Some Jobs are Harder Than Others

To work in property management it is fair to say that the unexpected is the norm. Things break and leak. Tenants "forget" to pay rent or just bounce checks. Maintenance crews work too slow to meet move-in deadlines. Owners frequently  "check-in" to see how things are going. And then there is the foot traffic that comes through the office...

"See me helping ?"

Jay is sort of the office manager these days. He runs a tight ship. His DOG however, (Danny~ Boy, Wiener Dog) subscribes to a completely different work ethic. To work for Shore Management, you need to like dogs. Yes, it is a pet friendly office. You can bring your dog to work. Pepper, a big black lab hangs out several days a week when her "mom" comes in to work. Jay brings Danny daily and he pretty much rules the office! He sits wherever he wants including the chair you are occupying! He sits in either of the dog beds, but prefers Peppers big bed. The old golden lab from the office next door wanders in from time to time. This can be dangerous when the three dogs decide to play chase and make laps around the filing cabinets and front desk. Danny is by FAR the fastest despite only having 3 working legs. Yeah, that 4th leg doesn't work well at the knee so he just sort of giddy-ups when he runs!

While Steven is working on tenant applications, Danny had decided to help by supplying Steve with a lumbar pillow. It is a hard job for a 10 pound dachshund, but someone has to do it. Note the bored expression? This means a dog-nap is sure to follow as the eyelids become heavier. Don't you wish you had a job like his?

"When was the last time you got an award?"

Shore Management also has the pet insurance program. In other words, if your pet needs to be groomed, or otherwise looked at by the local vet, you can take time off to take your doggie to get help. We don't pay the bill, you just get the time off to go. On his last visit to the Vet he was SO GOOD that he received a spanking new necker-chief AND a bumper sticker that says: "My Dog Was Pet of the Day." Surely that was a bribe for future behavior because Danny has a will of his own and I doubt he really beat out other dogs for this award!

Some day jobs are just harder than others. How's yours?