From the Journal of a Maintenance Technician: Common Sense...yet again

If you have a condition that requires a certain amenity, please rent a place that has that amenity installed and fully functioning. Example: I had a situation thrown on my lap that involved me finding some way for a dishwasher to fit in a tiny kitchen of a unit in a building that is over 90 years old. Why? Because a tenant has a skin condition where dishsoap causes a bad reaction with his skin and the property manager said we'd install one for him, which he probably shouldn't have.

From the Journal of a Maintenance Technician: Common Decency

When a repair person is at your place, please wear pants, especially if you have stand a foot away, and make the situation less awkward.

From the Journal of a Maintenance Technician: Tip

If you live in an apartment complex in any story but the top and your sink backs up without you using it politely ask the neighbors above you to not use their sink. There is a clog down the line from you and whenever water is ran down the drain, it will stop at the clog and rise up until it finds the nearest opening. Water will always find the path of least resistance.

Last holiday season I got a call the night we were to go to my parent's to celebrate birthdays when I got a call from a tenant who had just returned home from a two-week vacation. Dirty water had filled their double sink, fell over the counter, and ran 6 feet away from the cabinets, across the tile to the carpeted living room and hallway. Oh, and if that wasn't enough, it had filled a kitchen cabinet drawer or two.

From the Journal of a Maintenance Technician- Shout Out

So, instead of complaining or ranting, I thought I'd post a shout out. People in professions like mine want to be in your place just as long as you want us to be there. Although there are some aspects and some jobs I really do enjoy doing, I don't want to be in your place very long. Get in, do the job, get out. Whatever the tenant can do to expedite that is fantastic, even though most of the time it's just staying out of the way. On to the shout out. Last week I had to investigate a leak under a kitchen sink. I walk in, lo and behold everything had been cleared out from under the sink so I had full access! To top it off, the  tenant came home and apologized for the mess! Great job tenants on Park Blvd!

From the Journal of a Maintenance Technician: Common Decency

I'm all for being naked in your own place, but please close your door and blinds; not many want to see what you have.

From the Journal of a Maintenance Technician: General Irk

Please do not lock the door after I come into your apartment. It kind of scares me; it should scare you, too. Why would you lock someone, that you may not know very well, in your apartment. Why would you create that extra thing for me to do while I am trying to fix something?

From the Journal of a Maintenance Technician: Environment

Came across a letter today addressed to our office. I do not know any of the situation, just found the letter humorous.

This couple were woken up one night, in the wee hours of the morning to what sounded like a vehicle driving through, underneath their apartment. They soon discovered that their residence was on top of a two car garage. Had they known this before they moved in, they would not have rented the place. They are now seeking some sort of compensation for their troubles, move to another unit, or ?

Again I know nothing of the situation, but my two cents 1) We would never rent a place and not tell the prospective renter they would be above a two car garage. 2) Why would you not check out the building you might be renting and the surrounding areas?