Big Breath

I am totally stressed out!!! You don’t have to listen or care, I just need to get these out of my head.

1. The internal posting went up for the position I’ve been filling for the last three months. I’ve told “The Boss” that I want the job and up until yesterday, I believed he would do anything he could to get me the job. Then yesterday comes around and he gives me a little bit of a cool impression when he was telling me about the posting going up. It will be on the internal site til the 19th (THE 19th people!!!) and after that he’ll have to conduct interviews. What are the odds of no one applying? Not very likely!!! The problem isn't the money. I can walk out there and get a job tomorrow anywhere really. I'm not bragging but almost every temp assignment I've had has tried to hire me. I've never found the right environment or people until now. I really like this job. That's the problem!!!

2. We found a FABULOUS apartment on Monday night. It was sort of a fluke in finding it and the viewing was booked very last minute. The place is gorgeous in an older building right across the street from the Old Mill subway stop. We’d be taking over the lease from the current tenant who signed for two years but wants to leave after only one (bigger and better for him and his partner). Great location, great price, great great great. Then last night when we went to go and fill out the paperwork and all that jazz, the super tells us the Rental Management Company wants first and last dated for today (yesterday). Uh…why? We’re not planning on moving in until March 1st. We’re told “that’s the way they like it.” So we make a plan for G to call in the morning (this morning) and find out what the scoop is. Turns out the Management Company is quite jerky. They in fact do want all the money now. G suggests we give last month now as a deposit to show we are serious about the rental and then give March 1st when we move in. Nope. They will take the deposit today but want March 1st on Feb 1st dated for Feb 1st so they can deposit it. Ah…no. I sent an email to the current tenant explaining the situation and telling him that it looks like we’re walkin’ and he wants to see if he can’t help the situation any. Of course, he wants us to take over the lease so it’s in his best interest to help us out. If I didn’t love the apartment so much I wouldn’t really care about walking away but it is bloomin’ perfect. I’ll keep you posted.

There’s my stress. I don’t feel any better. Maybe it’s the coffee I had. pooh