<div dir="auto">Agree on both sides of the story. To his credit I have not seen him panhandling. That is admirable. <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Expecting anything beyond his doing a simple, easily achieved task that you are not that invested in (painting a back fence, raking, sweeping out an area ..etc.) is the safer bet and can help alleviate some of his troubles. If he melts down, don’t take it personally. I suspect he wrestles with greater demons.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 26, 2023, 11:15 PM Sherry <<a href="mailto:sherryellenlane@gmail.com">sherryellenlane@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">I completely agree with Beth. I had a horrible experience with him. I would never hire him again. <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 26, 2023, at 7:44 PM, Heather Diehl <<a href="mailto:heather.diehl@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">heather.diehl@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto"><div>Thank you for sharing your experience. <br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 26, 2023, 7:31 PM Beth Peacock <<a href="mailto:bethpeacock2@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bethpeacock2@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><span style="font-size:14px">Heather, I am not certain it is well for me to comment or not. I think you are speaking of Mike Kuzawinski.</span><div><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px">I would be very careful about offering him work, for if he is not on his meds a lot can go south fast. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px">He means well, certainly. And all you said about him is true, but in my experience he cannot manage over any extended period of time well, and certainly not be left alone to manage a task without checking in frequently or working alongside him to insure things go as planned.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size:14px">Because he demonstrates a desire to do a good job and works intently, and certainly I wanted to help him by giving him work, I failed to appreciate his struggles until a can of paint was overturned on a garden walkway and I found him unexpectantly on a Saturday morning sanding down concrete coping and sandstone to remove paint he’d dripped on that when painting my iron fence. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px">I know his circumstances are fragile. I have no idea how to make his life different, or to help him really, and that troubles me, but definitely I will not have him work for me again.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px">Beth</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px">Beth Peacock</span></div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Aug 26, 2023, at 5:53 PM, Heather Diehl <<a href="mailto:heather.diehl@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">heather.diehl@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir="auto">Many of you may know (or recognize) our blonde neighbor, Mike, a Hill resident for more than two decades.<div dir="auto"><br><div dir="auto">I want to recommend him for low-stakes outdoor work like weeding, cleaning up yard and alley debris, and even repainting your iron fences and other iron decorative pieces.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">He says he used to do a lot of brick work, including paint removal, and repainting here on the Hill. We have not hired him for this, but you may have need for his skills. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">He is diligent and does a fair job for a fair wage. I often feel like I owe him more than what I have paid him once the job is done.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Today we accepted his offer to weed the yard and clean up the alley, and he mentioned that his rent has significantly increased.</div><div dir="auto">He is in need of more odd jobs. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">If he knocks on your door -shave and a haircut- consider answering him and if you have any such work that you woud rather not do yourself, you may find him to provide exactly the solution you need.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Heather and Ben</div><div dir="auto">12th St. NE</div></div></div>
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