Finding a new roommate on short notice was as stressful as hell. When Janice suddenly decided she couldn’t stand living in the city anymore and was moving back to whatever small town she’d come from, I was instantly under the gun. As a waitress, I couldn’t cover the rent on my two-bedroom place. I needed to find someone to help me with expenses — fast.

Janice had been problematic from the start. She left messes everywhere, and she played her music too loud. Even with my back to the wall, I didn’t want someone like that in the apartment again. I needed a person I could reside with peacefully and compatibly.

I asked around my circle of friends, but everybody who I knew I would pair up with nicely already had their living situations sorted out. I only had a week to find someone, but I... Read More