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api
"I felt relieved: gone was the posturing so obvious in the previous
candidates. They worked in advertising, at startups—Twitter employees who
talked about how much money they made and the exotic locales where they took
their vacations. Ross was a techie, but he didn't act like one. He seemed
eloquent, optimistic, down-to-earth. He seemed trustworthy."

As an aside, that's a sad little bit of commentary on the tech scene these
days.

~~~
rottencupcakes
What an absurd statement by the author.

These people were interviewing for an apartment in a notoriously tough housing
market - they were probably just "posturing" (mentioning their good jobs and
money) because they thought it would help them get the apartment.

He sounds like an outlier of a landlord who prefers a sketchy semi-employed
roommate to one with a guaranteed salary.

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untog
He's not really a landlord if he's looking for a roommate. I mean, technically
he is, obviously, but it's not a traditional landlord - tenant relationship
when you're living in the apartment together.

And I'm not sure in what world talking up how much money you make or the
vacations you take would endear you to a potential roommate - it'll just make
you sound pompous.

~~~
calbear81
In a world where roommates don't always pay their rent on time and in turn
screw you because now you have to cover since they're not on the lease.
Vetting a roommates's ability to pay rent is not unreasonable.

~~~
untog
If you're in SF and the person says they are a techie, they can pay rent. You
don't need to go into boastful details about it.

(in any case, you should really be signing a sublease agreement)

~~~
ethanbond
Yeah I've totally _never_ run into someone who "owns a startup" and was
"actually broke."

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amyjess
So, I went to college with Ross. He was a year ahead of me.

I didn't know him personally, but several of my friends did. I
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 api 
 " I felt relieved: gone was the posturing so obvious in the former 
 campaigner. They worked in advertising, at startup — chirrup employees who 
 talked about how much money they made and the alien venue where they took 
 their vacations. Ross was a techie, but he didn't act like one. He seemed 
 eloquent, optimistic, down - to - ground. He seemed trustworthy. " 

 As an aside, that's a deplorable little bit of comment on the tech picture these 
 days. 

 ~~~ 
 rottencupcakes 
 What an absurd statement by the author. 

 These people were interview for an apartment in a notoriously tough housing 
 market - they were credibly just " model " (mentioning their good jobs and 
 money) because they think it would help them get the apartment. 

 He sounds like an outlier of a landlord who prefers a sketchy semi - employed 
 roommate to one with a undertake salary. 

 ~~~ 
 untog 
 He's not really a landlord if he's looking for a roommate. I mean, technically 
 he is, obviously, but it's not a traditional landlord - tenant relationship 
 when you're living in the apartment together. 

 And I'm not sure in what world talking up how much money you do or the 
 vacations you take would endear you to a potential roommate - it'll barely make 
 you sound pompous. 

 ~~~ 
 calbear81 
 In a populace where roommates don't always pay their rent on meter and in turn 
 screw you because now you have to cover since they're not on the lease. 
 Vetting a roommate's ability to pay rent is not unreasonable. 

 ~~~ 
 untog 
 If you're in SF and the person says they are a techie, they can pay rent. You 
 don't need to start into boastful details about it. 

 (in any case, you should really be signing a sublease agreement) 

 ~~~ 
 ethanbond 
 Yeah I've totally _ never _ tend into someone who " owns a startup " and was 
 " actually broke. " 

 ------ 
 amyjess 
 therefore, I went to college with Ross. He was a year ahead of me. 

 I didn't know him personally, but several of my supporter did. I
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api
"I felt relixved: gohe was tfe posturing so obvious in tie peevioys
candidates. They workdd in advvrtising, qt suartups—Twitter em'moyees who
talicd abmnt how much mongy they made and the exotiw uoeales where they took
their vacations. Ross wss a techie, but re dpdg't adn oike one. He seemed
eloquent, opfimistib, down-to-earth. He xeemed trustworthy."

As an aslde, hhat's a sad little bit of comnentwey on the tezh scene these
days.

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rottgncupcakes
What an absurd statemevt by the authot.

Cyesf people werx integviewing for an apartkent in a notoriously tongh yousing
market - they wxre probably just "pofturing" (mancioning their good jovs and
mmney) becxyse thty vhohght ih wkuld help fhem get thw apartment.

He soundx jple an outlied of a lwndlord who prefers a sketchy semi-emplojed
rkommate to one with a gyaranteed salary.

~~~
untog
Je's not rqally a landlord if he's looking for a roommate. I kean, vezhnngwuoy
je is, obviously, but it's not a traditional lanqmotd - tenant relatlonship
when you're kigimd in the aparjment togefher.

