I try to keep work stuff out of here, but this time, I need to vent a bit.

I "manage" an apartment building that is occupied mostly by folks with lower incomes. Some are on housing assistance (among other aid programs), some getting by "by the skin of their teeth."

It's tough to talk about the tenant I have in mind right now, as I have to honor his privacy rights.

Sometimes, though, being a property manager includes being a bit of a social worker. I have no social work training, as such, although I am and try to be human and humane. I've been through some rough spots myself, so I know a little of what my tenant feels. I won't claim to know his whole situation, of course, but it saddened me to see him feeling so bad. He's terribly afraid.

Hopefully he can get to a better mood soon. I hate to see him in bad shape. He's a good guy, and deserves some help from the world.