So, now that my (ex) roommates have all moved out, life at the house is peaceful, clean, and perfect.
Except they took the internet with them!
What no internet costs me
Having no internet as home has been costly to me in a few ways. 1.) I usually work a split work day, 11am-7pm, and then usually 10-1am. But that second part of my work day is usually at my desk at home. But with no internet, no joy. 2.) I’ve been going to coffee shops with free wifi to work. This costs me gas, extra time, and the (occasional) $2 I’ll spend on hot chocolate. So, I need to figure out a fix for this that is doable. I can always park my car outside a library and get a signal from there (did that this weekend), but the $2 I save not buying a drink doesn’t make up for the lost productivity. I may look into clearwire, a new Seattle wireless provider. We’ll see. It’s not like I have extra cash at the moment, but without internet, my business can’t function.
Roomates (ex)
The drama never ends with these people. All the utility bills are in my name, and the outstanding balance for all bills is over 1K. I was told by all three that these would be paid to me weeks ago. I sent a sweet spreadsheet detailing all the bills 2 weeks ago asking for payment by last friday. I get a message Saturday from one of them, that was just ridiculous. I won’t go into the details, but basically this dumb ass (pardon my language) wants to be “bought out” for a few things all of the roommates bought together (and have since been left behind). It’s maybe $45 total, and I’m not fighting them on it. It really hurts me though on a personal level the selfishness I’ve seen. The absolute lake of respect and outright lies will not be forgotten by me anytime soon. I’m not a vengeful or hard person, but I have no reason to be “friends” with these people ever again.
Plus, I want my damn 1K!
Whew, no more swearing.
The House
Still no new news on the house. I did have someone from “Washington foreclosure assistance” come by the house Saturday and try to barge in. That was cool (as my brothers were in the kitchen cooking). Not.
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You’ll never see your money again at this point, so get over it. Note, however, the smallness of mind that goes into such behavior, plus it’s over a relatively paltry amount. This is a good lesson for you, and it should really boost your morale a bit. As bad as things are for you, it might take years for them to get to a similar point.
sell the community items and give them the 25% they deserve from the RESALE, only AFTER it occurs. basically, if they are dicks playing tricks, be the bigger one. which is really just being the honest one. they are seeking tricky & dishonest resolutions. be fair but firm about real money.
No contract = mess your are in now. Unfortunately, you relied too much on their word over something that was legally binding like a contract or something vaguer. Good lesson to learn, and an expensive one to boot!
Yeah well – I just chucked Paul3’s stuff out. He wasn’t a problem financially but left his room in a mess. Pisses me off so I know how you feel. I no longer rent without including the utilities in the rent (i.e. I just assume they won’t pay so I charge average up front). Sorry mate. 1K is a lot to get stiffed on. They know you’re down though and are kicking you just to have fun. Be the bigger man.
Money issues have a way of uncovering who your true friends are. I know you said you made them aware of “your situation” – but if they even have a small sense of the magnitude of your debt, and they were still this petty… what losers. Geez, they should pay you extra money and consider it charity.
NB: You wrote “…lake of respect” – I think you mean “lack”.