People often ask what I do in a typical day. In the 30 days of April, I didn't do the same thing any two days. But a lot of what I did was get an apartment ready for some co-workers. I negotiated their rental contract, which was a headache, but turned out to be easier than almost everything else. Their apartment was EMPTY. I had to pick-out kitchen cabinets, sink, hot water heaters, doors, tile, mirrors, towels racks, shower, light fixtures, window sills, etc. and arrange for each individual thing to be installed (had to get phone lines, broadband lines, cable TV and all that installed too). It was fun for about the first 8 hours or so, but the fun soon wore off as I had to haggle with a bunch of blue-collar local men. I was the only woman in an apartment with a dozen or so local guys running around half in fear and half in amusement at having a green-eyed blonde telling them what to do and where. Of all the things I get to do in my job, this was surely the most bizarre!!! But it is over now, and my new co-workers are settling in. It was worth the effort. Check out the air-conditioner installation guy as he's about to crawl out the window with the air-conditioner.
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