Day:326, Words:326

The slipperyness rolls on and the health centre is up to its eyeballs in injured residents. Another reason to fall over is the recent arrival of a newsletter from our friendly electrician company. Let me set the scene. There are no electricians in Øksfjord but from time to time, there are companies, from Alta or Tromsø that are employed in larger jobs within the village. The locals might spot the company van and if they have an electrical problem, they might give them a call. If there is an electrical job, the cost of getting a qualified electrician from Alta is large, to say the least. Seeing that they were already in the area, the locals have been calling, assuming that the company might appreciate the opportunity to earn some extra cash. The advantage is that as the company is stationed in Øksfjord from Mondays to Fridays while on another job, the cost of transport should be saved.

Imagine the shock on the faces of the locals when they receive the bill that includes added costs for transport from Alta, even when they were stationed in Øksford. Aware of the outrage, Nordlys Elektro decided to write a letter in order to clear the air. They failed in their attempt. This is what they wrote

'We have rearranged our system to make it easier for people in Øksfjord to understand our bills. From December 10, the costs of driving back and forth from Øksfjord, house rental, and food will be included in the hourly rate. We will continue to have two workers living in Øksfjord from Monday to Friday on a permanent basis. The new hourly rate will be 1,140 kroner compared to the previous price of 794 kroner. Now, I'm no accountant, but if the electricians were attending a job in Alta, wouldn't they also require food? As for the transport costs, how much does it cost to travel once on Monday and once on Friday?

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