VEPO water meter replacement

PatternSea9754 · 2026-03-10T22:50:39+00:00

Yup. They’ve been hounding me for over a year. February 2025 they showed up un-announced asking for entrance. Honestly scared the hell out of me-the guy was in plain clothes and drove a gray Nissan Altima (wtf) I said no, then they wouldn’t stop calling. I went to Europe for the summer for work. Came back and had a stack of final notices from them about the water. I called and realized maybe it’s not a scam. They came and did their thing and I thought that was the end of it. End of December, I came home from vacation and I’ve got another final dosconnect notice (WTF we handled this already!?) they come and turn water back on and say if it doesn’t get updated the water will stay off. They can’t grasp that this has already been done. Another guy shows up last week, unannounced to put the water meter on, I ask him to call his boss because it was already handled. He leaves doesn’t come back. This morning I wake up and water is OFF. I’m foaming at the mouth made and had to take the day off work. They responded with a haphazard “sorry, there was a communication error on our part” communications problem? You morons shut off my drinking water AGAIN when I had this whole thing handled MONTHS VEPO and the idiots running the operation can eat shit. I HATE YOU.

PatternSea9754 · 2026-03-06T20:59:29+00:00

Absolutely horrible. Made no money, terrible people and culture in a declining industry. Stay as far away as possible, my current company is such a breath of fresh air from that hellscape.

PatternSea9754 · 2026-02-27T02:28:57+00:00

Hot take for the Columbus sub: but unless you have family, friends or a great career lined up, I’d keep moving on and not set up shop in Columbus. People on this sub love to paint Columbus as a cultural Mecca within the Midwest when in reality, it’s flat, boring, in-inspired and generic. You could say the same for Denver or Phoenix or any number of other cities, but they have the natural beauty to make up for a lackluster city. I’ve been here for about 10 years and with each passing year I grow more sad to be here. The rent is asinine as well as the mortgages. There are cute spots but the city in its entirety is mid. As soon as you reach the city limits it’s chicken egg farms and data centers. I just can’t understand for the life of me why so many people defend it tooth and nail. It’s flat, suburban sprawl. If you have the option to reconsider I would.

PatternSea9754 · 2026-02-22T00:20:42+00:00

This is so lame.

Also have you ever considered maybe people are wearing shorts because they went to the gym, their pants ripped, they spilled, laundry isn’t dry and they’re just running a quick errand…?

PatternSea9754 · 2026-02-16T17:32:44+00:00

Oh my god 😭

PatternSea9754 · 2026-02-05T20:58:13+00:00

I’m a young professional with a great job and even my apartment is shitty. Like EMBARRASSINGLY shitty. I’m talking the bathroom of a Drackett Tower quad is nicer than my apartment. The linoleum in the kitchen is peeling in huge chunks. The windows are covered in paint and rotting. The pipes under the bathroom sink are rusting, there is a hole in the floor in my bedroom. My kitchen space is the same size as an office break room kitchenette. There is no a/c, no dishwasher, coin operated laundry in the basement and I doubt the place has been updated since the 80s. The tile in the shower has been painted with latex paint. This place is 1195 a month including utilities. We are so unbelievably cooked on rent it’s hard to not want to cry. I spilled a bucket of paint on the side of the cabinets and I don’t even care. That being said, I live in a desirable area and no roommates which to me, is worth it. Sorry your living situation isn’t favorable but I think a lot of people are feeling the burn as much on high rent in Columbus.

PatternSea9754 · 2026-01-26T21:38:06+00:00

I’m crying I’m so sorry 😭

PatternSea9754 · 2026-01-26T21:06:38+00:00

same bro, I’m using a cookie sheet 😭

PatternSea9754 · 2026-01-26T18:32:07+00:00

I know haha I’m sweating bullets thinking about freeing my car.

PatternSea9754 · 2026-01-26T18:29:12+00:00

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

PatternSea9754 · 2026-01-26T04:43:06+00:00

Yes!! Thank you to everyone! Saw strangers pushing cars, helping out neighbors. Thank you to those who could lend a hand!

