Reel Life Intrudes...
It has been an interesting month. For the first time in a long time I feel like I am going to get a job soon. I want one bad, something I did not feel a year ago. I feel more centered. Calm in the storm, I want to find a path that takes me to new adventures. Chaos only intrudes, it does not control, and perhaps that's the best sign of all.
My chaos right now is the attempt to find a new apartment. My complex was bought by a company called Kelly Properties. They did inspections right after the ownership change. On the eighth of this month I was told that I had to move by the end of the month. They are going to boot all the tenants so they can remodel, and raise rents by up to 33%. Of course they are hiding behind the law, and doing the absolute minimum. They even tried to not let anyone else in the complex know what was happening.
So little effort and this could have been a much more peaceful transition. Instead they are forcing out single mothers, the unemployed, the elderly, and pet owners. They may have hidden behind the law, but they have displayed all too typical business ethics (none). All they had to do was give more notice, be upfront about their intentions, and offer help in finding new apartments. An offer of as little as $100 for moving expenses would have been a good move. Instead we argue with them over details, and may now try to bring in the press.
I have found a place to move to, but others may not be as lucky. It doesn't need to be this way, but as long as we refuse to consider the impact of our actions, these kinds of stories will continue. It is this kind of mentality that allowed a company like Enron to rape the ratepayers of California..mj
2:13:23 PM 
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