letter to the editor
every day for the past months I've looked around to find a new flat. cheaper than the one I have now. I don't really want to move, as "my" place really is quite nice, but with the regular breathing down my back by the bank, I got to the point where it would be wise to find something cheaper. This morning I was so frustrated by the search, I posted the following as a letter to the editor of my city's daily newspaper. (sorry for the crappy translation, it was "better" in my own language)
Those who've ever tried to find a new flat in XYZ will know the problem: the prices have risen so much in the past years, you start to ask yourself if the offers can be meant in honest. Yes, who wouldn't want to live on the 3rd floor without elevator, without balcony, without parkingspace and without built-in kitchen in a less comfortable quarter of town and then have to spend a hefty fee for the real estate agents. After a 5-month-quest I'm shaking in laughing fits during my daily search on the established rental-sites and I'm asking myself when the highwaymenship on the flat-rental market will find its good end.There aren't any well-payed jobs in XYZ, but really expensive flats to rent instead. The proportions are still right here!
If I have this problem as an employee... how funny might this be for the unemployed or welfare recipients? And if I ever have to hear the word building society again, I'll have to scream. Of laughter.
I wouldn't call this my pièce de réstistance, but at least writing it amused me more than the house-hunt.
yesterday afternoon I also e-mailed the contact-teacher of the school I enrolled with to ask if I can trade in my full-time school application with a part-time one. I explained it was for economic reasons, asking for the if-and-how's and to see if they already have a time-table for the part-time activities to check if that is manageable with a day-job. let's see how fast they answer back.
so instead of 2 years, I could write the tests in 3 years' time while earning an income I could live off. I have to find a way where I can have both - more education and money.
happy to be a capitalist pig
Those who've ever tried to find a new flat in XYZ will know the problem: the prices have risen so much in the past years, you start to ask yourself if the offers can be meant in honest. Yes, who wouldn't want to live on the 3rd floor without elevator, without balcony, without parkingspace and without built-in kitchen in a less comfortable quarter of town and then have to spend a hefty fee for the real estate agents. After a 5-month-quest I'm shaking in laughing fits during my daily search on the established rental-sites and I'm asking myself when the highwaymenship on the flat-rental market will find its good end.There aren't any well-payed jobs in XYZ, but really expensive flats to rent instead. The proportions are still right here!
If I have this problem as an employee... how funny might this be for the unemployed or welfare recipients? And if I ever have to hear the word building society again, I'll have to scream. Of laughter.
I wouldn't call this my pièce de réstistance, but at least writing it amused me more than the house-hunt.
yesterday afternoon I also e-mailed the contact-teacher of the school I enrolled with to ask if I can trade in my full-time school application with a part-time one. I explained it was for economic reasons, asking for the if-and-how's and to see if they already have a time-table for the part-time activities to check if that is manageable with a day-job. let's see how fast they answer back.
so instead of 2 years, I could write the tests in 3 years' time while earning an income I could live off. I have to find a way where I can have both - more education and money.
happy to be a capitalist pig
posted by daria l'orange at 2:24 pm
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