Contractor Jobs Horror Stories: Share Your Experiences

One horror story I have is when a contractor promised to finish a kitchen renovation in two weeks. After two weeks, only half of the cabinets were installed. They kept giving excuses like supply issues but it turned out they took on too many projects at once. We had to live without a functioning kitchen for months in the end.

There was a contractor who was contracted to build a small addition to a house. They didn't follow the building plans accurately. The dimensions were all off, and the new addition didn't match up with the existing structure properly. The contractor tried to pass it off as a minor issue, but it was a major problem. The homeowners had to spend a lot of time and money to get it corrected. They had to hire an engineer to come up with a new plan to fix the mess the contractor had made.

A friend of mine hired a contractor to build a deck. The contractor used sub - standard materials that started to rot within a year. When my friend confronted him, the contractor disappeared and didn't answer any calls or emails. My friend had to hire another contractor to fix the mess and it cost him double the original amount.

There was this one instance at a museum. I was standing near an exhibit, looking at it intently. A family walked up and the mother asked me if I could explain the significance of the piece. I politely said I was just a visitor. But she gave me this look like she thought I was lying. It made me feel so awkward. I guess it's because I was standing still and looking like I was knowledgeable. However, it really put a damper on my day as I then felt self - conscious about just being in the museum.

One of my temp job horror stories was when I worked at a call center for a short - term gig. The training was minimal and they just threw us onto the phones. I had to deal with angry customers all day long without proper support from the supervisors. It was extremely stressful and made me dread going to work each day.

One horror story I've heard was a client who kept changing their mind about the nail design. First, they wanted a simple French manicure, then added a bunch of intricate details like tiny flowers and gems. After the nails were done, they complained that it was too flashy and demanded a redo for free. It was really frustrating for the nail technician as a lot of time and materials had been wasted.

I was a temp in an office once. The supervisor there was really mean. He would yell at us for the smallest mistakes. For example, if we made a minor formatting error in a document, he would go on a rant. It was a very hostile work environment. And to top it off, they didn't pay us on time for two weeks in a row. It was really a nightmare working there.

Well, our new build had a problem with the foundation. Cracks started to appear not long after we moved in. Turns out, the construction company didn't do proper soil testing before building. It was a huge headache as we had to get experts in to assess the situation and figure out how to fix it. We were worried the whole house might collapse if not dealt with properly.

One horror story I heard was at a cosplay event. A cosplayer was approached by someone who seemed friendly at first. They started chatting about their cosplays, but then the person got really pushy about getting personal information like their phone number and address, saying they wanted to do a photoshoot together later. It was really creepy and made the cosplayer feel very uncomfortable.

One horror story I heard was about a girl who was chatting with someone online. The person seemed friendly at first. But then, they started asking really creepy questions like her daily routine in detail. Later, she found out that the person was trying to find out when she would be alone at home. It was really terrifying.