How’s everybody doing in your self-isolation corner of the world?
Things still seem copacetic over here except yesterday, a resident I’m not familiar with, was carried out on a stretcher. However, inasmuch as the rescue guys were not wearing gloves or masks, I’m assuming it was a regular old person call (a fall or heart palpitations), not covid related.
Still, I’m surprised no gloves no mask ... just in case.
I’m also surprised rescue showed up at all because, if I’m understanding the news correctly, normal regular distress calls would not be responded to.
Oh well.
While out on the patio, pulling the carpet cleaner from storage, I saw The Seer walking through my quad, looking to be headed to the market, and yelled out a “hey”.
I don’t think she responded.
Wearing a face mask and gloves, she looked up and though only her eyes were visible to me, I’d swear she was mean mugging me through the mask.
Her aura was, as usual since hooking up with Shadow, dark and she just looked mean as hell. Mad at the world and everyone in it.
How can a person live like that? ... hateful, resentful.
I haven’t seen her boyfriend shadowing her since this covid thing happened and, the fact she was walking to the market, instead of being driven by him like the queen she thinks herself to be, is telling and may be why she was mean mugging me ─ she knows I’m an awake being and knew I’d read into her having to walk to the store and Shadow not following her around like a little puppy dog.
Oh well again.
Coming back from checking mail, I observed Head Maintenance Guy’s family outside their unit. The two boys were playing in the grassy knoll area, while his wife was sitting on a bench attending to the daughter. This was the first time I’d seen the daughter, now almost 2 years old, since I’d heard she’d been delivered.
Why now?
That family has never ever ever EVER involved themselves with us. The kids have known nothing but self-isolation since 2013, when Head Maintenance Guy moved his family in.
I don’t begrudge children being let out to play. I felt bad they were always cooped up inside, never allowed to play outside or join in on fun events. I just question why now. Especially when management has instituted so many precautionary measures ─ the latest of which is, to further enforce distancing staff from us, that we are to mail our rent checks to the office.
I’m okay with that, but it’s just too funny that I’ll be addressing an envelope to where I live, drop that envelope in the mailbox knowing it’s going to be picked up by a confused mail carrier, work its way through processing and then gets delivered back, by that confused mails carrier, to where I live.
Just too funny when Head Maintenance Guy’s family is out and about amongst us. Why can’t we just give the checks to his wife for delivery?
Doesn't the rental office have a mail slot? Why can't you just slip it through the slot, or door? Walking it to your mailbox does not sound safe since you've had so many break-ins and thefts. You are still having to leave your apartment, why not step around and put it in the office slot?
ReplyDeleteThere used to be a slot that fed into the office. However, when the current management company took over, they stupidly moved the slot inside. This created problems for those still working, who usually paid their rent on weekends, because there's no access to the inside box when the office is closed on the weekends and after hours. There were complaints about the new system, but no one who could correct the situation cared. I too am worried about break-ins, so I'm careful to pick up mail every day and drop off mail about an hour before the mail carrier generally arrives, knowing it will get picked up soon.
DeleteI would tape $.50 to the envelope and leave it for the mailman with a note. 'You can buy a stamp or keep the $.50 and give this to the office'.
ReplyDeleteToo late. LOL. I already mailed it. I won't be surprised if it so confuses the mail carrier that, when it comes back, she'll put it in my slot rather than the office.
DeleteManagement should install some kind of drop-off to avoid confusion and contact... but that would be logical in these illogical times, right? People like the Seer are Tortured Souls... very tragic and not at all beneficial. Be Well and Stay Safe!
ReplyDeleteThis management group came in illogical … way ahead of the illogical times. LOL.
DeleteWe have a slot by the office where we can drop rent and service requests (on the proper form) when the office is closed. We also have a internet site that send rent notices and you can request repairs through it I think. We got a notice today that the office would be closed Thursday and Friday this week but we got one earlier this week or last that it would be closed and to contact xxx for emergencies. It is probably a problem for the office since some of the villagers don't use text or email. I think some don't leave their apartments very often as I see the notes on the door there for a day or to. Me, I get a notice by email, text and on the door so I am really informed.
ReplyDeleteWe used to have a slot where rent could be dropped off 24/7, but when Corporate took over the building and put that control freak community manager (Nurse Ratched) in charge, she had it moved inside so now we only have access to the box when the office is open. We also used to have actual service request forms. Now it's drop by the office, call or email. Everything is bass ackwards with these people.
DeleteThey certainly are a weird bunch, for those of you who worked in organized situations it must be frustrating.
ReplyDeleteYou've reminded me, what happened to Nurse Ratched?
Her mom still lives here, so we still see her when she visits. But what finally ended her reign of terror here as Community Manager was not the many complaints about her to Corporate but the fact she got caught stealing. Money orders submitted as rent never made it to Corporate. She said rent was not paid, residents got in trouble (evicted?) but eventually Corporate got wise to her game. Her boss showed up one day, escorted her out of the office into the waiting arms of the police. I guess she wormed her way out of prison/jail because, like I said, we get glimpses of her visiting her mom, but at least she'd no longer our problem.
DeleteHoly Moley, she truly was rotten to the core as you suspected!
DeleteYou sure had her number.
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