u/Known-Age-5627

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Beware Williams Flats

Posting a cautionary tale in the hopes that other folks don’t make the same mistake as my partner and me. Beware Williams Flats. We have had nothing but problems since moving in. I should have know when we moved in to a unit with a broken air conditioner and no blinds on the windows that we would have problems with management, but I could not have foreseen the level of ignorance and neglect that we have endured. Mold, broken appliances, inaccessible management during emergencies, absent maintenance workers, and blatant lying. We didn’t even have a lock on our mailbox for the first six months that we lived here.

It’s impossible to get in contact with management unless you walk to their office, and even then, they’re gone half the time, even during business hours. We’ve had outstanding maintenance requests for 60+ days, malfunctioning intercom systems that resulted in packages being stolen for weeks, and so much turnover in the management staff that it’s impossible to know who you’ll be dealing with. I don’t know about other Paramount Assets properties, but based on how their office is run, I won’t be living at any of them either. I wish I hadn’t wasted my time or money on this place, and I hope this post prevents others from doing the same.

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u/Known-Age-5627 — 3 days ago

Long-term, air-tight storage for books

I’m hoping to upgrade my current storage situation from a couple of second-hand cracked plastic bins that I’m planning to recycle. I have about 50 of my childhood books that I store in the bins in a closet. My partner and I are downsizing, and I’d like something reliable and sturdy to use for storage. I’m not sure if there are alternatives to plastic for airtight storage, but I’m open to any suggestions!

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u/Known-Age-5627 — 3 days ago

Resume/Cover Letter Exchange for Current Applicants

Hi again! This Wednesday, I'm planning to initiate a cover letter/resume swap in the publishing discord I set up (invite here: https://discord.gg/7CFjvGdT2N ). This is intended to help current applicants for entry-level publishing positions receive feedback on their application materials.

If you would like to submit your materials for review or else volunteer your time to review someone else's materials, please feel free to join the Discord. I am polling today to see what kind of feedback people are interested in receiving/giving, and I will send a Google Form later this week where folks can sign up to review/receive feedback. Let me know if you have any questions!

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u/Known-Age-5627 — 11 days ago

Aspiring Publishers Discord Update

Hi, all! Thanks for being patient while I figured out Discord. I've officially put together a server for anyone who wants to get to know other aspiring/currently employed folks in the editing + publishing sphere, exchange cover letters/resumes, or ask questions in a space beyond Reddit. Please feel free to use the following link to join and take a moment to choose roles and review the rules. https://discord.gg/wVWzy7XU3B

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u/Known-Age-5627 — 13 days ago

heard back from cc today that i advanced to the next round (a q + a style form). was just wondering if anyone knew a ballpark of how many folks have been moved into that stage. the email said they cut down to around 14 before they do the interviews, and i’m trying to figure my odds 😅

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u/Known-Age-5627 — 15 days ago

Hello! I know there's a large group of folks in this sub that are entry-level and actively seeking interviews/EA jobs. I fall into this group , and I often find myself wondering if my cover letters/resumes are missing something that I can't see. If anyone else feels this way and would like to trade and provide notes to one another, please let me know. After having written dozens and dozens of cover letters in the last year or so, I feel like I can't even make sense of what's good/compelling in my own writing.

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u/Known-Age-5627 — 22 days ago