Normally, in most situations, I consider myself a very relaxed and patient person. (my mother is shaking her head as she reads this....really mom, I've improved since high school-promise)
Today, was one of those exceptions due to a RIDICULOUS, WRONG, AND DECEITFUL action taken by Piedmont Gas Company in Charlotte. Let me just enlighten you as you may be as naive as I was, but am no longer!
I opened my bills for the month to calculate rent and utilities for myself and roommates. To my utter shock and amazement, my gas bill had tripled--WITHIN ONE MONTH. I have not increased the heat, I haven't closed any vents or done anything funky that might cause even the slightest change in the use of gas. So--I open my bill, almost throw up, and then proceed to call the gas company. I was baffled.
After a 20 minute debate session with the Piedmont representative, here are my conclusions: yes my bill tripled. Yes it will double on top of that for this current month. Yes they can charge whatever they want without notifying customers. Yes they are a monopoly. Yes they are denying my request to check my meter.
I feel in the depths of my soul that the Lord has revealed my calling in life. I am to be a natural gas activist for the American people. How is it ethical or right to triple the amount of a service/product with no notification and no justification? I asked the lady to put herself in my shoes and said, "so you want me to pay a bill for something that you say is tripling in cost, yet you will not prove to me that I owe triple the amount? She responded, "yes." I then asked, "so next months bill will be double the amount of the tripled bill?" She responded, "yes."
WHAT?????
So, for all of the intellectual gas minds out there....how is this possible? Who sets the gas prices? How can they quadruple in a 2 month span? How is this okay?
I feel for the families that are barely making it in life right now. Bills that are increased by that much would be devastating to a family stretching every dollar.
I need some air.
Tonight I'm praying conviction over the gas man....whoever you are
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