Aaron F.,
Talking to the landlord about my complaint is like talking to each other about my complaint. Obviously the guy who had you fix his mistake is going to back you. And, you are not going to bite the hand that feeds you (it sound like "the management" gives you regular business, how ever much that might be). I will have to go into a little more detail for the folks. When I moved into my apartment (St. Nicholas Apartments) THE CARPETING THAT WAS IN MY APARTMENT WAS FULL OF "HUMAN WASTE" (HUMAN FECES AND URINE) left there from the previous tenant who lived alone, was old, and had become incontinent, and WHO SOILED THE CARPETING OVER AND OVER. The building maintenance man (aka: the management) was the guy who made the decision to leave the extremely toxic, contaminated carpeting in place, and just have it cleaned--WHICH BY THE WAY IS AGAINST THE LAW!!! (The prevailing opinion is that it should have been treated like someone died there--handled by professionals). What kind of person would do something like that? Obviously, someone with no moral compass, a disturbed person, and bottom line, someone who should not be making those decisions. Which is why I have made complaints to the Sheboygan Health Dept., Sheboygan Building Inspector, HUD field office, the HUD Office in Washington, D.C., the Dept. Of Agriculture Consumer Protection Dept., Federal Trade Commission, etc. This creep not only broke the law and endangered my health, and everyone who walked into my apartment, he actually had the audacity to stand and argue that the carpeting had been "professionally cleaned" and "it's only 5 years old, its brand new." It doesn't matter if it was only 5 days old, if it was soiled over and over with human waste in that 5 days--it is not salvagable, not fit to be left for the next tenant. PERIOD. Here is something I did not share in my original complaint. Your young carpet installers were following the maintenance man's "suggestions" in throwing tools down as hard as they could just a few feet behind me in an attempt to....what...scare me? I still cannot believe how badly they marked up my walls. Again, at the suggestion of the maintenance man (who kept walking by with his hands in his pockets smiling from ear to ear--he was almost giddy). All of this because he had his decision overturned by the real manager and had to spend a couple hundred dollars on new carpeting for my apartment. He was not happy to say the least (I believe it has something to do with how employees earn bonuses). When I made a remark he didn't like he flared his nostrils, clenched his fists, and took a step forward like he was going to punch me in the face. I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT LOOK AS LONG AS I LIVE. I have heard of him getting nasty with other tenants as well. Just to clarify for the public "THIS IS A BUILDING FOR SENIORS AND DISABLED PEOPLE." This is a grown man, I'm guessing 40ish in age, using intimidation to get people not to ask for what they deserve. Do you know how scary it is for me living here now knowing how this guy thinks? I don't think you do. He has access to my apartment, access to my mailbox, etc. And the final question I have for all of you is this: "Isn't this the very reason you install the cheapest carpeting in the first place...so it can be replaced when needed without having to spent too much?????" Yet, this guy is being allowed to leave hazardous waste in apartments for the old and sick so he can get a bonus. CREEP OF ALL CREEPS. It's also worth mentioning that my apartment didn't get a basic cleaning before I moved in either--the stove hood and oven were left very dirty and the walls behind the counter were coverd with food and grease splatters, etc. These people think because we pay lower rent we don't deserve to be treated like everyone else. Don't forget, "the management" here at St. Nicholas is collecting the balance of our rent from HUD and they charging a rate equivalent to HIGH END FAIR MARKET VALUE--while still leaving their cheap carpeting totally trashed and full of human feces and urine for the next tenant. Hmmm. Am I the only one who sees something wrong with this? read more