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I arranged for the DirectTV system to be moved to my new home on July 19th. THe person was scheduled to come between the hours of 1-4. So, I went to the new home and waited. One o'clock came around and I called DTV to see what the status of the installation was. I was told that the installer would be there in about 1 1/2 hours AND the installer would call me to let me know how soon he'd be there. Three o'clock rolled around and I called again to see when the person would show up and was told that he'd be there between 4 & 5. The guy shows up at 4:15, drunk, dressed in street clothes and flip flops. He tells me that he was called because there was no installation scheduled for my home. Yeah, right... So, here's how things progressed:
1. He's not dressed to go under the house so he asks me if he can change clothes in my garage.
2. He doesn't have all of his equipment and asks to borrow a flashlight, cable cutter and hammer.
3. He constantly complains about having to do his job...
4. Finally, he gets done and leaves. Meanwhile, he has left my equipment covered with dirt and left it on the couch, left the door to the crawlspace open and cables all over the floor and didn't leave a completed work order with his name. I wasn't around when he left.
5. I call DirectTV to complain and they refer me to the local offices - which are closed.
6. I get a call from the local office on Sunday - they call my old home and I don't get the message until after 4pm. I call them immediately and the operator hangs up on me. I call back and get the 'offices are closed' message.
I am going to ask for some kind of compensation and to have the installation checked because I don't know if this guy did the installation correctly.
So, I've been in contact with the local office and am still waiting to lodge my complaint. I'm hoping the installation of my DSL line and phone tomorrow will be less stressful.
- Location:Intern Room
- Mood:
busy - Music:960 Quake Radio
We talked and smoothed things out over breakfast Sunday. The issue for Edip is a culture clash. He was overwhelmed at the amount of 'stuff' I had, some of which was very old. He was concerned at the consumer mentality that is rampant in Returned the truck and on the way home, in my car, my Aunt Eunice called to wish us well and give us encouragement. After she hung up, I burst into tears. Edip had me pull over because driving became difficult. He drove us home where I cried for about 20 minutes. My daughter, Lele, came over and put together her room. Her 'boyfriend' came over too and helped her out. Cynthia came back with her husband, Eric. They cleared out the old house of our clothes, boxed up the rest of the kitchen, hall closets, bathrooms and other stuff. My friends Venice and Mike came over later in the day and began to move items we are disposing of to the street. Grumpy Jon, another good friend, came by and assisted with the installing of appliances and general handyman stuff. Throughout the day, the universe kept telling me that this was good move and a positive new beginning.
Last night was a better night - still didn't sleep well due to insecure kitty. But it was nice that night number two ended on a wonderful note. Edip thanked me for a good day - lots of hugs, and a feeling of satisfaction.
- Location:Intern Room
- Mood:
calm - Music:960 Quake Radio
I called my bank in November to let them know that I would be losing my second job as a UOPHX instructor in January. I asked if they could help me restructure my mortgage to accommodate this loss of income. They said 'they couldn't help me because I was current with my mortgage'. Over the next few months I began the process of trying to find a way to get some help. I called different mortgage companies and tried to get a restructured mortgage. By this time, the crisis began to be VISIBLE as more and more people found themselves in the same situation as I was in. Then, I called around April and asked my bank again if I could get some assistance and was again told that they couldn't help me because I was not in foreclosure. I had to stop paying my mortgage in order for them to begin to assist me. So I stopped paying my mortgage. I called them again and was told that my home was worth less than my mortgage so they couldn't help me and that my home was now in foreclosure.
Now we are moving to a house in Union City, as I want my children to go to the same schools. I'm going back to renter's status and I'm really unhappy about it. BUT, my landlords are really nice, they didn't do a credit check and have been very responsive to any requests I've made. They allowed me to keep my two cats. This is a far cry from what I've heard/read about other people's experiences.
My husband is very supportive and has taken over the move. I've been ineffectual in this move. He's told me he is making a 'cute oriental (Turkish) home for me and I will like it very much. I'm putting my trust in him because, right now I'm having a real difficult time with this.
- Location:Intern Room
- Mood: calm
- Music:Thom Hartman
I also have to check to see if my son can still attend the middle school he's been at for two years. It would be better for him because his father and I know the staff there on a professional level and they look out for him. I also have to make sure their records are up to date at the district. I have to make sure MY records are up to date at my district.
The plan is to move after 6 months, when the dust settles from my short sale and my credit score gets back to normal. I got a call over the weekend from Brighton Station, in Brentwood, which 5 minutes away from Antioch, where I work. They've reduced the prices of their homes from 700k to 419k. When I met with them over the course of 6 months to discuss buying a home. They kept losing agents, the prices of the home went up and down, and I couldn't use my VA benefit because the homes were too expensive. I anticipate that their home prices will fall again in 6 months and that's when I'll buy AND I'll be able to get a VA home loan. Good thing I didn't buy 7 months ago, the value of my home would have fallen almost 50%.
I'm glad I did this in GoogleDocs, BTW. LiveJournal was down and didn't post my entry.
- Location:The INTERN Room
- Mood: amused
- Music:960 Quake Radio
I have some printers that need homes. Don't have the software but it is easily downloaded from the internet. I'm giving my unused camping equipment to my children's father. I purchased it before we got divorced because we had planned on starting to do camping as a family vacation option. Well, I never used it after the divorce and the stuff has sat in boxes for about seven years.
Going to sell the books I've read, mostly scifi/fantasy. Might as well get some money out of them. Everything else I don't need gets donated or tossed.
It's hard going through 8 years of stuff and trying to decide what is important. Moving is always a good catalyst to get rid of things one has been holding on for years for no other reason than sentiment. Of course, rationalizing it doesn't make it any better. However, it is probably about time for this part of my life to be done and transition to a place that doesn't have my former spouse's aura around it.
- Location:At home
- Mood:
pensive - Music:NovaM Radio