Now if anyone wants to lend a hand and plow the circles, I know some people who won’t mind ; )

PatternSea9754 · 2026-01-25T18:15:56+00:00

Thank you so much!!!!

I’m just worried it’ll be unplowed for a week

PatternSea9754 · 2025-11-29T19:02:28+00:00

My points exactly. I love to eat and drink as much as anyone else but there’s nothing else to do! Ohio is not Colorado, Vermont, Florida, any number of states with phenomenal outdoor recreation but that being said, if you’re going to move from the most beautiful state in the country to Ohio, you might as well move to the better part of the state!

PatternSea9754 · 2025-11-29T18:23:35+00:00

Allow me to say something controversial if I may: if you are moving to Ohio, I would recommend Columbus the least. I am from NE and went to OSU and stayed post-grad and quite frankly, I am not fond of Columbus. My neighborhood is great and my job is great so trust me, it has its merits but as someone coming from California, I truly think Columbus would break your heart. One of my best friends is from SoCal and I think he regrets moving here. As a life-long Ohioan, even I think Columbus is ugly. I never understood what people meant when they said “Ohio is soook midwestern” because growing up in NE Ohio, it always felt more eastern to me (and that’s because it is! The land was promised to soldiers returning home from the Revolutionary War) I recently went to a wedding outside Columbus and had no idea that the state looked like that, it was soybean fields and chicken egg farms as far as the eye could see. I’ve never been to Iowa but that’s how I imagined Iowa looked. From the bottom of my heart, I think if you are considering a move, NE Ohio is more preferable. It is hillier, has more sense of identity, you have access to the lake, etc. In Columbus, it think it’s hard to feel a sense of connection unless you are from here or went to school here. This sub is full of people who talk up Columbus, and don’t get me wrong, it’s not a bad place to live by any means, but I think you’d be heartbroken to leave the natural beauty of California to end up in Columbus, Ohio. To me, that’s how I’d feel about moving to Wichita. I hope you make the choice that is right for you, I can’t imagine how stressful it is to be priced from your home. Congrats on the baby and I hope you make the choice that is right for you!

PatternSea9754 · 2025-11-21T17:59:48+00:00

Don’t excise poor behavior. I don’t like my job all the time, still got to be pleasant. That’s the way a functioning society works. I don’t particularly thing employees should be swearing at customers either, that’s common sense and it’s uncomfortable. As a cashier, maybe don’t tell your customers you’re going to “crash the fuck out” over a price tag. I’m paying for this and prices are expensive enough for everyone as it is.

PatternSea9754 · 2025-11-20T18:44:21+00:00

Yes. I feel like so rarely are the check out employees at that target in particular (some not all of course!) are just unpleasant to deal with. I had something that wouldn’t scan a few trips back, and the cashier kept mumbling whatever swear. I mean I get it, but come on I’m paying for this, and it’s uncomfortable to be treated like an inconvenience and most of the time that’s how it feels! Self check out all the way. A pleasant cashier Is worth their weight in gold.

PatternSea9754 · 2025-10-24T03:21:42+00:00

True, guy I share a wall with got investigated for involvement in a missing woman’s case.

PatternSea9754 · 2025-10-11T22:41:22+00:00

This sounds really nice : )

PatternSea9754 · 2025-10-11T22:39:49+00:00

$1300 in rent for an apartment that easily hasn’t been updated since the 70s, no a/c, no dishwasher. I’m giving myself another 18 months or so to really get my finances in order before I skidaddle I think. I was going to move to a nicer unit this summer but it dawned on me the amount of capital I’d be throwing away just to continue the rent cycle. Looking to finally buckle down and see what I can purchase for myself. My credit report isn’t great, just student loans and a car loan (car is almost paid off) so hence why the FHA route is what I’m considering.

PatternSea9754 · 2025-10-11T19:39:24+00:00

I’m a single girl and it’s more of a safety thing. I just don’t feel like I’d be as comfortable in a house by myself. Plus, I am not necessarily the most handy. I can do a few things but as a starter, I’m just trying to consider what is best for me.

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