My boyfriend is a HVAC contractor.
That is a fact that my parents can’t seem to forget.
They are always calling him over to the house to perform some type of HVAC service. My mother used to call him constantly for furnace service. Her ancient heater is always making noises and threatening to quit. She had my boyfriend oiling the blower, lubricating the mower belt and cleaning the dust out of it on a monthly basis. My father had my boyfriend setting up air conditioners in every rental property that he bought. My sister even took advantage of him and got a free HVAC tune up at her apartment. I now have put my foot down. My boyfriend is too nice to tell them no free HVAC labor. He gets paid a wage at work. He does HVAC repair, service and installation all day long. He is in demand. He doesn’t have to take side work, especially free sidework. I told my family that the free labor stops. They are no longer allowed to call or text his personal phone. I told them if they have HVAC needs, they need to go through his company. Then my boyfriend will come to their house on the clock and get paid for it. It is ridiculous that they expect him to just do everything out of the goodness of his heart. If anyone is getting free heating and cooling help it will be me and that is only because we live together. I wouldn’t expect him to do it if we didn’t.