8/11/09
8/10/09
Progress. Sort of.
Very little happened today on the job front. Even less happened on the apartment front. But some things happened:
1) I managed to tentatively schedule my bar training for sometime on Saturday.
2) Our broker let us know that the building still hasn't completed our credit check.
Not much encouragement. But I'm getting really good at waiting for things to happen.
1) I managed to tentatively schedule my bar training for sometime on Saturday.
2) Our broker let us know that the building still hasn't completed our credit check.
Not much encouragement. But I'm getting really good at waiting for things to happen.
Flarke and Snille. And a living room set.
Since our (supposed) move-in date is fast approaching, I decided to spend this past weekend doing some furnishing. First stop: Ikea Brooklyn.
I'm not going to be ashamed about the fact that I love Ikea. Because I really, really love Ikea. From a practical standpoint, it's a very affordable source of nice, simple furniture. But beyond that, it's a place where you can scoot around on a flatbed cart after snacking on Swedish meatballs. And there are funny Scandinavian words involved. If that's not thrilling, I don't know what is.
But what makes this particular Ikea especially exciting is the fact that you can get there by boat. Approaching Ikea by sea is potentially the coolest thing I've done all summer. Check it out - it's like pulling into the Ellis Island of contemporary home furnishing:
Boats are awesome. And Ikea is awesome. Going to Ikea on a boat? Completely baller.
What's also baller is the fact that I got a cute duvet cover, a full set of sheets, a computer desk, and a desk chair for around $100. The desk turned out to be too heavy to carry home - so, rather than shelling out another $100 to ship a $25 piece of furniture, I asked my dad to drive me back the next day to pick it up. But, other than that, the Ikea trip was a success.
The next stop was Jennifer Convertibles. My parents had generously offered to buy me couch as a housewarming gift (firmly reminding me that I was on my own after that), so my mom and I headed out in search of a good deal. We figured the sale items at Jennifer would be both comfy and affordable ... but we didn't realize that sometimes their clearance sofas come with a free loveseat, armchair, and ottoman. So we ended up with an entire living room set for the price of a marked-down sofa. It's unclear whether it will all fit in the apartment, but we figured we'd take it and see what happens. If things don't fit, there's always Ebay.
I'm not going to be ashamed about the fact that I love Ikea. Because I really, really love Ikea. From a practical standpoint, it's a very affordable source of nice, simple furniture. But beyond that, it's a place where you can scoot around on a flatbed cart after snacking on Swedish meatballs. And there are funny Scandinavian words involved. If that's not thrilling, I don't know what is.
But what makes this particular Ikea especially exciting is the fact that you can get there by boat. Approaching Ikea by sea is potentially the coolest thing I've done all summer. Check it out - it's like pulling into the Ellis Island of contemporary home furnishing:
Boats are awesome. And Ikea is awesome. Going to Ikea on a boat? Completely baller.
What's also baller is the fact that I got a cute duvet cover, a full set of sheets, a computer desk, and a desk chair for around $100. The desk turned out to be too heavy to carry home - so, rather than shelling out another $100 to ship a $25 piece of furniture, I asked my dad to drive me back the next day to pick it up. But, other than that, the Ikea trip was a success.
The next stop was Jennifer Convertibles. My parents had generously offered to buy me couch as a housewarming gift (firmly reminding me that I was on my own after that), so my mom and I headed out in search of a good deal. We figured the sale items at Jennifer would be both comfy and affordable ... but we didn't realize that sometimes their clearance sofas come with a free loveseat, armchair, and ottoman. So we ended up with an entire living room set for the price of a marked-down sofa. It's unclear whether it will all fit in the apartment, but we figured we'd take it and see what happens. If things don't fit, there's always Ebay.
8/9/09
Why does nothing ever happen within a reasonable time frame?
I am currently waiting for two things to happen: final approval for the apartment and a start date at the bar. It's unclear why both of these things are taking so long, but I'd really like to stop waiting and start having both an apartment and a job.
Our broker claims that we'll be hearing back from the building sponsor by Monday morning, at which point we'll be able to set a date for the lease signing. So, provided that the building doesn't decide that 2 renters with 3 guarantors aren't reliable enough to be given a lease, we should be all set by tomorrow. Worst case scenario, we get rejected and all hell breaks loose for everyone and everything around me. But according to our broker (and to my desperate attempts at optimism), that won't happen.
What's more frustrating is the flakiness of my future employers, who don't seem to understand that I really, really need a job. Right now. They were supposed to train me this weekend, but couldn't fit me into the schedule - now they're planning on getting back in touch with me tomorrow about scheduling my training for this coming week. My goal was to have an income before I moved, and I'm trying to nudge the bossmen as gently as possible in order to make that happen - but I haven't yet figured out how to say I HAVE NO MONEY PLEASE GIVE ME A JOB in an eloquent, professional manner. I guess I'll see what they say tomorrow. If I can at least train before this weekend, I'll ease up on the unemployment anxiety.
Our broker claims that we'll be hearing back from the building sponsor by Monday morning, at which point we'll be able to set a date for the lease signing. So, provided that the building doesn't decide that 2 renters with 3 guarantors aren't reliable enough to be given a lease, we should be all set by tomorrow. Worst case scenario, we get rejected and all hell breaks loose for everyone and everything around me. But according to our broker (and to my desperate attempts at optimism), that won't happen.
What's more frustrating is the flakiness of my future employers, who don't seem to understand that I really, really need a job. Right now. They were supposed to train me this weekend, but couldn't fit me into the schedule - now they're planning on getting back in touch with me tomorrow about scheduling my training for this coming week. My goal was to have an income before I moved, and I'm trying to nudge the bossmen as gently as possible in order to make that happen - but I haven't yet figured out how to say I HAVE NO MONEY PLEASE GIVE ME A JOB in an eloquent, professional manner. I guess I'll see what they say tomorrow. If I can at least train before this weekend, I'll ease up on the unemployment anxiety.
8/5/09
What does it mean when ...
... your broker tells you that an apartment is definitely yours, you get all your paperwork in, and then your broker ceases to contact you?
Anyone?
Anyone?
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