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Guy Axlerod posted:How much is your job giving you towards moving expenses? I get a stipend to keep regardless of how much I spend on expenses. Hadn't thought of furnished apartments, I'll look into that. I didn't see any in my preliminary search on craigslist though.
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I'd go with 3. If you go with 1, you can get guys who don't speak English either from the curb outside a Home Depot or via Craigslist for $10/hour. You don't have to speak spanish. Just open the back of the truck and point.
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Guy Axlerod posted:How much is your job giving you towards moving expenses? Furnished apartments are pretty rare and when you do see them it doesn't like a very good deal.
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Sep 7, 2014 17:02
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It's usually more of a, going away for a bit, rent my house, mind my poo poo. Don't wreck it.
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Sep 8, 2014 06:20
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Babygravy posted:It's usually more of a, going away for a bit, rent my house, mind my poo poo. Don't wreck it. Or an extra room like some Airbnbs
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Sep 8, 2014 06:59
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I'm trying to buy a sofa that I won't have to replace after a few years. I like a couple of the styles at Crate & Barrel and I keep reading their sofas are well constructed (hardwood frames vs Ikea particleboard) and durable. I'm highly suspicious of all the no brand furniture I see on those massive home decor search engines. I know obvious brands like Herman Miller and Knoll but those are way out of my price range. Anyone know any entry-level-ish apartment size sofas around $1500 that are about the same quality as Crate & Barrel?
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Sep 11, 2014 03:34
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I hear good things about http://www.bludot.com/
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Sep 11, 2014 05:41
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uncloudy day posted:I'm trying to buy a sofa that I won't have to replace after a few years. I like a couple of the styles at Crate & Barrel and I keep reading their sofas are well constructed (hardwood frames vs Ikea particleboard) and durable. I'm highly suspicious of all the no brand furniture I see on those massive home decor search engines. IKEA sofas aren't actually made of particle board btw
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Sep 11, 2014 06:17
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We got a sofa at the La-Z-Boy store for about $1000. It has double recliners and is very comfortable. They also have a ton of sofas so there are lots of options.
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Sep 11, 2014 18:18
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uncloudy day posted:I'm trying to buy a sofa that I won't have to replace after a few years. I like a couple of the styles at Crate & Barrel and I keep reading their sofas are well constructed (hardwood frames vs Ikea particleboard) and durable. I'm highly suspicious of all the no brand furniture I see on those massive home decor search engines. At that price you could have something made to order. I had something similar to this sofa from CB2 made and delivered for a little less than the store price. Plus, I got to customize my fabric, dimensions, and cushion details. If you have any custom sofa manufacturers in your area, you should check out what they have to offer.
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Thanks for the recommendations all. I'm gonna look at custom stuff. Drunk Tomato posted:IKEA sofas aren't actually made of particle board btw Actually they are btw http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/spr/69876003/ posted:Product description
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Sep 12, 2014 07:22
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Oh my god someone stop me from paying $3000+ dollars for an American Leather sofa. I really want a good sleeper sofa and am willing to blow my entire furniture budget (for the time being) on quality.
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Sep 12, 2014 09:51
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jack_squat posted:Oh my god someone stop me from paying $3000+ dollars for an American Leather sofa. I really want a good sleeper sofa and am willing to blow my entire furniture budget (for the time being) on quality.
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Sep 12, 2014 09:56
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So I'm renting out my second bedroom in my (rented) apartment to some guy I found on CL. It's totally normal and expected that I would ask for a deposit from him right, even though I don't own the apartment? How much do I ask for? A months rent? Some other arbitrary number?
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Sep 12, 2014 12:24
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Boris Galerkin posted:So I'm renting out my second bedroom in my (rented) apartment to some guy I found on CL. It's totally normal and expected that I would ask for a deposit from him right, even though I don't own the apartment? How much do I ask for? A months rent? Some other arbitrary number?
