Anonymous
07/01/2013 13:23
Subject: Are these rooms for midgets?
I lived in an 800sq foot condo with a child and it was fine. The layout/use of space makes a huge difference. The bedroom sizes are really odd though. I can't imagine a room being 13x6. That is just awkward. You would barely be able to walk around your bed.
Personally I would not take it.
Personally I would not take it.
Anonymous
07/01/2013 10:00
Subject: Are these rooms for midgets?
It sounds like you work for an apartment or condo company, in which case, can't you look up similarly sized floor plans in other building they offer?
We lived in a two bedroom apartment that was 750 sqft with a 2 year old. It wasn't that bad and there were certainly people in the complex with older kids. We had NO storage though, so in that sense it felt very small: No room for bikes, so storage for Christmas stuff, no space to keep kid stuff in case we had a second child. The kitchen was also so tiny that only one person could cook in there at once and for an older child, you'd have a tough time letting your kid cook with you. We made extra room by not using the dining area as a dining room (no table and chairs in the house, just fed our son in a little high chair in the kitchen still), which also wouldn't work with an older child.
We lived in a two bedroom apartment that was 750 sqft with a 2 year old. It wasn't that bad and there were certainly people in the complex with older kids. We had NO storage though, so in that sense it felt very small: No room for bikes, so storage for Christmas stuff, no space to keep kid stuff in case we had a second child. The kitchen was also so tiny that only one person could cook in there at once and for an older child, you'd have a tough time letting your kid cook with you. We made extra room by not using the dining area as a dining room (no table and chairs in the house, just fed our son in a little high chair in the kitchen still), which also wouldn't work with an older child.
Anonymous
07/01/2013 09:47
Subject: Are these rooms for midgets?
OP, the bigger concern might be having your boss as a landlord, if I read your post right. That seems a little...much.
Anonymous
06/30/2013 20:55
Subject: Are these rooms for midgets?
Is a midget smaller than a dwarf
Anonymous
06/30/2013 20:54
Subject: Re:Are these rooms for midgets?
Not the OP, but thanks PP for the "Bob's Room Planner" recommendation. What a cool site!
Anonymous
06/29/2013 00:14
Subject: Re:Are these rooms for midgets?
Anonymous wrote:Use painter's tape to mark the dimensions of the proposed rooms in your current space. See if you and your furniture will fit comfortably.
This.
You bigger issue is--do you want to relocate. Yes, DC is expensive. Have you worked out cost of living differences vs. what your promotion will actually pay? Make a pros/con list of what you like where you live now and benefits to living in DC.
OP, the firm you work for sounds a little screwy if they are developing dorm-room-esque apartments. You could probably find a next level up job at a different firm where you are currently living.
Anonymous
06/28/2013 17:58
Subject: Are these rooms for midgets?
I would be very suspect over a room that was only 6 feet wide. The typical width of a bathroom is 5 feet so this room is only 1 foot wider than a bathtub. A bed is going to be a very tight squeeze.
Anonymous
06/28/2013 14:59
Subject: Re:Are these rooms for midgets?
It just seems a little small for a family and I certainly wouldn't want to stay there fore the next 5 years. Are you locked into 5 years or can you move if you find a bigger place?
Anonymous
06/28/2013 14:13
Subject: Are these rooms for midgets?
Op here.. I do love far and it is not built yet. I know it's not a scam. Here's the deal. I work for a development company. I have a discount on housing. I was offered a promotion and which means I would get housing here at a discount. So my boss is renovating a building and adding a couple more apartments one of which I will rent. I'm trying to figure out if its worth me uprooting and taking something my family will be unhappy in. So I won't move until the end of the year but need to give an answer now. I sort of feel like I'm getting screwed over by leaving my spacious apartment and moving into a smaller one while still being on the same lease. And I understand that DC is more expensive so I can't expect to get the same size apartment in Dc as I currently have but I would rather not acccept the position than be unhappy in my home
Anonymous
06/28/2013 12:35
Subject: Are these rooms for midgets?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The term midget is offensive and not PC. Please call them "little people".
Your attempt to regulate the language of others is offensive. Please cease and desist.
Lol, calm down, I just joking
Hell's bells. you never know around here.
True! I do, however, apologize for making such a crappy joke....
Anonymous
06/28/2013 12:22
Subject: Are these rooms for midgets?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The term midget is offensive and not PC. Please call them "little people".
Your attempt to regulate the language of others is offensive. Please cease and desist.
Lol, calm down, I just joking
Hell's bells. you never know around here.
Anonymous
06/28/2013 12:20
Subject: Are these rooms for midgets?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The term midget is offensive and not PC. Please call them "little people".
Your attempt to regulate the language of others is offensive. Please cease and desist.
Lol, calm down, I just joking
Anonymous
06/28/2013 12:07
Subject: Are these rooms for midgets?
Anonymous wrote:The term midget is offensive and not PC. Please call them "little people".
Your attempt to regulate the language of others is offensive. Please cease and desist.
Anonymous
06/28/2013 12:04
Subject: Are these rooms for midgets?
The term midget is offensive and not PC. Please call them "little people".