I have been have a few problems with Our housing agency, really just one female that works there. My husband went in to ask if we could have our rent lowered, we really didn't think that they would lower it but it never hurts to ask. This woman that works there called on Tuesday to notify us that the house owner was not going to lower the rent. (We live in japan and right now we pay a bit more than we started paying when we moved in and just wanted to see if we could have a small break) She was very rude to me.
Just a little info :This is not the first time that this woman has been rude. Last year I called to have a tree trimmed while my husband was in the states, well it was this woman (Japanese) to whom I spoke with and I even had my Japanese friend translate the information so it would not get confused between going from English to Japanese. She said she understood that I only wanted the one branch that was hanging in my neighbors yard to be cut. WELL, the next day I got home from work and walked out into my backyard and noticed something strange; The WHOLE tree was cut. There was only the stump of a tree with no limbs left in my yard. I was so upset that I sat there for about 10 minutes and cried. I called the next day and she told me that that was what I told her, and I proceeded to explain that she was incorrect; well this did not go over well with her because she became rude with me and I hung up on her.
Tuesday when she and I were on the phone she became very rude to me and I was done with everything she had to say, I hung up the phone. Today (Friday) I went to the housing agency and spoke with the owner/manager of the agency. Who by the way gave me a job the last time we lived here. I asked her if I could speak with her in private and we went outside to talk. I told her that I was very upset about this woman that worked there and gave her the woman's name and told her what was going on and that I did not ever want her to call my house again. The manager gave me her apologies and said that she would call the owner herself and let me know today about the rent..... also, she wanted to know if I was looking for a job because they would be in need of someone soon :)
She did give me a call this evening and let me know we could pay in dollars and not in yen. WOW!!! GREAT NEWS for us because that means that we no longer have to pay the extra money now! I am so happy and we can start to save that amount again.
I might take the job when this job is over.