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Sep 12, 2014 13:26
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Boris Galerkin posted:So I'm renting out my second bedroom in my (rented) apartment to some guy I found on CL. It's totally normal and expected that I would ask for a deposit from him right, even though I don't own the apartment? How much do I ask for? A months rent? Some other arbitrary number? Is he being added to your lease? (He really should be by the way) If so, it should be half of whatever your deposit with the land lord is. Because once your lease is done, everyone on the lease is entitled to the security deposit.
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Sep 12, 2014 18:55
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We don't seem to have an antique furniture thread. Does anyone reading this have experience with it? I need advice with (appraisal of) an antique, crazy looking chair.
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Sep 14, 2014 10:40
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Curious because I can't find a straight answer anywhere else, but does anyone know if Ikea will let me purchase something in store (a mattress and frame in this case) and then pick it up at a later date and time?
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Sep 15, 2014 15:24
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I would assume so, most stores slap a "On hold, for pickup" note on it and you show proof of purchase when you come to grab it.
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Sep 15, 2014 17:05
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Anyone have tips for moving in the city of Philadelphia? I unexpectedly need to move and am looking to find a place for a November 1 move date. This appears to be a terrible time to move as the listings are sparse. I haven't moved in this area in 3 years and it looks like either rent has either gone up considerably in that time or it is a side effect of the seemingly poor selection that is around right now. This will be my 4th apartment in the city, but apparently I am terrible at finding places since I had to sue (and won) against my first landlord, 2nd place was ok except for the fact that my girlfriend was mugged on my porch. Would like to avoid any similar sort of circumstances while not going broke or settling for something bad just because of this short window.
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Sep 15, 2014 19:52
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A lease I signed on to a couple of months ago is not really what I had in mind in terms of interpersonal relationships with the roomies and stuff like that. I was wondering if and how possible it is to sell the lease out from under myself, like find a different tenant willing to pay the rent and so forth, or even better, someone who would be willing to swap a single bedroom apartment for my situation or something. Is this done in civilized society? I have a pretty sweet deal, my house is in a great neighborhood, 2 minutes on foot to the grocery store, on a major bus line, I have a pretty healthily sized master bedroom and a huge bathroom, the roommates are essentially clean and sociable. Problem is, I have no idea how amenable to something like that the average landlord is, and where to even post something like this. Also, the timing of my lease is pretty good, so it would be best if I could also buy my way INTO a lease in a similar way, so that I can take over for someone who's a couple of months into a 12 month lease or something like that. So, where would I go to look for something like this, and what do you think my chances are of convincing my landlady to go through with it?
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Your best bet is to ask your landlady and include the fact you're willing to scout out potential replacements on your own time.
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Assuming you're in a college-town or somesuch, I would think you could post on any of a variety of local newspapers/websites (craigslist, etc) and be honest about your situation: you are living with other people who are nice enough folks, but just aren't really your type, and you are looking for someone to trade rooms. I would be specific, i.e. you are social and you are living with three bookworms, and are looking for someone in the opposite situation to trade. From a legal/contract standpoint, there are two ways to look at it: the first is that you are locked into a lease and need to fulfill your obligation; the second is that it is probably in everyone's best interest (yours, your roommates, your landlord's) that there are happy people all around - and swapping you out with someone equally qualified is a good move all around. I'd open a dialogue with your roommates to see if whatever the issue is can be solved. If not, talk to your landlord and lay out the situation. If they want something reasonable, see if you can work with it.
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I am possibly moving from Atlanta to Seattle in the near future (I'm in the final round of interviews with a company there) and I need to know if there is a reputable cross country moving service? Can anyone give me advice about how to move my entire life from Atlanta to Washington? We have two cars, two cats, and a whole bunch of furniture. What is the most cost effective or easiest solution to this? The company will give me a relocation package (well, if they don't I'm not taking the job anyway because gently caress moving 3000 miles on my own dime when they came to me with the job in the first place) though I don't know how much it would theoretically be. I've never moved this far before and my only moving experiences have been a four hour trip from college town to Atlanta suburb and then a 25 mile move from Atlanta suburb to the city itself. Can any of you fine people help me out?
