The debate that has been going on for decades. And will continue to rage between management and maintenance techs for years to come. Should the company pay for a maintenance tech’s tools? Yes they should! Now, before you feel like putting my head in a vice let me explain. Does…
August. Even though I haven’t worked in student housing for 6 years, just looking at that month on a calendar still spikes my anxiety. The 16 hour work days, Monday through Sunday, for 3 weeks. The 100 U-Hauls jockeying for position. Parents hollering at the office staff claiming that their…
Ah yes. The lowly maintenance man that doesn’t know anything. Usually a shady, filthy looking, lazy, Jerry-rigging hack that fixes very little in between his naps. Am I right? Nope. Actually dead wrong! I’m not sure when this happened, but there seems to be a stigma tied to the maintenance…
Maintenance techs who know their way around air conditioners are always in high demand in the apartment industry. You’ll pretty much have a job for the rest of your life with HVAC knowledge and skills. I enjoy HVAC work and continue learning it every day. Like my pal Steve Lav…
I know, I know. I hear what you’re saying. “Who the hell are you Lex? And who the hell are you to tell me about the music business? I’ve never even heard of you!” That’s a fair assessment. But I know what I’m talking about because I stayed in cover band land…
What if I told you that you could make an extra $1,000 a year at your day job by tweaking a routine by 15 minutes. Would you Robert Downey Jr. me? It’s true! This is not a scam I promise. But, it’ll only work if you get time and a half…
While reading through some online forums, I’ve seen people say that the apartment industry is like a “secret society” that’s hard to break into. And now that I really think about it, it is! I had to know somebody that was already in the business to get a…
MAINTENANCE MANIA! Dirty maintenance nation would like to give a big HELL YEA to Felix Velazquez for winning Maintenance Mania! Felix has 12 years of maintenance experience. 5 years of maintenance in Florida. He’s from Puerto Rico but now resides in Groveland, Florida. When asked, “What was the hardest part in…
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “there’s more than one way to skin a cat.” Well, it applies to saving money too! There’s all kinds of strategies for piling cash. I want to share with you my 3 favorite. All math will be done without taxes in mind…
Okay skid bros, it’s time to start shaving like your grandpappy did. Or, your great grandpappy! You know, back when men were men. Back when men drank the grease after they fried bacon and chased it down with a glass of raw eggs. But in all seriousness. Are you really…