Man, I love my job, but boy, do I hate my job!

     Please do not misunderstand, I absolutely love my job.  I love the challenge, I love the work, and I love almost everyone I get to work with.  Heck, I don't even mind that most days are like having 20 demanding wives, with endless "honey-do" lists.  That being said, some days are just downright rotten.  Today was one of those days.  Spring season means various things for me, as far as work goes.  First, it means phone calls from most of the 200 or so landscape companies that we have in our valley trying to drum up business.  Second, this time of year pushes in what we in the industry call "cooling season"  This means some serious checking, cleaning, and maintenance done to the almost 60 air conditioners for the building.  Third, something that I always look forward to, time to start our outdoor barbecue season, which in the 11 years I have worked there, maintenance has always been volunteered to man the grill.  (our first cookout is Friday).  Last, but not least, spring means that any day, the state inspection can come in for the annual survey.  Needless to say, I have been a busy boy!
     Tonight, I decided that it was time to blog.  I have some fellow building managers that read my blog, and I think that I will start trying to leave a daily tip or trick for them, as they do on their blogs.
     I spent last weekend repainting, re-flooring, and redecorating my home office.  I could not be more pleased with the results.  Now I have a comfortable environment in which to fulfill my hobby of writing fiction.  This weekend, some more work in the yard!

Today's tip:
  When working on plumbing, you will likely come across a mixture of galvanized steel piping and PVC plastic piping.  (Especially when dealing with irrigation systems, I have found)

So, what do you do when a piece of PVC pipe breaks, and the thread is still stuck in the steel fitting?  Here's a quick fix.  Did you know that PVC shrinks when heated?  It does.  Torch that steel fitting for only a few seconds and you will be able to twist that broken piece of PVC out quite easily!  Do not torch too much, however, or you are left with a mess of melted plastic.