Heat wave? Go f*** yourself
Context: this is a large building - I learned from these emails that it’s 196 apartments
AC stopped working last night, the day before the heat wave hits.
This morning they hit us with the first email saying HVAC is working on it, “AC is either already back in operation or will be restored shortly.” But at the same time “we’re taking a 4 day weekend - maintenance will be available for ‘building related emergencies’”
AC still not working all day. Temperature on the thermostat climbing up.
Honestly the second email floored me:
- Repeatedly referring to it as an “inconvenience” - at a minimum it’s more than an inconvenience, for lots of people (and animals) it’s a health hazard
- “it’s impractical for us to provide air conditioners to everyone” yeah no shit, we’re in the middle of a heat wave, every store I went to today was out of reasonable models
- “If you would like to install your own portable floor air conditioner, you are welcome to do so” - no indication they’d pay for it or deduct it from rent, just ‘I guess you can do that, if you’re a pussy or something’