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The Iron Lady Of Urban Native Homes Inc.

My version of the Director asking the Govt for $$$. :D
Today's topic is about the Director of UNH's I get the impression her and Ingrid are joined at the hip.  The Director is a sneaky one I can remember former tenant Bob said he was once called to the office there was a heated discussion with Ingrid and Janis the Director was hiding in another room ready to pounce on him.  Bob was the last original tenant in this building, we had many discussions about Janis & Ingrid before he moved out so I have all the dirt on those bitches.  Another tenant told me the Director has been known to park outside the building with her husband at night watching tenants and I personally heard her a few times yelling at the KMHC staff.  She got bitchy with me once in the community room in front of former staff members she's lucky I didn't tell her where to go.  Recently I noticed a few good employees at head office are no longer there, moral is low and the place is falling apart due to the Director’s tyrant behavior. 
An informant said, job security for junior staff and excellent working conditions have no meaning in the wasteland of Urban Native Homes Inc. If you're thinking of a career with UNH's you'd be better off applying at a temp agency,  I've been told when asked a question the Director replies "We Have No Money!" LOL
 The Director doesn't like confrontation which explains why the outspoken, opinionated and popular employees are thrown under the bus, I mean have you ever seen what the Director looks like in broad daylight?.....Yikes! 
Fortunately we have “tenant rights” I don’t have to bow to the Director and the Acting HSC as they walk by nor do I have to kiss their ass.  There is only one current staff employee I like and respect and would you believe the person is non native.  Board members you have the power...use it wisely.
A few weeks ago I went to the head office to pay the rent and the new person at the front desk kept screwing up on the money count and I had to correct her.  So is this what we have to look forward to…incompetent trainees at head office!  I don’t know about you but I’m impressed. :P

“The Gathering Place” is a renovated 8 apartment facility soon to open at the end of the year, the goal is accommodation for homeless native men in Hamilton.  My criticism to the UNH's project:  Just 8 apartments above a noisy banquet hall in a run down east side area of the city and they got funding for this!  I hardly think this will make a difference to the homeless issue we have in the city of Hamilton.  I do have a suggestion for UNH’s…..ship Ingrid Nosel to the location and watch the place crumble. :D

July 19, 2012  The rumor mill is turning, I heard UNH's is being sued by a contractor...What happened Janis not paying the bills?  *snickers*

Comments

Tony King said…
Update - Reading this blog Director Janis Lewis has moved on to another job and "The Gathering Place" had and is still going through many problems. I'm amazed my predictions came true. :)

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