DEAR HARRIETTE: My workplace was closed down
for quarantine. We were all notified of the temporary closing until
further notice.
Harriette
Cole
After three months, I still hadn’t gotten a call or email from
my company regarding reopening. I spoke to a co-worker who said
that our store was open and she had been working for the past two
weeks. I gave my manager a call, and she told me that they are
operating at 50% capacity — understandable.
Another two weeks have gone by, and I still have not gotten a
call to return to work. The retail store I work for has a team of
eight people in total. I’m sure even if hours are minimal, I
still should have been called in to work some short shifts by
now.
Are they trying to push me out of the company quietly? I don’t
know if I should continue to be patient or contact corporate and
figure out where my job stands.
No Job
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DEAR NO JOB: Many companies have reopened at
limited capacity. You can contact corporate to find out if there
will be a place for you at this location or somewhere else. Plead
your case, making it clear that you are ready to work. Be prepared
to talk about your reputation prior to COVID-19, especially if it
is good, to encourage them to take you back.
DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend and I currently
live with another couple in a home that we rent. We have been here
for 15 months. While being quarantined the past three months,
we’ve had a lot of overlap with the other couple.
We have issues with our home; we contacted the landlord about
them, but he didn’t do much to fix or help with the issues during
the quarantine.
Now my boyfriend and I have decided to get our own place because
we are tired of the home not being up to our standards, and we have
just outgrown the space with the other couple.
The problem is, we just renewed our lease three months ago.
I’m hopeful that the landlord will take the two of us off the
lease if the other couple remains, but how do we approach the
conversation with the other couple that we plan on leaving and
sticking them with the lease on their own? I don’t want them to
feel like we are abandoning them.
No Stepping on Toes
DEAR NO STEPPING ON TOES: You should speak
directly with the other couple and let them know where you
stand.
In order to get out of the lease, you have to get them to agree,
get someone else to take over your part of the lease (with the
landlord’s blessing) or get the landlord to agree to remove you
from the lease. This is a legal matter.
You may want to speak to the landlord first to explain your
situation, review your concerns about the state of your home and
ask to be taken off the lease. You will likely need an attorney to
help you work through the paperwork.
Coordinating with your co-renters may help ease the burden on
all — if they are willing to take over the lease or have others
in mind who may want to split the rent.
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an
initiative to help people access and activate their dreams. You can
send questions to [email protected] or c/o Andrews
McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.
