Another Kvetch

[debka_notion]

So I got a call back from Hillel lounge, with the info that a. none of the spaces I'd requested were free, and that no, they couldn't tell me of an unbooked space I could use for running dancing tomorrow. And that we shouldn't expect something in under 2 weeks, and that we might want to start planning for starting in a month and a half, which I think is completely ridiculous. So I just went and filled out a new room reservation form, including the fact that we'd be happy to use a classroom with movable desks that we could get out of hte way. It's far from ideal, but heck, it would work. Next semester I can set this up before winter break, and maybe it'll be less of a problem. But right now, I'm just frustrated- if it was going to take this long, why didn't they tell me that rather than asking if I could start the next week, as if it took no time at all, almost?

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[thevortex.livejournal.com]

"Only two things are infinite; the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -- Einstein.

You have proven him a genius once again :P

Huzzah!

The Vortex

[belu.livejournal.com]

I've never had the "privilege" of actually dealing with Hillel myself, but from what I've heard about trying to get rooms reserved, especially a building's worth for a weekend, Hillel is a greedy **** who reserves space entirely disproportionate to its needs. Something like reserving all of Usdan (pre-renovation, that is, and as much of it as was reservable) for services for the entire weekend, and reserving all of Olin-Sang for some sort of Sunday school that had only about 20 kids. If I recall correctly, there was enough room for both their use and our LARPs, which are rather space-hungry uses.

Of course, I didn't see directly what they had reserved, so it might not have been quite all of that space, but it was probably pretty close. Nor would I consider it bad on their part if they reserved everything planning on using all of it (which is exactly what we were going to do).

[agru.livejournal.com]

Ah -- not just a problem with Hillel. A PERENNIAL problem with Israeli Dance. Why is it organizations give ID lower priority than other activities?

If it makes you feel any better, it's a constant struggle with the JCC here to retain our room. SIGH!