def METHOD_NAME(retirement, user):
    """
    Helper function to compare a newly created UserRetirementStatus object to expected values for
    the given user.
    """
    pending = RetirementState.objects.all().order_by('state_execution_order')[0]
    retired_username = get_retired_username_by_username(user.username)
    retired_email = get_retired_email_by_email(user.email)
    assert retirement.user == user
    assert retirement.original_username == user.username
    assert retirement.original_email == user.email
    assert retirement.original_name == user.profile.name
    assert retirement.retired_username == retired_username
    assert retirement.retired_email == retired_email
    assert retirement.current_state == pending
    assert retirement.last_state == pending
    assert pending.state_name in retirement.responses