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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Apparently they also told the other kid a number of my concerns I’d expressed in my email (but hadn’t actually told him) and he got angry and started threatening me. So that’d probably be why I’m staying here until he leaves. Before this we were on more of a neutral footing, now he has an active dislike for me.

Ugghh. They mismanaged the hell out of that and actively aggravated the situation. Whoever is doing this sucks at their job.

Also this kid needs to take some responsibility - there were conditions for him living there so if he broke the rules and has cops coming around then that's on him.

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Lol. At this point mishandling things seems to be their M.O.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

You should read "The Trial" by Kafka if you get the chance. Great critique on bureaucracy. It's not a long book.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago

Couldn't have gone more wrong if they tried