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HonorableTB posted:I am possibly moving from Atlanta to Seattle in the near future (I'm in the final round of interviews with a company there) and I need to know if there is a reputable cross country moving service? Can anyone give me advice about how to move my entire life from Atlanta to Washington? We have two cars, two cats, and a whole bunch of furniture. What is the most cost effective or easiest solution to this? The company will give me a relocation package (well, if they don't I'm not taking the job anyway because gently caress moving 3000 miles on my own dime when they came to me with the job in the first place) though I don't know how much it would theoretically be. I've never moved this far before and my only moving experiences have been a four hour trip from college town to Atlanta suburb and then a 25 mile move from Atlanta suburb to the city itself. Can any of you fine people help me out? If it's Amazon/huge tech company up there, we just got them to arrange it for us. The companies they use have done well by us.
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Rurutia posted:If it's Amazon/huge tech company up there, we just got them to arrange it for us. The companies they use have done well by us. It is indeed with Amazon.
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Anybody have experience hiring a house cleaner? I was given a recommendation from a friend for a college student she uses, but I'm wondering if there's a compelling reason to go with a cleaning company instead of an individual person. I like the idea that I can probably ask the individual to use my vacuum instead of their own, as I've heard too many horror stories of cross contamination of fleas and such. I doubt a cleaning company wants to use anything but their fancy backpack models.
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Erwin posted:Anybody have experience hiring a house cleaner? I was given a recommendation from a friend for a college student she uses, but I'm wondering if there's a compelling reason to go with a cleaning company instead of an individual person. I like the idea that I can probably ask the individual to use my vacuum instead of their own, as I've heard too many horror stories of cross contamination of fleas and such. I doubt a cleaning company wants to use anything but their fancy backpack models. We hired an independent house cleaner based on many recommendations of someone who'd been using them for a long time. They really go above and beyond, they use our leather conditioners, carpet cleaners, etc at our request. They're also really flexible and I love that I'm dealing with people vs a company. I do want to say though that usually in these cases you are paying under the table. It was never said, but from the requests for cash and low prices I'm assuming that's what's going on.
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HonorableTB posted:We have two cats 
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ladyweapon posted:Are you going to drive or fly from Atlanta to Seattle? If you're flying, I believe animals are classified as cargo and there are many horror stories out there about pets dying in transit. Cats are (usually) small enough that depending on the airline you might be able to travel with them in the cabin in a kennel. Here's United's rules, for example: http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/animals/in_cabin.aspx Flying with them in the cargo area should be an absolute last resort, though, as there are a lot of horror stories and they're not exactly strange and unlikely outliers. It would be a hellishly long road trip, though.
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We flew from Atlanta to Boston using (I think) Delta, and both our cats traveled with us in the cabin. We had special soft airplane-approved carriers, and they went under the seat in front of us. In addition to the fee, there was some sort of limit on the number of animals permitted in the cabin, so we had to book our flights and then call and say we were bringing pets - if we had just turned up with them, there would be a chance there were already too many booked animals and they would have had to ride in cargo. The cats weren't happy on the flight, but honestly the worst part of it was getting through security. You have to remove your cat from the carrier so that can go through the x-ray, and carry your cat through the metal detector/screener. Thankfully the TSA did not opt to subject the cats to additional screening, because I am sure that would have ended badly. Edit: As a mostly unrelated headsup, pay attention to the rules regarding an employer-organized move. There are people in the office worker thread who had their company provide relocation, but it came with a clause that they had to repay the costs if they left within 1-3yrs. Those costs were usually some crazy amount, double or triple what it would have been to just hire movers. So watch out.
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Ashcans posted:
Yeah, at Amazon it's a 1 yr contract that also applies to your signing bonus. If you decide to work at Amazon, you should do it for at least a year because your signing bonus will be substantial. If the other offer you're getting offsets that, then well, you shouldn't have a problem paying a few k extra for your relocation costs.
