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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #200 on: February 15, 2009, 09:34:50 PM »
I hate my property management.

It changed hands in November or so, and ever since they got here the quality of living in this building has gone WAY down. In the past 4 months:

1) Remodeling apartments at 8am (including installing wooden floors)
2) Installing a new locking door on the stairs -- and then propping it open
2a) Keeping the main locking door open/accessible so prospective tenants can get to the office, then saying they'll "watch the elevator" (which has no security) even though there's no earthly way to see or any reason to question anyone using it, thus rendering their locking door on the stairway doubly ineffective.
3) Accepting FedEx and UPS deliveries in their office (same building) and making no notifications
4) Having posted office hours (9-5:30) which they absolutely do not satisfy (in at 10, off by 4, hour long lunch randomly in the middle -- all meaning the packages are held hostage if you can't get there in the middle of regular working hours M-F)
5) A building manager who is never in the building and takes 3 days to respond to service calls
6) Failing to turn on the radiators until mid-January
6a) Failing to adjust it so that it actually comes on when it's COLD, like now, when it's ~45, raining, and windy, instead of when it's 75 and sunny.
7) Not even realizing there is a satellite dish on the roof (necessary to approve the work the satellite guy had to do to get ours working again)
8) Making random inspections (for what? who knows!) with less than 24 hours' notice
9) Leaving random construction materials sitting in the middle of hallways -- for weeks
10) MAILING NOTICES. Remember the part where I mentioned they're in the same building?

I hate this company so much. I can't wait to move out. I'm terrified of what they're going to do with our safety deposit, though, because the condition of our apartment when we moved in was pretty questionable as there was about a 12 hour window in between when the previous tenants moved out and we moved in. There are a lot of things that were wrong when we got here which the previous property manager knew but, ... well, let's just say the new property management wasn't even aware what our deposit had been, hm?

MAY. I have until May. Then I'll be free~

Meanwhile, my books are being held hostage in the office because they weren't there during their posted hours, they don't  work on weekends, and they're taking tomorrow's holiday off (which they conveniently mentioned by posting a note on their way out at 4pm on Friday).

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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #201 on: February 15, 2009, 09:54:59 PM »
Solution:  Murder!  You live in Berkley.  Nobody will blame you.  Especially if you murder your property managers unilaterally.

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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #202 on: February 15, 2009, 09:58:42 PM »
For packages, if they're letting any random bum off the street walk around inside your building, couldn't you take advantage of that and tell UPS/FedEx to have their delivery guys take packages to your apartment directly?
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #203 on: February 15, 2009, 11:15:42 PM »
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I hate this company so much. I can't wait to move out. I'm terrified of what they're going to do with our safety deposit, though, because the condition of our apartment when we moved in was pretty questionable as there was about a 12 hour window in between when the previous tenants moved out and we moved in. There are a lot of things that were wrong when we got here which the previous property manager knew but, ... well, let's just say the new property management wasn't even aware what our deposit had been, hm?

Probably too late to help this time, but for next time:

When renting property, ALWAYS fill out an inspection list of all property damage and problems when you first move in. A well managed lessor will provide an inspection checklist when you move in. Poor management won't, but you can create your own inspection list, sign two copies with the manager, and allow the manager to keep one copy in their file; you keep the other. If you can take pictures of the damage, even better, and keep those on file with the manager as well (keep copies for your own records as well, as always).

When you eventually move out, you'll have evidence that the damage was caused by previous tenants and can't be drawn against your deposit. Even better if you have clearly dated photographs to go along with it.

Oh, and if they don't even know what your deposit is/was, you might want to talk with them. Hopefully your deposit was clearly mentioned in the lease agreement (you'll at least get something back). Even better is if they maintained proper records during the transition and know where your deposit money actually is. Make sure your deposit money is in ESCROW, or some other protected holding account, and is earning fair interest. The deposit money is still yours and cannot be used by the landlord except as collateral for missed rent or property damage beyond normal wear and tear.

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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #204 on: February 15, 2009, 11:38:30 PM »
What the fuck man.  I thought you were a Psych grad and then you go and get a degree that is useful and lets you help people.  You really are letting down the industry ID.
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #205 on: February 15, 2009, 11:43:20 PM »
Helping people pays well.

As we learn in psych, true altruism doesn't exist!

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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #206 on: February 16, 2009, 12:10:04 AM »
Thanks, ID.

