So...
A lot is going on at the Motel/Clearview Bowling Center lately. As of May 26th, 2011 the Bank took over the whole property. The previous owner just got to deep into being behind on payments/bills/owing other people--so he foreclosed on it. I am not quite sure all the details and how much the place is being sold for???
There are two people here representing for the Bank. They are with Nationwide Asset Management Group. When they first got here it was all a pretty good SHOCK. Did not know how to take it. Did I still have a job?? Did I still have a house?? Were they going to close it?? Just A LOT.
There is a plus to this whole thing. At least we know we will get paid on time and won't have to worry if it's going to be a day late or more. The previous owner got behind on a pay period here at the Motel for the Maids/Office Help/and Kris and I. When the bank took over they were able to back pay what he owed!! THAT WAS A PLUS, BUT--There has been a few things that are not making sense to me.
When they first got here I had to lay-off 3 maids<---VERY HARD for me to do in the first place when they deserve to not work here anymore, let alone just because we're cutting back. They have a Maid Budget/Time Limit/Pay rate per room, per day. At first I was told the rooms were $7.00 per rented room that is cleaned. Okay, not too bad. They have to do check outs in 30 minutes and stays in 15 minutes (1 person doing each room). Okay, not too bad. BUT--they also count the "Laundry" to be done in this time limit. DO-ABLE ON MOST DAYS. We only have 1 washer, 1 dryer. You have to wait for the laundry to be done. You have to fold, put away, etc. Well, NOW they informed me that it is now $3.00 something per rented room that is cleaned. NOT GOOD. They kept the same time limit for stays and check outs. AND they still count on laundry to be done in this time limit too... NOT POSSIBLE AT ALL. So, now I'm having to do some laundry to keep the hours from being too outrageous for them(which I do not get paid extra to do)--but it still does not add up to only $3.00 per room rented. I just do not get why they need to add the Laundry hours in there...and not all the maids know how to do the laundry...so that's why I end up doing it. I also help go in the rooms and take out all the dirty linen before they get here(strip the rooms) and it is still not added up to what they WANT :/
Then another thing that has really been making me wonder why I am even here:
The main Receiver came a couple of days ago, just for 2 days. I guess he did not like Declan or Liam to be in the Office area AT ALL. To some point I get this, I try to put them in the 'apartment' area to stay away while helping a customer--but you know kids, they will just come out and need their mom or want to talk to whoever I am talking to. Not to mention this IS THEIR HOUSE. Plus, most customers love to see my kids and want to talk to them when they see them anyway. This is what my kids know. So, they think they can be where ever they want. But the one Asset Manager told me "You might want to keep Declan out of his sight." I am not sure what kind of look I gave, but I just looked at her like "Okay??" and I just nodded my head and walked away. The main Receiver was only here for 2 days and is gone, thank goodness. I do not like being told to 'hide' my kids.
I just kind of feel like I am being pushed into a corner. This is my house/work. These are my kids, and I shouldn't have to lock them up to a certain degree. I get them not being in the Office, they usually aren't unless a customer comes in and sees them and wants to talk with them, hold them, etc. I have been here for 5 years this August. They think if something happens to my kids that they are liable. 1--again, I've been here for 5 years. Do you think I would've already taken advantage of Declan getting hurt while I work?? Plus, I have gotten hurt while I'm working, I'm not that kind of person. This is my/our home. If Declan/Liam gets hurt, they get hurt. It is what kids do. They are my children, I can take care of them. 2--I work everyday, so something is/will/has happened. Unless a customer/person does anything physically to me, it is my fault if my child or myself gets hurt.
Plus they do not really 'get' the whole hunting thing...and the trophy's in the Office, especially the main Receiver. We get compliments all the time on his trophy's, and it is a great conversation started when people check in. I think the first two Asset Managers realized this after a couple of days how many people love seeing all the Africa stuff in the Office. This is a very layed-back Motel/Town. We are here for workers, fisherman, people coming through town. I have A LOT of returning customers that keep coming.
Another thing is I have been having such a hard time with Office help. Ever since February I have just been having BAD LUCK. I have been working SO MUCH and not been able to do much at all or get away(Missing a lot of church) :( I hired someone in March. They only lasted til end of May because they got another job offer. Then I hired 2 maids that I had to lay-off to work in the office. One of them trained for 1 day and decided not to do it. The other is still working and she is great, just too young, very shy, and can not spend the night if I need to be somewhere. Plus depends on their parents to get them here. No driver's license. So I am in the process of looking for a older person to be there to help out and spend the night if need be. I had one act interested and said she wanted to train the next morning, but then never showed up and didn't call/wouldn't answer calls. Just having BAD LUCK all around. I just do not know what it is...
Kris wants to go back to Texas in November and at this rate I do not even know if I'll have Office help, let alone a job anymore.
I'm trying to be so patient, but this morning I just felt 'depressed' and 'stressed'.
I love this job, do not get me wrong. The only reason why I am here is because I can be at 'home'/work and have kids here--but that does not even seem to be welcomed anymore. I am trying to be patient and understand their motive. I am working as hard as I can, and do everything that is being asked. I need this job, but at the same time I do not need to be pushed in to a corner when it is not necessary. I do too much here and am here TOO MUCH. I know things happen for a reason, and if me not being here anymore is supposed to happen then so be it. Just wished it would've been on different terms. But I am here for now. I'll hang in there as long as I can... :/
