Streetcar
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The problem with mj is that there is no standard for levels of thc testing for recreational use verses stoner.
Marijuana on the job
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While Noble in it mission and goals it has also spawned a cottage industry of lawsuits with some filing hundreds so that even California's Governor signed a law to curb them...
New California Law Targets Frivolous Disability Access Lawsuits | Jackson Lewis
We were about to be cited because the soap dispenser was 1/4 inch too high on the new build... the wainscot installer in the bathroom miscalculated the finished floor height so a little quick thinking on my part adding a non-slip mat and all was good...
As a residential property manager the ADA has caused a lot of issues... I am required to allow reasonable accommodations but have had tenants demand a enlarge bathrooms and doorways on the owner's dime... this also has included ramps.
A huge problem is now every dog is now a service animal or some variations thereof...
Just about anyone can get a Doctor's note saying their child would benefit from a pet and often the pet of choice here is a Pitbull...
I have had dogs cause/instill fear in residents and been hamstrung because the dog in question has not bit or attacked anyone and the owner has a Doctor Note...
Diggin It
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Yes, ADA can be and has been abused. But it has also been ignored when it should have been applied.
atsah
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Disgusting to say the least, give them an inch they take a mile..
I worked from a wheelchair for 27 years in several large electronic manufacturing buildings and I never once asked for anything to be altered, nothing is perfect for everyone but some people wreck it for everyone else.
If someone comes in to apply for a job and they are handicapped, the interviewer will remember the last person that was handicapped that caused a ruckus over every little thing. Dogs well, that's another story. I am on my third GSD, all of them have been service dog trained, I don't take them into buildings or anywhere they could get into trouble or bother someone that doesn't like dogs, GSD's are scary looking dogs to some people and I don't need any of that trouble..
Everyone is jumping on the ADA and service dog bandwagons these days, it's pathetic..
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There was a time when these animals were the epitome of the breeds... true service companions... now the system is abused by anyone that wants to have a pet... I deal with all the time.
One of my friends designed and built a specialized Wheelchair... it was height adjustable to accommodate requirements of the workplace... he did well with it... this was in the early 1980's
My last wheelchair tenant did thousands of dollars damage to the unit... the electric chair destroyed everything from floor height to 30 inches about floor height... all the kitchen cabinet doors, stove, refrigerator, drywall, doors, bathroom fixtures etc... I ended up buying a very expensive toilet because her medical condition plugged the toilet several times a week...
When wheel chair bound and sedentary the stool is often hard as a brick... this is a medical condition but the toll it took on maintenance staff was immense... one unit with more service calls than all the other units combined...
Eventually tenancy was terminated... she was having trouble paying her reduced rent and asked me to file an unlawful detainer against her so she would qualify for emergency financial aid as a disabled person about to be without housing... so I reluctantly did.
After months of runaround the aid was not forth coming... it all proved very costly.
The ironic thing is I offered to forgive her back rent and refund her full security deposit and additional $1000 payment if she voluntarily vacated... she said the program offering assistance would be ongoing but only if I filed to evict...
When the Judge ruled in my favor she asked for the money to move and security deposit... I told her I would have been most happy to provide but it and more went to legal fees...
There were no winners...
One of my friends designed and built a specialized Wheelchair... it was height adjustable to accommodate requirements of the workplace... he did well with it... this was in the early 1980's
My last wheelchair tenant did thousands of dollars damage to the unit... the electric chair destroyed everything from floor height to 30 inches about floor height... all the kitchen cabinet doors, stove, refrigerator, drywall, doors, bathroom fixtures etc... I ended up buying a very expensive toilet because her medical condition plugged the toilet several times a week...
When wheel chair bound and sedentary the stool is often hard as a brick... this is a medical condition but the toll it took on maintenance staff was immense... one unit with more service calls than all the other units combined...
Eventually tenancy was terminated... she was having trouble paying her reduced rent and asked me to file an unlawful detainer against her so she would qualify for emergency financial aid as a disabled person about to be without housing... so I reluctantly did.
After months of runaround the aid was not forth coming... it all proved very costly.
The ironic thing is I offered to forgive her back rent and refund her full security deposit and additional $1000 payment if she voluntarily vacated... she said the program offering assistance would be ongoing but only if I filed to evict...
When the Judge ruled in my favor she asked for the money to move and security deposit... I told her I would have been most happy to provide but it and more went to legal fees...
There were no winners...
atsah
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And if a person in the same situation approached you for living quarters again, would you take it into consideration or would say to yourself, oh my god this is never going to happen again?
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This is why I have been transitioning away from residential to commercial...
A residential operator here is mired in rules and regs… Just Cause Eviction is another one... no longer can an owner simply say sorry, I will not be renewing the lease... a reason from approved reasons must be given and filed with the city for response.
One of my older friends lives in the 4 unit building he owns... he has two units vacant and simply will keep them vacant until he dies...
The new twist is the extra $6,000 vacant property tax the city has... so he could potentially have to pay thousands each year to keep his units vacant... honest.
I lost a good tenant because another tenant with a medical MJ card and smoked frequently...
MJ use is very prevalent... especially among a set of younger people... have actually met people drawn to California because of legal MJ
cathy liebchen
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marijuana smokers are just not very interesting to deal with. Its not a recipe for success
atsah
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I don't know how anyone could deal with the riff raff in the residential apartment sector. Never lived in an apartment or within 500 yards of anyone and never will..
Had some friends move into apartments when they got out of rehab, I visited a few times, the place was a disaster, junk everywhere, rotting food on the table, waves of pot and cig smoke lingering, bad. I stay away from there, half of them are gone now from hard living..
They say the CBL oil or whatever it is works, I don't know if it does or not but I don't want any of it near me, especially the smoke.. Why anyone would want to pull smoke into the the only set of lungs they are gonna get this time around is beyond me..
atsah
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It’s legal here in Maine, we have dispensary’s every where. I have been told by reputable people that the oil works on joint pain etc, I’m not a doctor so I don’t know what it does but if it works for you and you can use it without effecting anyone else, have at it.
Back to the topic of the thread, we had people that came to work hungover several days a week, they were called drunks back then, we had people go out to their car at lunch and come back stoned so we had to pick up the slack for them the rest of the day, we called them stoners, it was a real issue back then, it has to be way worse now, glad my working days are over..
Back to the topic of the thread, we had people that came to work hungover several days a week, they were called drunks back then, we had people go out to their car at lunch and come back stoned so we had to pick up the slack for them the rest of the day, we called them stoners, it was a real issue back then, it has to be way worse now, glad my working days are over..