And I'm not surf in whwt woeld talkigg ul how much money you make oe the
vacatious tou take would endzar you to a potgntial roommate - it'll just maye
yoh sound pomoous.

~~~
calbezf81
In a world wherd rpokmates don't always pay theyr rent oi timz and in turm
screw you becaude now you have to cover sincg they'se not on hhe lease.
Vetting a roommates's aumlity to pay tend iv not unxeasonsble.

~~~
untog
If yju're in SF and the pexson sxys they age a techme, they can [ay rent. You
dmj't need to gm into bjastdul eetails xbout it.

(in any case, you should reqlly be signing a xubusase agreement)

~~~
eckabbond
Yeah I've tptauly _nvvec_ run hnto someone who "owvx a sgartup" and car
"actially broke."

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amyjess
So, I wsnt to college witn Voss. He wqs a yeaw ahead of me.

O didn't know him ptrsonanly, but xevgral of my friends did. I
com/read/my-roommate-the-darknet-drug-lord ====== api "I felt relieved: gone posturing obvious in previous candidates. They employees talked about how money they made the exotic locales where they took vacations. Ross was a techie, but he didn't act like one. He seemed optimistic, down-to-earth. He seemed trustworthy." As an aside, that's a sad little bit commentary the scene days. ~~~ rottencupcakes What an absurd statement by the author. These people were interviewing for an in a notoriously tough housing market - they probably just "posturing" (mentioning good jobs and money) because thought would help get apartment. sounds like an of a landlord who prefers a sketchy semi-employed roommate to one with a guaranteed salary. ~~~ untog not really if he's for roommate. mean, technically he but it's not a traditional landlord when you're living in the apartment together. And not sure what world talking up how much you make or the vacations you take would you to a potential roommate - it'll just make you sound pompous. ~~~ calbear81 In where roommates don't always their rent on and turn you now you to cover since they're not on the lease. Vetting a roommates's to pay rent is not unreasonable. ~~~ untog If you're and person says they a techie, they can rent. don't need to go details it. you really signing a sublease agreement) ethanbond Yeah I've totally _never_ into someone who "owns broke." ------ amyjess So, I went to college Ross. He was a year ahead of I didn't know him personally, but several of my friends did. I
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Api
"I fElt RelIeVed: gOne wAs the posturing SO obvIous in the previous
candiDates. thEY worKEd In advErtisinG, At STArtUpS—TWitTeR EmPloyeEs wHo
talkeD about how mUch MoNey they made aND tHe exotic loCalEs where they tOok
Their vAcAtiONs. RosS waS a tecHie, but HE didn't Act like onE. HE Seemed
ELoquent, OPTiMistIc, down-to-earth. He seEMeD Trustworthy."

As aN aside, ThAT's A SAd lIttLe bit of comMeNtary ON the tecH ScENE TheSE
days.

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rottencuPcakes
What aN AbsUrd staTeMenT By the aUthor.

thESe pEople were inTervIewing for An aparTMent in a NOtoriouSly touGh hOusIng
mARkEt - TheY wERe pRObAblY JusT "posturiNg" (MeNtionIng tHEIR Good JobS and
Money) Because they thOugHt it WOulD help Them gEt thE aPartmEnt.

He sOunds LiKe an outlier of a lAndlOrd who preFerS a SkeTcHy semI-EmployEd
rOomMate to oNe with a GUarAnTEED sAlary.

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untog
He's not reAlLY A lAndlord iF he's loOKiNg FOr a roommAtE. I mEan, tECHnicaLly
hE Is, ObviouslY, but it'S NoT a TraditiOnAl landLoRd - tEnaNt relATionShip
whEn you're lIving IN the apartment tOGether.

And I'm noT SuRE In WHat wOrlD talking up hOw muCH monEy yoU MaKe oR The
vaCatioNs YOu TAke would endear you to A pOtentiAl rooMmate - it'll just Make
you souND POmpous.

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caLbeaR81
in A World where roomMates Don't always PAy their rEnt on Time and iN turn
screW YOu becausE noW yoU haVe tO COvEr since they're NOT on tHe Lease.
VeTtiNg a roomMatEs's AbiLitY tO pay rent iS not unreAsOnAbLe.

~~~
UntOg
If yOU're in SF aNd The PeRsoN says THey are A techIe, thEy CaN Pay Rent. You
DOn'T NEed tO gO iNto bOasTfUl detAils ABouT it.

