We had to have some roofing work done around a month ago now. We had put down a deposit on the work, and the job was completed, but we never heard back from the mid-to-late 20's year old guy who did the work afterward.
He was a really nice young guy and being the honest people that we are, we reached out to him today to ask when he would be billing us for the job. He responded that he "got really sick" some time after the job and "just can't remember stuff a lot of the time" now. He says he'll get to it when he feels up to it.
This is really the future we're building, isn't it?
@GinevraCat @BE Right? Because it's not just an independent contractor's billing that's lost in brain fog. It's terrifying. And we have no idea who is suffering from it or by it.
@colorfiend @BE That's the thing. I have fibromyalgia, and before I was diagnosed I had bad brain fog for about 4 months. I teach high school mathematics. I could barely manage the middle school syllabus. It was awful. I NEVER EVER want to feel that again. Our institutions simply won't function if a sizeable portion of people are cognitively compromised.
@GinevraCat That’s the terrifying part.
From one spoonie to another, I'm glad you've been diagnosed and have found some relief.
@BE that's so sad 😿
@BE I'd consider sending him a percentage of what you think the job probably cost & calling it a partial payment.
@BE Maybe work with the guy to get him paid even if he isn't billing you formally? Like work to get the bill?
It sounds like he might be in a place of real struggle and the infusion of the cash you could provide might make a giant different for him.
@BE I am so freaked out by this.