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I'm Sorry, Did you mean Saturday AM???

Phone- Ring Ring!

Me- :/

Phone- Ring Ring!!!!

Me-zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

It's really early, and the phone is ringing off the hook. I answer it, too late. Caller hung up. I tried calling back, no answer...go back to my couch and go back to sleep..

I wake up to 4 voice mails from one person. 

Person- "PLEASE call me back!"

Me-ok..

"Hi Person" I say, "Is everything okay? You blew up the phone this morning.."

"yes" Person says: "I needed to get into the basement..Don't worry though, I re-scheduled for 7:30 AM on Saturday. So you have to get up early and open the basement for the cable guy...Thanks" click........

 

HAHAHAHA!! right...right. On my door it says: 9-5pm Monday Through Friday. IF by some change I am awake at 7am on a Saturday, I MAY help you. MAY Help you...I'm not mean guys...I promise. But I am not a robot, I am a human just like you! I like to pretend I don't live at my job sometimes, just like you! It's hard, but so easy at the same time. I just ask for a little consideration of my time. 

Is that too much to ask????

The Raining Closet

It's raining in the storage closet! I should have the key to open it, because that would make sense. Surprise! The lock has been changed! Me and my son walk by today to go to the store. papers from the mail that no one wants or needs is scattered on the floor. colorful, but a mess! As I clean it up, I notice the noise of pouring "rain" coming out of the storage closet getting worse. That noise is usually one of comfort, but not when it's coming from the closet. This can't be good I tell myself. My son and I develop a story of us finally breaking the door open, and a wave of water comes out and we get soaked. My make up runs down my face, and have to run back upstairs to change our clothes. We crack up. We forget that the water may be a big issue. I am currently waiting for the maintenance man to come and check it out. I sometimes tell the kids that the trolls live there..maybe it's true. Maybe they are having bad weather in their world, and it's closer then I imagined. Gotta love imagination..

Work Order Madness

Every Monday, the maintenance crew is here to complete any service requests that were given to me throughout the week. So this means, during the week, people tell me their problems with the apartments they live in. Light out, toilet keeps running, I saw a spider and so on. If I say that the work orders must be in BEFORE MONDAY, then that means no later then Sunday, correct?? Why are you mad at me for not knowing about your light? I'm trying to understand. You repeated the before Monday statement this morning. It's Tuesday, the day AFTER Monday. I'm confused. After a very long conversation about the days of the week, and the order in which they come in, we came to the conclusion that before Monday means Sunday, really.

The Case of The Missing Hose

I had a hose. Now it's gone. Has anyone seen it? It's gray, skinny and sat perfectly in a circle on the side of the building.  It was happy there, it provided water for the flowers. Now the flowers are dying and whoever stole it is responsible for their deaths. I hope your happy. 

Plunging to New Depths... :/

Here is another example of the funny things we all run into here...Anyone need a plunger? Oh C'mon! It's FREE!!

Oh Crap!!!!

Who knew my new blog would be filled with so much action!! :/
I get the knock of the day on my door..I open the door to a man that lives here with his jaw practically on the floor. I mentioned in the previous blog that we are having an issue with someone peeing in the elevator. Well this knock topped it off! Someone took a dump in there today!!!! Here is the picture to prove it. Thank You to my lovely assistant, for opening the elevator door for me and allowing me to keep my breakfast in my stomach. Behind the camera, me, suited up with a white tee shirt wrapped around my face, and a bottle of awesome .99 cent cleaner. Oh man! This is too much! just too too much.......

Monday Funday

So it's Monday, and I woke up later then usual. I walk into a wall on my way to get the coffee. This coffee is crucial, very, very important.

Knock Knock!! "hold on, please!" says me. KNOOOOCK KNOOOCK! "HOLD ON ONE SECOND PLEASE!!!" Oh, it's the maintenance guy. Good morning, sir (in my best Spanish). Good Morning Gina! Busy Weekend? (In his best English)

me-yes, why?
him-your look tired
me-oh, well, that's because I am..
him-party? party?
me-no, kids kids....sir.
him-oh

I am starting to wonder if everyone here is assuming that I am a party animal, because I'm loud. I am starting to wonder if I am too now. Anyway, he gets the work orders that the residents wrote out for service requests. We discuss them, and come to the conclusion that our last word isn't even relevant. The Big Boss must decide if the work can be done. At least I can work on my Spanish.

Here's the problem: Some people are very lazy. The garbage is piling up sometimes on the side of the building, and only on one fire escape on the 2nd floor. I have a hunch who is leaving there garbage there, but no proof. I cannot sit outside for 24 hours with camera in hand, waiting for the Apartment Polluter to show their face. Ohhhh, I would love to catch them in the act!! THREE DAY NOTICE! STOP POLLUTING OR GET OUT! the notice reads.

There is also someone peeing in the elevator at least twice a day. My neighbor knocks almost once a day telling how he cleaned it up again. Once again, too bad I cant stay in the elevator all day to see who is peeing all over it. I believe it is down to two people. A man and a woman. That's all I can say without getting sued. But I will find out who it is soon enough! And then guess what? They are getting a THREE DAY NOTICE! STOP PEEING IN THE ELEVATOR OR GET OUT! notice.

Let's see, what's the good news? Oh! A new resident is moving in! She's very cool. Seems responsible and on point. We shall see! Maybe she will bring some more stories for Gina the Apartment Manager Blog!

Apartment Management Stories and Beyond

It's amazing how many stories I have with my title. Gina, The Apartment Manager. I have been doing this for about a year and a half and the things I see are hilarious, scary funny and just plain annoying.

Let me begin by saying that this job is not for everyone. It is a great opportunity to meet new people, have time with my children, get to know myself and what I am capable of with being alone and working from home. This type of job requires patience, people person personality and lots of minutes on my phone. In this blog, I will start telling my everyday stories, and what I learned from the people that cross my path, making sure they knock on my door for everything they can think of.

So join me in my adventures, as I learn to be patient and understanding because people do not all live the same lives, nor do they think the same, or have the same ideas on what it means to be residents of my building.

Hopefully with every blog I create, a lesson is learned, and valuable enough to share with all of you. Some days will be fun, other's will be boring, and hopefully most of them will be exciting!

Please feel free to ask questions, give advice or to just follow Gina, The Apartment Manager through my work and my life.