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Note to self

Never hire a builder who can't speak English. Example: Alpha: "Can you make sure to close off the live wire sticking out of the bathroom wall before you finish today?" Builder: "Yeah yeah. OK." Three hours later. Builder: "OK. I go now. See you." Alpha: "Did you close off the live wire?" Builder: "Yeah yeah. All good." (Alpha goes in to bathroom to check, emerges with face like thunder) Alpha: "The live wire is still sticking out of the wall. What happened?" Builder: "Yeah yeah. Is fine." Alpha: "No, it's not fine. The live wire is sticking out of the wall." Builder: "Is fine." Alpha: "No, it's not fine. It's dangerous." Builder: "You shut door. No go in. No problem." Alpha: "I don't think you understand. I asked you to shut off the live wire. It's dangerous. The kids could get in there and be seriously hurt." Builder: "You shut door. OK?...