REDUCING EXPENDITURE AS SYNDIC

At the end of 2004, I accepted the challenge of being a manager in my old building where I lived. I do not recommend this to my worst enemy. Unless you have at your disposal a disposal truck, one for patience, and one for creativity and dedication. They say that the great majority of the syndics' problems (IN PORTUGUESE) are concentrated in 5 "C": 1- tubes (CANOS); 2- CARS (CARROS); 3- CHILDREN- CRIAN?AS); 4-PUPPIES (CACHORROS) AND 5-PIECES (CALOTES). As it was a not so new building, in an analysis of the accounts I decided to stick to the first problem: CANOS. I saw that there was something wrong with the water bill, which was too high for the few residents of the 17 apartments. It was something like $ 3,000.00. Important detail that had no collective or individual pool in the apartments. He suspected that a discharge valve of the ORIENTE brand used at the beginning of construction, over the long term, was not blocking the passage of water, and literally throwing money down the drain. I contacted a firefighter specializing in downloads of the brand ORIENTE, to make a budget. And in his possession I arranged a meeting with the residents, I proposed the exchange of the valves, free of charge, at no charge to the resident. Using the meager fund for repairs and renovations. After approval, the following week began the exchanges, obeying a previous appointment. A month after all the exchanges came the big surprise! The fall in the account reached more than 80%! WOW! It sounded magical! A small building, there was plenty left! I began to see what could be improved in the following months:

? Prehistoric intercom system- CHANGED;

? Remote controls and garage door motor- EXCHANGED;

? Reform of the shopping cart - DONE;

? Polishing and reforming in the marbles of the entrance - PERFORMED;

? Warning signs at gates - INSTALLED;

? Hydraulic system of fire pumps - REFORMED;

? Fire Hoses - CHANGES;

? Fire extinguishers - EXCHANGES;

? Reform in an apartment that had an infiltration by a tile pierced by lost bullets- ACCOMPLISHED;

? Replacement of perforated roof tiles;

? Collective TV system - REFORMED;

? Placement of new floor in the meeting room, painting of walls - PERFORMED;

? Storage room of materials- REFORMED;

? Staircase - INSTALLED;

? Cleaning and sanitizing of the water and cistern box - DONE;

? Placement of guardrail at reception - PERFORMED;

? Grid and gate placement in the garage - PLACED.

? Cleaning of the sewage system - PERFORMED;

? Collective insurance of the apartments - PERFORMED.

I also dedicated myself to the fifth problem: default. I renegotiated all arrears. That helped a lot in planning the renovations. I negotiated with a private technician to maintain the intercoms. Where I got a 60% reduction. I talked to the company and made a breach of friendly contract.

Those who wait for applause as recognition after so much work and some annoyances, can take the horse out of the rain. Why will not you have it. It was a very troubled moment, I made great friends, some disaffection, but I handed the condominium full of new things and in the blue. And in the baggage many knowledge of various fields.