I just suffer with an overheated apartment
Between student loans, some huge medical bills and getting in trouble with credit card debt, I’ve struggled with my finances. I’ve needed to reduce my expenses in an attempt to get back on track. I sold my car to get out from under the payment and took a second job. I moved into an apartment that is walking distance from both jobs. The main reason I chose the apartment was for the cheap rent. The place is extremely small and rundown. There’s only enough hot water for an eight-minute shower and very little water pressure. The toilet tends to run constantly and the bathroom faucet drips. The kitchen sink often clogs and the refrigerator door doesn’t shut tightly. If I run the microwave and toaster at the same time, I blow a fuse. There aren’t enough power outlets in the rooms and there’s water damage on all of the ceilings. I can live with everything except the outdated heating and cooling system. I am responsible for utilities and the HVAC system is costing me a fortune. In my local area, the winter weather drops well below zero and heating is a necessity. I set the thermostat as low as possible, bundle up in layers of sweaters and shiver. The heater puts out very little warm air and yet fills the apartment with dust and the smell of burnt hair. I’ve complained about it to my landlord but nothing gets done. During the summer, I don’t run the air conditioner at all. I just suffer with an overheated apartment. The one time I started up the air conditioner, it made a terrible screeching sound and the musty odor coming from the vents gave me a terrible headache.