ShadowXOR's move to Washington! (Everett: rental, eviction, credit report)

[ShadowXOR]

I'm going to document my move to Washington by posting updates in this thread. Once I finally get there I will probably open a new thread for pictures. I've been posting on this forum for months figuring things out and it is time for the first step! Thanks to everyone who helped me decide.

The reason for opening this thread today? Tomorrow is my first interview for a job in Everett, WA. Luckily it is for a major company (Verizon) so I can interview down here, and go up there IF I get the job. It pays pretty good money, as much, or more than I am making in Southern California. It is a battery of about three tests over 5-8 hours and will be complete hell. If I don't get the job I would be pretty bitter because it is a day of work I am missing for this! Wish me luck.

[brightcopperkettles]

Good luck!! I think my husband knows a guy who works for Verizon, and he loves it. Again, good luck!!

[ShadowXOR]

I got very little sleep last night...I hope I can handle this! Off I go.

[brightcopperkettles]

Saying a prayer for you... :-)

[ShadowXOR]

Well I went down there, I was the only one that arrived on time and knew what I was doing. It didn't really mean anything since the test was all that mattered, these people weren't interviewing me. We took the first test which covers a wide variety of subjects and it was really long. All three of us there passed. It was just like standardized testing in school.

Next we took the test specific to our job (Networking Support) and I was the only one that passed. Some of the questions were pretty hard, I was worried I didn't pass. The good news is that I passed all the tests, the bad news is that I have to go back this Monday for a role playing test where people pretend to be customers and I'm the employee. I hate that kind of stuff but if I nail it I think the job is pretty much mine. I really like the job I'm at now but I have to get out of California! If everything goes well I could be out of here in one to two months.

[mayfair]

Good luck to you!

[brightcopperkettles]

Yep, prayer works! Saying another one for you right now! :-)

[ShadowXOR]

Well things just got more intense...one of my roommates is giving us a surprise one-week notice that he is moving out. It would be a pain to find a roommate for just one more month, and I don't want to pay the extra money for his share because I could be saving that!

I'm going to try and make him pay for next month since a one-week notice just isn't O.K. That seals the deal though, I have to be out of here by May 31. Looks like things are heating up.

[AZ_singlemother]

You may have to pay his have unless you want an eviction on your record Can you talk to the managers to see if you could arrange anything? Just do anything to avoid the eviction - it is very hard to be approved for a rental with this mark.

[Ultrarunner]

What does your room mate rental agreement state regarding moving notices? At the very least, I would subtract 30 days rent from the date he gave notice from his security deposit.

Are there any room mate damages that you will be on the hook for?

You need to protect yourself. The last thing you want on your credit report is an eviction or judgement that will hang around for 7 years.