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So, they've been doing construction in my building for the past couple of weeks. It's a bit annoying, but I don't really care because it's no more annoying than vegetable trucks, the neighborhood cats or the screaming drunks I've gotten used to in my years in Korea.

The problem, however, is that because of the construction, the water has been off since Monday. I have been given a hose which barely stretches to the bathroom. On tuesday, I went and asked the landlady when the water would be turned on. She said two days. I said ok and stayed in a hotel for two nights expecting the water to be on by yesterday. When I came home, it was still off. I talked to her again, and she said it would be on today. No construction people were here at all today, and the water is still off. I'd be fine with the hose, but it's a little difficult to wash dishes with one hand or do anything else which requires water using just one hand. I'm also limited to using the bathroom in the daytime and using water in the daytime because I don't want to leave my front door wide open to let in swarms of mosquitoes.

Today, the landlady is gone. There are no construction workers. There is no water. I don't want to move out, because the place is otherwise great, I don't want to drop several thousand dollars on a new apartment, hire a mover and deal with the rest of the stuff required for moving. If I were working for a hagwon, I'd have my director call and figure out what the heck is going on.

Anyhoo, any suggestions for how to handle this situation?

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