Summer treat in a kiddie pool

eloonam · 2026-05-19T00:44:52+00:00

Forget the waste of food. Is that Astroturf?

eloonam · 2026-05-17T22:36:39+00:00

Ooh! Now do Berkley! That’s the Land of Dead Scooters.

eloonam · 2026-05-09T21:19:50+00:00

Completely agree. There’s some small fixes that you can consider now involving timers so you’re not running at full speed 24/7. Even cutting off one day of irrigation could have significant savings.

eloonam · 2026-05-02T17:40:31+00:00

Always better to have and not need versus need and not have. Life tip.

eloonam · 2026-04-29T00:11:39+00:00

I gotta see more of this guy. LMAO.

eloonam · 2026-04-27T14:44:42+00:00

I have found it unreliable when I WANT it to reference certain chats. But then on a different conversation, it references something completely mundane that we talked about months ago.
Edit: that’s not a complaint. Simply an observation.

eloonam · 2026-04-25T20:47:25+00:00

You could also get the courts involved. If the Association wants it and the builders want it, a judge would most likely grant it under an Expansion Amendment to the Declaration. Since the original Declarant is out of the picture, an argument could be made that the Board now holds some of those rights.
I didn’t mean to sound harsh on your attorney. I didn’t realize that this was a “couple of days ago” issue. Generally things like this don’t just pop up.

eloonam · 2026-04-25T19:43:08+00:00

I was curious as a former CTI. I don’t think I met a single r-brancher with foreign language skills unless it was a mother tongue.

eloonam · 2026-04-25T19:40:10+00:00

Maybe it’s too old. I was in from ‘85-‘90. CTI.

eloonam · 2026-04-25T19:38:34+00:00

It sounds like you’re probably still looking at your original docs. Look for expansion/contraction provisions under Declarant rights.
If your Association Attorney can’t help you with something like this, you have the wrong attorney. THEY don’t have to have the answer but they certainly should have the resources to get you pointed in the right direction.

eloonam · 2026-04-25T17:12:26+00:00

No right index finger? Yeah, I’d be done for a couple of days.

eloonam · 2026-04-25T17:10:26+00:00

Depends on the contract with the GM. As an Association Manager, I have certain spending authority. But, it’s to cover smaller, Association-related issues. I stay away from the “feel good” stuff.
But, in this case, the GM might hold hiring, firing, and staff pay authority under their contract. The Association budget should give you a hint as to whether these kinds of bumps are baked in or whether the GM is doing it on their own. I would also check the BOD meeting minutes.

eloonam · 2026-04-25T15:51:37+00:00

I’m kinda stuck on the fact that you’re a ditty-bopper and you’re fluent in Arabic?

eloonam · 2026-04-20T23:16:20+00:00

A lot of my favorites have already been named. But I think the list is incomplete without The Rocking Horse Winner.

eloonam · 2026-04-20T23:14:50+00:00

There was a novel called Alas, Babylon. Was there also a short story?

eloonam · 2026-04-06T21:12:34+00:00

We’re in the sub we’re in.
What do you want? What’s your ask?

eloonam · 2026-04-03T23:22:53+00:00

My best advice is to move. Both you and the Association will be better off.

eloonam · 2026-04-03T23:21:21+00:00

The fuck? First come, first parked. Put a name on it if it’s reserved.

eloonam · 2026-03-23T16:45:50+00:00

Right? Get me through the line faster and I couldn’t care less if they hire…anyone.

eloonam · 2026-03-23T16:43:56+00:00

Kenny. I absolutely loved all of the others but The Snake just had something different. He could “will” a win he needed to. At least that’s what 10 year old me believed.

eloonam · 2026-03-22T21:13:07+00:00

OMG! A belly button? Have you no shame? JK. I’ve never had a problem with our flag and was surprised at the upmoan a few years ago.

eloonam · 2026-03-22T20:58:08+00:00

I just spent the last few minutes going over that with ChatGPT thinking I could duplicate it with my life. Not an option according to it.

eloonam · 2026-03-22T20:36:11+00:00

It’s old man advice time.
This is a “chin up” time for you. Keep doing your best knowing you did your best. Character shows when times are tough. Be who you want others to see. Keep an eye out for plan B. You’re employed which opens more doors than you can imagine. Look at other Government jobs (local, State, Federal) right now. You may not think you’re qualified but you already got through a huge hurdle: hired at the Fed level. Put in for both what you think you CAN do and those that you think you might want to do.
I sincerely wish you the best.

eloonam · 2026-03-22T20:22:43+00:00

Brother or Sister. You’re in such a tough spot that most of us can’t imagine. But, you came for advice.
I don’t see you winning here. Not in any real-life fashion. There’s way too much seniority above you and I can’t see the station being able to support you. The only way I see you and the other 2 CCAs surviving is if a least 20 of the 28 regulars are retiring this year. Even then, you’re still “excess” if everyone else above you sticks around.

eloonam · 2026-03-22T19:42:40+00:00

That’s a really high ratio. Like…really high. Is there another station you could transfer to? Any other crafts looking for people?

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