Really amazingly good news
#115440 - 10/24/04 05:23 PM
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Hey everyone,
I've been hesitant to post this because I didn't want to jinx myself, but it's now 99% certain so I feel comfortable sharing. It looks like I am moving to an amazing apartment in a beautiful building -- rent free! I will be the building's caretaker, and will be responsible for basically dusting and vacuuming the place. It's a 5-story townhouse that serves as the home for a club of stamp collectors -- nerdy, I know -- with one apartment on the 5th floor! I'll be the only one living in the building, and will have to keep the other floors clean. The building was designed by a famous architect -- Stanford White -- and is breathtaking.
The first four floors are basically all meeting rooms, reading rooms, and libraries. The fifth floor has the apartment and a small reading room. The building is open during business hours, and in the evenings I'll have the entire building to myself. The work is not negligible but totally manageable. I would call a plumber or an electrician for anything serious, but beyond that, I'll just dust, vacuum, and clean the glass. Obviously living rent-free is an amazing opportunity for me, and is totally alleviating all of my job-search stress. Now I can get the kind of job I want, at a small law firm, and live like I'm making a lot more money. This is a huge answer to all my prayers and I am so happy, just had to share it! They have to evict the guy that is currently (not) doing the job, and renovate the apartment for me, so I should move in December or January. It's just so exciting.
 Thanks for reading!
--Panda
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Amanda
I live in the Big Apple, but I don't eat the skin
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Congrats, Panda! It sounds like a perfect opportunity for you all around - wonderful news!
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Panda,
Life can't get any better than that! Yoo-hooo!!! I bet you are on top of the world!
When my husband was in graduate school, he was the director of a college dorm, and the two of us lived rent-free in a campus apartment adjacent to the dorm. He got paid for being dorm director, had his MBA classes paid for by the university, and I was working. We socked away every penny I made and bought a new house when he graduated. It was GREAT!!!!
How nice to have a rent-free place to stay---and such a beautiful one too!!!
Congratulations!
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wow, I am so happy for you!!! is it in the city? I just moved to NYC from London (my hubby is american) and we are going to be living in a tiny studio in order to be able to live in the city! Good for you!!! yay...dreams coming true!
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Yup, I'm staying in Manhattan, where I am now. My bf (American) has been living in London for a year now, and I spent the summer there. I loved it, but NYC is special to me.
Welcome to the big apple, hope you like it!
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Amanda
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 <-- my face right now! I'm so excited! Thanks for cheering for me!
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Amanda
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I keep waiting for the "catch" or something, but I guess if you've had a similar experience, then it's not too good to be true! I'll be sure to post pics of the building when I move in, which should be Dec or maybe Jan 1.
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Rent in NYC must be so outrageous, you are so lucky to come across this! I am sure that you are going to have a great time, and the cleaning can't be that bad, either.
Good luck Panda 
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-Sheri
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