Welcome Baby Isaac! And speedy recovery-ma for Burell!

Welcome Isaac and congratulations to his parents and sister!

So I paid the lawn guy yesterday with a check. Today he calls me and tells me that because it's an out-of-town bank, he can't cash it. WTF? Why would that be? I'm thinking maybe he doesn't have a bank account, but I'm also pissed off because I felt like I was doing him a favor paying him that much anyway and now he wants me to go to an ATM and get cash.

Stephanie, really, that all sounds highly suspicious. Has he done the work yet? If not, I'd be looking for another landscaper.

Yeah, he finished yesterday, but I won't be hiring him again. I'm happy my lawn looks the way I want, but the whole experience was irritating and unsettling.

Stephanie, there's a short quote from a book in this week's Time magazine about buying strollers and I'm trying to find it. It cracked me up yesterday.

Found the excerpt from the book From Here to Maternity.

Today he calls me and tells me that because it's an out-of-town bank, he can't cash it. WTF? Why would that be?

In my area cashing a check is a huge ordeal. The only way you could cash an out of town check was if you have an account with that much in balance which they would hold until the check cleared. Out of town - 10 days. Which is even more crazy since the fed clears most stuff overnight. Banks take zero chances here.

Which is even more crazy since the fed clears most stuff overnight.

What is the most irritating about that is that the banks now can take the money out of your account immediately but can wait 10 days (like you said) to deposit your money. [eta: This is some new legislation that just went into effect a few months ago.] It's ahrd to see why one would take any longer than the other. My guess is that this guy needs the money *now* and can't wait a few days for the check to clear. Which I get, but it does make me doubt that he's a legitimate "lawn care" guy and more likely a guy who needs money. Either way, I'll get him his cash today and then I'm done with him.

Cashmere, that excerpt made me laugh, mostly because it is so familiar. The first time I walked into Babies R Us, I just wandered around in a daze for a while until I eventually left.

you can inform him, if you think it would not lead to retaliation, that you found him expensive and difficult to work with. Or just lose his number.

Trying to be speedy at work today. So, hi/bye! Yay for baby Isaac!

What is the most irritating about that is that the banks now can take the money out of your account immediately but can wait 10 days (like you said) to deposit your money. [eta: This is some new legislation that just went into effect a few months ago.]