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Another One Bites The Dust


A few days ago the tenants received a note that KMHC Outreach Worker Charles Jacobs has left the building.  After reading the letter I would suspect he left unexpectedly and now UNH’s is looking for a replacement.  It’s not fair on HOW Lynda Jones who now has to work twice as hard but Hey! That’s how UHN’s operates. Charles & I got along well he earned my respect some time ago when I was upset over Gerimaine’s death. He offered his support.
I would describe Charles as a quiet family man who did his job, during smoke breaks he would sit outside text messaging whoever and kept to himself.  During the drama I had with HSC Ingrid Nosel at Christmas time I could tell he was put in a awkward position due to Ingrid’s childish tantrum. “Sorry Tony, Ingrid said you don’t get a gift card” In turn I replied to Charles “That’s Ok!  It’s not your fault” and I patted him on shoulder.  In reality I was thinking Ingrid can shove the gift card up her fat ass I really don’t care. 
 A lot of good KMHC employees came and went ie: Lorraine, Charles, Jan, Stephanie, Joseph, Jan, Jerry and others yet we’re still stuck with Ingrid.  Ho Hum!  :(
Other news: They did some construction at the basement level, finally the maintenance crew made a door big enough for Ingrid to get through. LOL
I just saw the exterminator and can smell the bug spray in the hallway.. you know what that means.  Yikes! :(
There is a lot of unhappy tenants in the KMHC building they all have there own beefs about this place.  As for me as long as the office doesn’t bug me with their asinine policies I have no problem at this time.
My community work: After a long cold snowy wet winter I got out my squeegee & pail and washed the windows for all the tenants on my floor. I've been doing this since I moved here and the tenants appreciate my good deed.  I feel sorry for the other tenants on the upper floors because UNH's does not wash windows. UNH's would rather issue N5 eviction notices. :P

June is Aboriginal month, to all bloggers & readers check out the events in your area. Not all of us Indians are wild. :D 

Tk

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