Al Kirshenbaum
Al Kirshenbaum
Hopefully this is my final chapter of my 5 day trek through the land of no Air Conditioning. If you have been following me, you do know that I accomplished the feat of having my problem fixed today. I am a firm believer that there are certain steps we take, that enables us to come to a complete different outcome, than one that you would never expect.
For the moment I stepped into the Headquarters of Service America, at met Bibi the receptionist, it was as if I was dealing with an entirely different company, than the one I have been dealing with on the phone. Bibi heard my concerns, and called a young man by the name of Travis. He came out, we went into his office, I broke the ice that I wasn't here to kill him and explained my problem. Within 5 minutes Travis was sitting across from me, advising me that he would have the repair done tomorrow morning, instead of next Tuesday. I replied I will meet you half way, and I accept that. Then he replied, if you can wait 20 minutes, I will let you know if I can have someone out there today. I waited in nice air condition environment, and bingo Travis pulled a rabbit out of his hat.
He related that he can have a repair person out within 2 hours, and install the new fan motor. I could not have been home more than a 1/2 hour when there was a knock on the door, and there was the service technician. His name is Oscar, and he is more than a technician, he is enlightened being. It took him less than 10 minutes, and the AC was working. Then we started to talk, and he explained that he wanted to wait a few minutes to make sure that the temperature was really going down. What turned into a service call, became a two hour moment of ZEN for the both of us.
The technicians that have come out to service my AC from Antione, Todd, and Oscar, could not be more professional, they are truly an asset to their company. The person who was the phone supervisor is an aberration, and can learn a lot from these people. Oscar though is more than a professional, he is an asset to the human race. For over two hours we talked about sales, human nature, acting in the positive, and Steven Hawkings. Just maybe all my mishaps with my AC, was so I could be able to meet Oscar. He is young married father, and way more astute than any person I have met in a long time. There is cause and effect, and reasons for taking certain paths. I am glad I found the path to Oscar, and hope the house stays cool. I know one thing, Oscar did everything possible to fix the equipment, and restore a little more confidence in me, towards the younger generation.