TLDR - My wife is in a sucky (dangerous?) job and while we are grateful for employment, we are trying to find something new for her, be it in this same field or where her strengths/talents translate well. My first thought is commercial real estate and/or commercial property management.
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I'm writing on behalf of my wife. She doesn't know it. We live a modest life in San Antonio with our 3 kids.
I love my wife dearly, and her job has gone from being just a drag to being one that just really upsets me as her husband, and I know it's beaten her down quite a bit. Everyday is a fight. She's a very hard worker and has accomplished a lot despite some challenges. But the last 4-6 months I've seen the light in her eyes dim a little (and no it's not cause she's sick of me...lol)
While she has been doing this 12 years it's never been quite so bad. She does make a handsome salary, despite not being degreed. Completing her degree is not out of the question IMO.
Right now, she is the property manager of a 400 unit property. It is not Section 8 housing but maybe just a shade higher than those properties - something she's not used to at all. I think they actually have to accept applicants with felonies because "it would be discrimination".
A little about her and what she's done:
- Increase of average annual occupancy over 4%;
- increase of average price per sq/ft by .03 (above normal market adjustments);
- net operating income of 8% over budget for 2016;
- net operating income of 13% over budget for 2017 YTD;
- increase of average renewal ratio by 10%;
- experience in facilitation of takeovers of other properties;
- has assisted ownership with the refinancing process of properties (audits, inspections, etc.);
- prepares an annual budget for her property (which is really two separate properties)
- organization and oversight of capital improvements, including maintaining budget and finish dates);
- managing and control of unit turnover;
- experience in Yardi, Onsite, Bluemoon, Netvendor, Compliance Depot and entire Microsoft office suite;
- familiar and well-versed on Fair Housing guidelines;
- attends annual Redbook seminars through San Antonio Apartment Association.
For context I offer a few of the challenges she's had:
- one suicide involving a firearm (gunshot to the chest);
- one suicide from hanging;
- a drug (heroin) overdose;
- her regional manager reneged on her deal of allowing her to leave at 5:00 in order to pick up our kids. Now leaves at 6:00pm, barely makes it to childcare (3 kids), and is lucky if she gets home before 7pm (she arrives to office by 7:00/7:30);
- termination of an employee for drinking on the job;
- rehiring of an asst who was promoted to management of another property she my wife was promised to be transferred to;
- had a police chase end with a motorcycle being run through the door of one of the units on her property
- was threatened and nearly physically assaulted by a tenant. This dude was a former boxer. My wife weighs 110 and is 5'-4"
This is addition to the almost daily stream of obsebities, foul language, and threats she endures on a daily basis that I admit to some degree is part and parcel to the job.
No one wants to see their loved one in a bad situation. We're here trying to find ideas, leads, advice and suggestions. Ultimately, we simply want to improve her current quality of life at work.
Ask more and I'll be glad to share what I can.
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I'm writing on behalf of my wife. She doesn't know it. We live a modest life in San Antonio with our 3 kids.
I love my wife dearly, and her job has gone from being just a drag to being one that just really upsets me as her husband, and I know it's beaten her down quite a bit. Everyday is a fight. She's a very hard worker and has accomplished a lot despite some challenges. But the last 4-6 months I've seen the light in her eyes dim a little (and no it's not cause she's sick of me...lol)
While she has been doing this 12 years it's never been quite so bad. She does make a handsome salary, despite not being degreed. Completing her degree is not out of the question IMO.
Right now, she is the property manager of a 400 unit property. It is not Section 8 housing but maybe just a shade higher than those properties - something she's not used to at all. I think they actually have to accept applicants with felonies because "it would be discrimination".
A little about her and what she's done:
- Increase of average annual occupancy over 4%;
- increase of average price per sq/ft by .03 (above normal market adjustments);
- net operating income of 8% over budget for 2016;
- net operating income of 13% over budget for 2017 YTD;
- increase of average renewal ratio by 10%;
- experience in facilitation of takeovers of other properties;
- has assisted ownership with the refinancing process of properties (audits, inspections, etc.);
- prepares an annual budget for her property (which is really two separate properties)
- organization and oversight of capital improvements, including maintaining budget and finish dates);
- managing and control of unit turnover;
- experience in Yardi, Onsite, Bluemoon, Netvendor, Compliance Depot and entire Microsoft office suite;
- familiar and well-versed on Fair Housing guidelines;
- attends annual Redbook seminars through San Antonio Apartment Association.
For context I offer a few of the challenges she's had:
- one suicide involving a firearm (gunshot to the chest);
- one suicide from hanging;
- a drug (heroin) overdose;
- her regional manager reneged on her deal of allowing her to leave at 5:00 in order to pick up our kids. Now leaves at 6:00pm, barely makes it to childcare (3 kids), and is lucky if she gets home before 7pm (she arrives to office by 7:00/7:30);
- termination of an employee for drinking on the job;
- rehiring of an asst who was promoted to management of another property she my wife was promised to be transferred to;
- had a police chase end with a motorcycle being run through the door of one of the units on her property
- was threatened and nearly physically assaulted by a tenant. This dude was a former boxer. My wife weighs 110 and is 5'-4"
This is addition to the almost daily stream of obsebities, foul language, and threats she endures on a daily basis that I admit to some degree is part and parcel to the job.
No one wants to see their loved one in a bad situation. We're here trying to find ideas, leads, advice and suggestions. Ultimately, we simply want to improve her current quality of life at work.
Ask more and I'll be glad to share what I can.