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The Effects Of Downsizing

It’s unfortunate the UNH’s organization is struggling and forced to downsize staff and operations, sell the head office building in effort to pay off a very large debt while carrying on the facade everything is fine and dandy.  Today I had lunch with a friend of many years, he’s the VP of a well-established catalog mail order retail business in Canada and the USA, during our lunch conversation I asked how could a non- profit organization (UNH’s) fall into a 1 million dollar debt!   He briefly explained business mismanagement and possible corruption and someone dipped into the cookie jar.   (As Tony gives UNH’s the evil eye.)
The past few days have been interesting around here.  UNH’s head office is moving to the KMHC building.  New office furniture cubicles were delivered and set up in a small area of the KMHC building what use to be the warehouse.  The KMHC building maintenance has gone to shit and I seriously mean it. Due to the unseasonable weather there is visible dog shit all over the front lawn area and nobody seems to notice or care to clean it up.  One unit has a large hole up on the ceiling covered with plastic.  It’s been two years since the maintenance dept. did any unit inspections.  When a tenant asks what’s going on with UNH’s they usually get the response from the HOW or HSC “Oh I can’t say” or it’s none of your concern”.  Building security during the day.  Jeezus!  You can forget that, I’ve seen unescorted contractors walking the halls and one guy asked me where the washroom is, the staff washroom is always locked and the office was closed.  Go fig!  UNH’s is turning into a sloppy organization.
Yesterday there was a general tenant notice delivered to our doors.  Bedbugs have seen sighted in the laundry room dryers, were they alive or dead when found?  There is no explanation.  I was totally surprised when I read the letter.  I made a wise decision years ago not to use the KMHC laundry facilities I go to the local laundromat down the street.  These days I check my unit/apt weekly for bedbugs....all clear.  I’m aware bedbug infestations is a urban city problem but I’m so sick and tired with the bedbug infestations in the KMHC building so I sent a fax to the UNH’s Director complete with my suggestions.  General notices and letters to tenants are not enough.  A general meeting between tenants and management is needed.  UNH’s reputation is in the dog house, financial supporters like United Way, City of Hamilton, local funding and donators will slowly back away.  At the moment the two most unlikable aboriginals in town is the current UNH’s Director and her mommy HCS Ingrid.  When loyal long time UNH’s employees are fired without notice and the old HSC Ingrid is still "fartin around"/employed I would say nepotism is in effect.  
Oh and one more thing to add and I find this amusing. The day they set up the office furniture HOW Lynda aka elephant girl had to sit at a corner desk near the office doorway, when she saw me coming down the hallway she got up and slammed the office door shut.  Her actions made me laugh I suppose that’s her way of being bitchy.  :D

Until next time. 

Tk


Comments

Tony King said…
The bedbug guy just left after inspecting my unit/apt for those little buggers. Good news! I passed with flying colors. I knew I was clear, but UNH's has to look like they are doing something about the problem. I asked Tim the driver were the bedbugs alive when he inspected the laundry room. With humor he replied "No, if they were I'd be outta there". LOL He's a good kid. :)

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