I did in fact know all of that. I was incredibly lax because our previous property manager was extremely lax. In fact, I *did* write up a list of everything problem pre-dating our move (when we first moved in) and had a schedule set up to talk with the previous property manager. He kept cancelling that one, and I had no idea he was planning on selling the property. Definitely my oversight there, and I am sure I will pay for it. I only hope there's some mercy because I know they want fully renovated units in the apartment and those upgrades happened after we moved in (ie, new flooring, new fixtures, new radiator, new appliances, etc.).

Our deposit was straightened out shortly after we received the new lease with the new company. It had listed it as equal to our monthly rent when, in reality, it was slightly higher. They fixed this. Our deposit is currently in interest-bearing holding and we got the payment for that, so that's all good.
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #207 on: February 17, 2009, 12:56:36 PM »
I just fell coming up a set of stairs when I was out today ... the floor was freaking HARD

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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #208 on: February 17, 2009, 01:04:14 PM »
I don't want to go to work today ;_;

I want to stay home and dance around naked ;_;
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #209 on: February 17, 2009, 02:17:17 PM »
Isn't that every day?

How in the hell did you fall up stairs, CT?
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #210 on: February 17, 2009, 02:49:52 PM »
OK ;_;  Trip and fall forward
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #211 on: February 17, 2009, 02:55:54 PM »
That's not too bad. I feel  like a functioning member of the human race again, had a horrible, horrible headache yesterday. Thought I was going to have to pull over midway through my drive home the pain was so bad.

I mean, it kept me from arguing with someone about the DL. ME. It had to be crippling!
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #212 on: February 17, 2009, 03:04:13 PM »
Or you're just becoming a man. 

*sniff*  It's taken a long time, but Lezard might FINALLY grow a pair!
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #213 on: February 17, 2009, 03:06:44 PM »
I'd say I would hurt you OK, but going to work today inflict plenty of suffering upon you. *Cracks whip* stop being lazy.
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #214 on: February 17, 2009, 03:10:09 PM »
Hey, I'm on a 28-day stretch without a day off.  I haven't had time to run around naked in a while! 

Besides, work isn't THAT bad.  I get to save lives!  And money!  And make people feel stupid!  I r smrt!
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #215 on: February 17, 2009, 03:12:53 PM »
Yet you're still broke.

I hope you're joking about 28 days in a row without a day off. I never can tell with you though.
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #216 on: February 17, 2009, 05:29:52 PM »
Not a joke.  The entire month of February, I do not have a day off.  I work every weekend, as well as every weekday.
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #217 on: February 17, 2009, 08:13:06 PM »
Do you at least get overtime?
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #218 on: February 17, 2009, 08:15:48 PM »
HAH!!!!!

Good one.  Actual pay.
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #219 on: February 17, 2009, 08:17:07 PM »
Why the hell do you do that then? Seriously?
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #220 on: February 17, 2009, 08:27:33 PM »
OK was long ago assimilated by the Pharmacy Collective.  Resistance is futile.  Your personal and professional distinctiveness would be added to their own.
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #221 on: February 18, 2009, 02:15:52 PM »
I do it because I do enjoy it.

Pharmacy residency is basically physician residency, except less monetary rewards but not required for practice.  My goal is to be a practicing clinical pharmacist (I do not want to staff my whole life...maybe as I feel like it, but not always - I'd want to stab myself after a while), teacher, and preceptor.  Hence at least a 1 year residency is necessary!  At least in this area.  Pittsburgh, and PA in general, are pretty saturated with pharmacy schools, though still a shortage.  It's busy, but I do like it. 

This could also be why I got sick earlier in the year!  Oh well >_>

In other random notes, I just made 6 test questions for urinary tract infections that involve Persona.  Mitsuru Kirijo has a complicated UTI!  And urosepsis!  God, I get such a kick out of this stuff >_>
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #222 on: February 18, 2009, 03:05:46 PM »
Yeah, I'd imagine there are better things for your health than working a solid month without time off in a job where you're near a high concentration of sick people.
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #223 on: February 18, 2009, 03:33:56 PM »
It's not like I'm in a profession where I could potentially kill anyone.  I mean, pharmacy?  It's not like drugs are dangeours or anything.

Right now, weekdays, I'm with the toxicology service, so it's really not too bad.  It's the weekends that are annoying, but to make up for it, I have the entire month of March and June off of weekend staffing, so it's all good!
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Re: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows: G'morning, 2009!
« Reply #224 on: February 18, 2009, 06:20:00 PM »
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Mitsuru Kirijo has a complicated UTI!

Does it develop into sepsis and kill her!?