RANDOMNESS: Talk about your day

[Jester]

And my bubble is burst. Oh well, it's still a cool concept. Been reading a lot about this sort of thing, starting to think I chose the wrong career :P

Is your degree is psychology or forensic psychology, I forget? I know that my MSc (which is exactly this sort of stuff; as I mentioned on the other thread, I'm out to Guatemala in a few weeks to identify the bodies in mass graves) just says you need a 'related discipline', not necessarily a science. There's a girl who got on with a Criminology degree.

(I'm not sure how serious you're being, especially as you love you job and stuff, but. =P)

[HarleyQuinn7]

Following in from my rant the other day

God what a day!



A little background info, the council want to rip out and replace a cupboard in our passageway which we are trying to put off as long as possible 1) because we both have health problems 2) because we have nowhere to put the stuff that's currently in the cupboard and 3) because we don't want strangers in and out every day for a week or so and 4) because we had stuff in the passage we needed to find a place for, we asked two of the guys if we can go last so it can all be done at once (pull it out, plaster, fit new one, paint) the lads said it was fine then another guy (who we are calling jobsworth) comes along saying if we don't let them in they will get a court order (we never said we wouldn't let them in we just want to be done last)




Bare in mind these people are randomly knocking on doors to do this work instead of sending letters or requesting people make an appointment to get the work done like any decent company would!




Anyway




The other day we woke up to a card through our door from the council asking us to ring them to make an appointment so my OH rang them the next day apparently some problem with our tenancy so they made an appointment for today que a bad day where we argue most of the day because we are both wondering what the hell we've done wrong




So today comes and no person from the council, I find a message on my mobile saying they won't be coming today and to ring to reschedule so my OH rings and he asks them exactly what it is that's the problem (to see if it can be sorted on the phone) well jobs worth has reported us because when he came we had stuff in the passage :-/ since when was there anything wrong with that, we even told him it would be cleared by the time they came to do the work




The woman my OH was speaking to said she looked through the letter box when she came WHAT THE FUCK!!! Since when the hell was that allowed?! Invasion of privacy much! How dare she! She would have seen one cardboard box as my OH has covered the letterbox opening with cardboard as we've had trouble with people looking through it in the past, needless to say we are both angry at our invasion of privacy, she said that what she saw "didn't meet the standards of the council for our property" f**k off!! It's not like we've wrecked the place! It's not like we've got doors hanging off and holes in the walls, we have a few things in the passage way big f**king deal!!




He asked why they didnt come today the woman wouldn't answer! She just kept saying "well we still need to come for a check" so things got heated and she basically told my OH she was hanging up and would report him to her manager! Stupid woman!




So he rang to make a complaint and spoke to the other woman involved and she was better and made us another appointment




He then knocked on our neighbours door as he's had the work done and jobs worth basically said to him that he would kick the door in of any flat he can't get into! The guy clearly has some mental problems! Ass hat!

they came today, the passage is tidy, the cupboard is a none issue so they've started on the pets, saying we have to rehome them as we have too many and passed it onto the anti social behaviour department :-/

im so upset and worried I'm going to lose one of the only two things keeping me on this earth

[Boo]

Following in from my rant the other day



they came today, the passage is tidy, the cupboard is a none issue so they've started on the pets, saying we have to rehome them as we have too many and passed it onto the anti social behaviour department :-/

im so upset and worried I'm going to lose one of the only two things keeping me on this earth

Hi, I've moved your post to this thread as it doesn't need it's own.

How many pets do you have? As long as they're all cared for, not causing problems and in line with your tenancy then they can't do anything.

If you're worried then contact your MP with your concerns - www.theyworkforyou.com - sounds like they're bullying you for no reason from the posts you've made.

[HarleyQuinn7]

Hi, I've moved your post to this thread as it doesn't need it's own.

How many pets do you have? As long as they're all cared for, not causing problems and in line with your tenancy then they can't do anything.

If you're worried then contact your MP with your concerns - www.theyworkforyou.com - sounds like they're bullying you for no reason from the posts you've made.

25 hamsters, all well cared for, no problems come from them, tenancy says we can have small animals, doesn't specify a maximum amount, thanks for the link

[Boo]

25 hamsters, all well cared for, no problems come from them, tenancy says we can have small animals, doesn't specify a maximum amount, thanks for the link

Deffo get onto your MP, it sounds like they're being ridiculous. Does any of this get put into writing? I'd stop speaking to them in person or on the phone and only ever communicate in a written format, that way everything is recorded via a paper trail. Is it social housing or a private landlord?

[CenturyChild]

Is your degree is psychology or forensic psychology, I forget? I know that my MSc (which is exactly this sort of stuff; as I mentioned on the other thread, I'm out to Guatemala in a few weeks to identify the bodies in mass graves) just says you need a 'related discipline', not necessarily a science. There's a girl who got on with a Criminology degree.

(I'm not sure how serious you're being, especially as you love you job and stuff, but. =P)

I did straight psychology, I want to go in to Clinical Psychology and specialise in disability but the forensic side of things is very interesting so I'm in sort of two minds about it really as I love forensic biology too. I'm going to apply to go back to uni next year so I have time to really get my head round it. I do absolutely love my job but ugh it sounds so fickle and silly but I'm seeing possibilities and getting tempted.

[HarleyQuinn7]

Deffo get onto your MP, it sounds like they're being ridiculous. Does any of this get put into writing? I'd stop speaking to them in person or on the phone and only ever communicate in a written format, that way everything is recorded via a paper trail. Is it social housing or a private landlord?

Its council housing, not sure if they write a report but we are writing things down as I'm going to put in a complaint about the woman, she had the cheek to say "oh don't pull out the disabled card" when I mentioned my disability!

[Boo]

Its council housing, not sure if they write a report but we are writing things down as I'm going to put in a complaint about the woman, she had the cheek to say "oh don't pull out the disabled card" when I mentioned my disability!

What a vile woman, deffo get your MP on the case. The 2 times I've had massive problems with the council they were sorted out dramatically quickly when my MP got onto them.

[HarleyQuinn7]

What a vile woman, deffo get your MP on the case. The 2 times I've had massive problems with the council they were sorted out dramatically quickly when my MP got onto them.

Thanks Hazel, I'll do that

[Boo]

Thanks Hazel, I'll do that

No probs, I even worked for the council housing dept, I know what arses they can be. x