The application of apartment was declined by my offiice manager because, she alledged, it is impossible for us to produce personal information of the president of the organization I work for. I am a bit stressed out and am really running out of ideas, perhaps I should try to take my stuff to the office and sleep uner the office manager's desk after the corporate apartment expires next Wednesday?
Desparated, I called a gaijin agent who probabaly has better idea how to help another gaijing. (my Japanese agent was really inexperienced and naive, she is useless in helping me to solve my problems). He seems to have something in mind when telling him my situation, I hope things will work out.
In the recent years, I guess the frequency I dealt with estate/recruiting agents is quite high. I was almost dating one of estate agents in London when I was thinking about buying a property, we met every weekend. I also have countless sweet phone conversations with recruiting agents. Agents come in different sizes/shapes/demeanor. But they are all pretty predictable. First, start a small talk to get to know you by prying or asking directly. Secondly, trying to show you things not-quite-up-to-your-standard before showing you the normal standard items. Thirdly, creating the illusion that this flat/job is such a hot commodity. Finally, they disappear without a trace after the commission is paid.
I cannot say they are crooked or anything, that's the nature of their job, all they do is just what the broker/agent handbook has told them.
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