I've been very measured lately about posting "Rants" on here, but something happened today that really sent me over the edge.
I have lived in my current apartment for ten years. During that time, I have always been extremely dilligent with paying my rent on time. The rent is due the 1st, with a "Grace period" until the 3rd. Extremely ridiculous, considering the fact that there are residents of this complex who are seniors, who dont even receive their Social Security payments until the 3rd.
One time, in the past, several years ago, I had made out the rent check on the 1st, as I always do, and put it in my wallet. A series of business things that week caused me to forget to bring it in, until the.. 4th. At the time, the woman who collects the rent in the complex office, who is a total bitch, yelled all over the office "You're late!", merely because I was a few hours late with the rent.
Yesterday, we had snow here, and I was sick, with, luckily, a 24 hour virus. I had made the rent check out Monday night, with the intent of bringing it in yesterday, to be on time. Then, subsequently, late Monday night, I fell ill. I knew that if I mailed the check in yesterday, it wouldnt get there until the 4th anyway, because it would have to go to the post office, be cancelled, and go to their office. The rent office in this complex is a long walk from my apartment, and I was not going to risk getting sicker, missing more work, and doing what I have to do, just to be exactly on time.
This morning I read my rent contract, and saw that I actually have until 7am on the 4th to bring it in. This was after 7am today. So, as I was leaving the complex to go to an appointment, around 11am this morning, I brought the check into the office. This was the second time, in ten years, that I was late. Once again, the beeyotch in the office yelled all over the office. "You're late". This time, I really lost it. I said to her "I was sick yesterday, and I could not get to the office. I am exactly four hours late. Sometimes things happen. It is unneeded for you to scream all over the office!". As I walked out, I said to myself, maybe loud enough for her to hear: "God, you are a bitch!".
I have friends who live in other apartments, both in Lancaster, and in other cities, who have grace periods until the 5th, or even the 7th. When I lived in NJ, the lady in the rent office told me they used to get rent checks in the middle of the month, and never said a word, until someone was 30 days in arrears.
I feel fortunate to be able to pay my rent on time. The economy is terrible, and people are really suffering. I have problems, like others, and sometimes my payments from my largest income source come in a couple of days late, causing me to need to make out the rent a day or two later than I normally would, on the 2nd, or 3rd, instead of the 1st.
My management corporation clearly has their head in their ass. I could see this bitch going off on me, if I was habitually late. Two times, in ten years? Once due to an oversight, and the second because I was sick? This is unreasonable, and irrational.
This lady is so bad, that even my assistant, who I've posted about on here before, and who I rarely agree with, understood my point.
Any thoughts on this? Would forum members be pissed, if they paid their rent, on time, every time for 10 years, and had to deal with a bitch like this, especially in this economy, where people are having such a hard time?
I rarely feel like I'm going to lose it, but, I truly wanted to smack this woman upside the head!
Mitch
I have lived in my current apartment for ten years. During that time, I have always been extremely dilligent with paying my rent on time. The rent is due the 1st, with a "Grace period" until the 3rd. Extremely ridiculous, considering the fact that there are residents of this complex who are seniors, who dont even receive their Social Security payments until the 3rd.
One time, in the past, several years ago, I had made out the rent check on the 1st, as I always do, and put it in my wallet. A series of business things that week caused me to forget to bring it in, until the.. 4th. At the time, the woman who collects the rent in the complex office, who is a total bitch, yelled all over the office "You're late!", merely because I was a few hours late with the rent.
Yesterday, we had snow here, and I was sick, with, luckily, a 24 hour virus. I had made the rent check out Monday night, with the intent of bringing it in yesterday, to be on time. Then, subsequently, late Monday night, I fell ill. I knew that if I mailed the check in yesterday, it wouldnt get there until the 4th anyway, because it would have to go to the post office, be cancelled, and go to their office. The rent office in this complex is a long walk from my apartment, and I was not going to risk getting sicker, missing more work, and doing what I have to do, just to be exactly on time.
This morning I read my rent contract, and saw that I actually have until 7am on the 4th to bring it in. This was after 7am today. So, as I was leaving the complex to go to an appointment, around 11am this morning, I brought the check into the office. This was the second time, in ten years, that I was late. Once again, the beeyotch in the office yelled all over the office. "You're late". This time, I really lost it. I said to her "I was sick yesterday, and I could not get to the office. I am exactly four hours late. Sometimes things happen. It is unneeded for you to scream all over the office!". As I walked out, I said to myself, maybe loud enough for her to hear: "God, you are a bitch!".
I have friends who live in other apartments, both in Lancaster, and in other cities, who have grace periods until the 5th, or even the 7th. When I lived in NJ, the lady in the rent office told me they used to get rent checks in the middle of the month, and never said a word, until someone was 30 days in arrears.
I feel fortunate to be able to pay my rent on time. The economy is terrible, and people are really suffering. I have problems, like others, and sometimes my payments from my largest income source come in a couple of days late, causing me to need to make out the rent a day or two later than I normally would, on the 2nd, or 3rd, instead of the 1st.
My management corporation clearly has their head in their ass. I could see this bitch going off on me, if I was habitually late. Two times, in ten years? Once due to an oversight, and the second because I was sick? This is unreasonable, and irrational.
This lady is so bad, that even my assistant, who I've posted about on here before, and who I rarely agree with, understood my point.
Any thoughts on this? Would forum members be pissed, if they paid their rent, on time, every time for 10 years, and had to deal with a bitch like this, especially in this economy, where people are having such a hard time?
I rarely feel like I'm going to lose it, but, I truly wanted to smack this woman upside the head!
Mitch
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They're horse & buggies you tard
