This past week I’ve seriously just wanted to whine. So much so, if I we listening to myself I’d probably say,
"Hey, you want some cheese with that whine?"
Yeah, that’s how I joke. I know. It’s no wonder I have trouble with the ladies.
I’m just a little frustrated right now because I feel like I keep just talking about nothing with most of my newer friends lately. It’s starting to get old. It’s starting to get lonely. And I think I’m getting close to being done with it.
I rarely see my closest friend anymore, and she was my pretty much only person to vent to about all this crap. And now, with some really good things happening lately….I don’t have anyone here to tell that too.
Save my counselor guy of course. He is awesome, but I missed last week because it was just such a crazy week work wise and I needed to be in the office all week. I didn’t volunteer last week either.
Maybe that’s why I’m feeling out of sorts this weekend. I moved last week (ie, stress!). My old business is changing (more on that later in the week), I’m probably starting a sort of new half-time job next week (more on that later), and darn it, my old landlord still hasn’t gotten my deposit and 1/2 of last months rent back to me so I can finally buy a gosh-darn mattress where my frickin’ feet don’t hang over the edge.
Hmppmh.
OK, enough whining.
I have a business deal that if it closes next week (should…crossing fingers), I’m going to tell my one employee what’s really been going on with me for the past 2 years. He’s worked for me for over two years, and still (I think), has no clue that I was living in my office, lost my house, owe a 1/4 million dollars, etc, etc.
I think it will be a good thing. I have a new project I want to bring him in on, and it only will make sense if I explain my blog here. So, whew. This is going to be a big deal for me. Up to this point I’ve only told one friend about my whole mess. I would consider my employee a friend (in a business type manner), so this will be interesting.
I’m glad I’m reaching a place where I feel this to finally be the right move. I’m making alot of progress in my personal life, business life, professional life, debt life….and I almost feel comfortable saying, "hey, here’s what I’ve been up to the past few years. I mean REALLY up too…"
So, no more whining.
But thanks for listening blog : )
{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }
The sentiment of this post can be heard throughout the world of small business and those who try and get a living in it. The common question is ‘Where’s the Money Gone?’ although most of us have a rough idea!
Don’t get discouraged because opportunity is always just around the corner but can often comes dressed in hard work!
Hey there DebtKid!
I couldn’t find an e-mail addy for you so here I go.
Has this economy benefitted you in any way? I’m in a similar situation as you and have found that companies have been much more willing to settle in the past couple weeks than in the past.
Good Luck!
DK – I don’t twitter, so I’m responding here re: your deposit. As a LL myself, one week does not seem like much time at all. As a fan of yours, I can understand why you need the cash. My advice is to send the LL an email or even call him. The tone should be one of asking for his help, rather than indignation that you don’t yet have the deposit. Acknowledge that you know he is busy (isn’t he moving back into your old place? so he is regular busy + moving busy) and acknowledge that you know he has 30 or 45 days to return the deposit, but you were wondering if there is any way he might be able to return it earlier as you really could use the cash due to having had to put down a deposit on your new place, etc.
If a good tenant approached me asking me for a favor, I would work with them. If a tenant (even a good one) was at all accusatory or demanding (and I’m not saying your would be either) I would suspect that there is some damage to the place that I have not yet seen, and they are trying to get their deposit back before I discover the damage.
I usually wait the full 30 days allowed by law here to return a deposit. During this time I am working in the unit to get it ready for a new tenant and often discover some not so obvious damage (like the broken faucet a tenant superglued together – it looked fine at visual inspection – it was not until I turned on the water when cleaning that I discovered they had somehow cracked the neck of the faucet off).
When you talk to him, if you find out he still needs to inspect, you might ask if he would be comfortable returning 1/2 the deposit now and the other 1/2 after his inspection but within the time allowed by law.
Remember to keep this all about your cash flow but don’t seem desperate. You need to make him comfortable that you are NOT asking for the deposit due to a concern he is going to find something on his detailed inspection. That would be my concern and might be his.