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Rurutia posted:Yeah, at Amazon it's a 1 yr contract that also applies to your signing bonus. If you decide to work at Amazon, you should do it for at least a year because your signing bonus will be substantial. If the other offer you're getting offsets that, then well, you shouldn't have a problem paying a few k extra for your relocation costs. Believe me, if I'm moving across the entire loving continent I am not leaving or moving again for A LONG, LONG TIME. And signing bonus? Jesus I never thought I'd ever have a shot at something like that. I always kind of mentally reserved that for doctors, lawyers, and executives. I grew up poor, can't you tell
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Erwin posted:Anybody have experience hiring a house cleaner? I was given a recommendation from a friend for a college student she uses, but I'm wondering if there's a compelling reason to go with a cleaning company instead of an individual person. I like the idea that I can probably ask the individual to use my vacuum instead of their own, as I've heard too many horror stories of cross contamination of fleas and such. I doubt a cleaning company wants to use anything but their fancy backpack models. I am looking for a long-term relationship in a house cleaner, a college kid will want a real job in 6 months and you are on the hunt again. If you have some kind of shared vacuum cleaner fear, I have never had a cleaning lady that had any objection to using whatever I wanted, regardless of whether or not it made any sense or not.
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HonorableTB posted:Believe me, if I'm moving across the entire loving continent I am not leaving or moving again for A LONG, LONG TIME. And signing bonus? Jesus I never thought I'd ever have a shot at something like that. I always kind of mentally reserved that for doctors, lawyers, and executives. Please read the negotiating salary thread in BFC. Tech companies love people who grew up poor and don't know what they are worth 
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I am at the last stage of an interview process for a job in the far north (I'm currently in the deep south) of the US. While I'm in the state for the interview I'd like to take a look at apartments. I've gotten a list of complexes down that I'd like to check out and called around to check basic availability/amenities, so the next step is physically checking out the complexes. What are some of the generally agreed upon big red "dont rent here" flags I should be looking for during the walk through?
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Uh cockroaches, lovely flooring, leaks under the sinks, toilets that flush weakly, lovely water pressure, wrong color curtains, lack of rafters to hang your sex swi---- basically whatever the hell you want dude, people like different stuff about different places. Check the cupboards for signs of vermin, look under the sink, check the water pressure, and if you're me you will see how many outlets are in each room. Make sure the lease looks like it was written by a landlord and not Satan himself. Talk a walk in the neighborhood at night. If you're in the far north, check out window frames and look for signs of condensation on the sills/walls. If you want to go full sperg, look up the previous winters energy bills. If you happen to see a potential neighbor ask them what they think of the management.
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Trilineatus posted:If you're in the far north, check out window frames and look for signs of condensation on the sills/walls. Thats the kind of stuff I dont know a single thing about. I've lived in non-snow/non-cold places my entire life, so things like needing to worry about heat and not leaving your car out in snow are totally alien to me.
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photomikey posted:My experience has been that you can pay somebody $20/hour directly, or hire a cleaning company for $50/hour, and they will pay someone $8/hour to come and clean your house, then spend $42 on advertising, insurance, and office space. I work for a cleaning company, and while it's mostly commercial places, I know that the one time we cleaned the tar off the walls/cupboards/etc in a smoker's house the boss charged $30 per hour per person (we make $9-11/hr depending on the person). But regardless, the client always specifies what they want done, and if they want their own stuff used, and the boss writes all that down & passes it along to whoever is on that job. One of my coworkers had clients on the side (where she charged $20/hr & it was just her) and she did the same. If someone had requests, she'd write them down. I'm sure it's like that pretty much anywhere. Parasara posted:I am at the last stage of an interview process for a job in the far north (I'm currently in the deep south) of the US. While I'm in the state for the interview I'd like to take a look at apartments. I've gotten a list of complexes down that I'd like to check out and called around to check basic availability/amenities, so the next step is physically checking out the complexes. What are some of the generally agreed upon big red "dont rent here" flags I should be looking for during the walk through? I remember from an old thread, someone mentioned to always make sure that the unit you're being shown is the actual unit you'd be renting...not just a "show" unit.
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