet day, and a quiet evening, life happened. I am happy in the improvement in how I handled the situation. I am happy that I was able to be flexible and just roll with the punches and just in finding a way to deal. This has not always been my strong suit in the past, so happiness abounds.