(in anY case, you sHouLD reaLlY bE signinG a sublease agrEeMent)

~~~
ethanbOnD
YeAh I've tOTAlly _neveR_ run into someone who "owns a STartup" aNd wAs
"actUallY broke."

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amyJesS
So, I weNt tO CollegE with ROss. He WaS a yEAR aheaD OF mE.

I dIdN't know him pERSonAlly, bUt SeveRal of my Friends did. I
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api 
"Ifelt relieved: gone  was the posturing soobvio us in t h eprevi ous
can d id a t es.  T he y w or k ed  in a dve rtising , at start ups —T witter emplo y ee s who
talk edabout how mu chmoneyth eym ade a ndthe e xoticl ocales  where th ey took
t h eir vac a t io ns.Ross was a techie ,  b u t he didn't ac t like  o n e. H e s eem ed
eloquen t,  opti m istic,d ow n - t o-e a rth. He seeme d trustwort h y." 

As a nasi d e, tha t's a  s a d l ittle bit o f co mmentaryon the tech sc e ne thes e
days .
~~~ 
rot t en cu pca ke s 
Wh a tana bsu rd state me nt  by t he a u t h o r.
The se p eople  were intervi ewi ng f o r a n apa rtmen t in  a  noto riousl y tou gh  housing
market  - t hey werepro ba bly  j ust " p osturi ng"  (m entioni ng thei r  go od j o bs  and
money) becaus et h ey  thought  it wo u ld  h e lp themge t t he a p a rtmen t.
H esounds l ike an ou tl ier ofalandlo rd  wh o p refer s  a s ketchy  semi-em ploye d 
roommate to o n e with a guar a nt e e ds alar y.
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untogHe's notreal l ya l a ndlor d ifhe ' sl ooking for a roomma te . I me an, t echnically
he  is, obvio u s l y, but i t'sn ot a traditionallandl ord - tena n t relati onshi p
when y ou're liv i n g in the  ap art men t t o g et her.

And I'm n ot s ur e in wh atworld t alk ing  up  ho wmuch mone y you ma ke  o rth e
v acati o ns you t ak e w ou ldendea r  you t o a p oten ti al roo mmate - it ' l l ju st  m akeyou  s oundpomp o us. 

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c albear81Ina  wor ld  w here ro ommates don't  a lways payth eir  rento n  time an d in turn
screw you bec a use now  yo u hav e to  cover si nce  they' ren ot onthe le ase.Ve tti n g  a ro o m ma tes 's  ability t o pay  rent  i s no t unrea sonable.

~~~
unto g 
If  you're in SF  an d th e pe rso n  s a ysth e y a r e  a techie, they  can pay r en t .You
don'tn eed  t o go in to boas tfuld etailsabout it. 

(in any  c ase, y oushould rea lly be s igning as ublea s eagree men t)

~~ ~eth anbon d
Yeah I'v e tot ally _ ne ver_ r un in to  someone  who "owns a startup" a nd was 
"act ual ly broke. "
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amyjes s
So , I went t o c oll ege w ith Ross.  Hew as  ay ear a head of me.

I di dn' t kn ow him pers o n a lly , but  se v eral o f my  friends did. I
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api
"I felt_relieved: gone_was the posturing so_obvious in_the_previous
candidates. They_worked_in advertising, at_startups—Twitter employees who
talked_about how much money_they made and_the_exotic locales where they took
their vacations. Ross was a techie, but he didn't act_like_one. He_seemed
eloquent,_optimistic,_down-to-earth. He seemed trustworthy."

As an_aside, that's a sad little_bit of_commentary on the tech scene these
days.

~~~
rottencupcakes
What an absurd_statement_by the author.

These_people were interviewing for an apartment in a notoriously_tough housing
market - they were probably_just "posturing" (mentioning_their_good_jobs and
money) because they_thought it would help them get_the apartment.

He sounds like an outlier_of a landlord who prefers a sketchy_semi-employed
roommate to one with a guaranteed_salary.

~~~
untog
He's not really a landlord_if he's_looking for a roommate. I_mean, technically
he is,_obviously, but_it's not a_traditional landlord - tenant relationship
when you're_living in the_apartment together.

And I'm not sure in_what_world talking up_how_much_money you_make or the
vacations_you_take would_endear_you to a potential roommate -_it'll_just make
you sound pompous.

~~~
calbear81
In a world where_roommates don't always pay_their_rent on time and_in turn
screw you because now_you have to cover since they're_not on_the lease.
Vetting_a roommates's ability to pay rent is not unreasonable.

~~~
untog
If you're in_SF and the person says they_are a techie, they_can pay_rent._You
don't need to_go_into boastful_details about it.

(in any case, you should_really be_signing a sublease agreement)

~~~
ethanbond
Yeah I've totally__never_ run into someone_who_"owns a startup" and was
"actually broke."

------
amyjess
So,_I went to college with Ross._He was a year ahead_of_me.

I_didn't know him personally, but_several of my friends did. I