I am so proud of myself for standing my ground. I didn't cuss (though I sure felt like it) and I kept my tone firm and even the whole time that Master chief and I were "discussing" my housing issue. I feel especially victorious as he called back today to say my application was approved after bringing the issue up at his meeting. Now we still have to go to Navy housing to get the form and then meet with the property group to see available properties... hey, I'm working on it. I was informed that it will cost us a $300 "transfer fee" to move houses... the same $300 that, in our lease, is the "transfer fee" for breaking our lease. I told the property people we would discuss it at our meeting next week. As our lease is up at the end of next month, we will put our notice in and sign a new lease for November 1. Therefore, technically not "breaking" our lease agreement. Not sure how it will pan out and I don't want to count my chickens before they hatch, but I am ready to battle. (Though, just between us, I will concede to put an extra $400-800/month in our pocket.)
What do you get when you bottle a housewife up in crappy military housing and then treat her like she's not smart enough to know the difference?
A Whole lot of "WELL IF YOU CAN'T GIVE ME A LOGICAL EXPLANATION, THEN I DEMAND TO SPEAK TO YOUR MASTER CHIEF."
(which, I will admit, I had no idea existed until while waiting for my appointment, I saw military guy demand to speak to the "master chief" - hee hee, I'm such a poser.)
I apologize for the rant, I feel I've won a major battle. I just hope they don't show us something so awful that we end up eating crow and asking if we can just stay where we are... oh boy that would suck! LOL
