I'd suggest documenting all HOA communications and attending meetings to influence the outcome rather than just waiting for it to blow over. Being proactive often prevents bigger problems down the road.
We live in an hoa community in Florida. I serve on the hoa as the chair in my area overseeing 45 buildings, 180 doors. You can't please everyone 100% of the time and it gets stressful. People want what they want. They want the grass to look pristine, they don't want cracks in their driveway, they don't like the way their hedges are trimmed...you get the idea. People need to be happy that the grass is mowed and not worry how tall or short it is. Some people just want a fight and they see you as someone with authority. I just serve as an advisor to the board. The VP did give me a raise the other day, she doubted my pay from $00.0 to$000.00. People just need to chill out. Thanks for listening
Seriously, I think people are more focused on the little stuff right now because they can't manage/control the big stuff. It's certainly scary out there - particularly in Florida.
It sounds like you've got a great attitude about this. How have you managed it?
I'd suggest documenting all HOA communications and attending meetings to influence the outcome rather than just waiting for it to blow over. Being proactive often prevents bigger problems down the road.
So true …. Creating a papertrail is a good idea for a bunch of different scenarios. Works in business and for HOA issues.
We live in an hoa community in Florida. I serve on the hoa as the chair in my area overseeing 45 buildings, 180 doors. You can't please everyone 100% of the time and it gets stressful. People want what they want. They want the grass to look pristine, they don't want cracks in their driveway, they don't like the way their hedges are trimmed...you get the idea. People need to be happy that the grass is mowed and not worry how tall or short it is. Some people just want a fight and they see you as someone with authority. I just serve as an advisor to the board. The VP did give me a raise the other day, she doubted my pay from $00.0 to$000.00. People just need to chill out. Thanks for listening
Rick
Wow - awesome pay raise! Congrats. ;)
Seriously, I think people are more focused on the little stuff right now because they can't manage/control the big stuff. It's certainly scary out there - particularly in Florida.
It sounds like you've got a great attitude about this. How have you managed it?