That doesn't absolve the landlord from the legal requirement.

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Back in the 90's we had to book them well a year in advance. It's gotten worse since then. Don't take the gamble that one randomly opens or is a no call no show as some people run a little late.

That is a beautiful picture!

Yes it’s become nearly impossible since pandemic 😭

Just be honest with your landlord and try to arrive at a compromise. Why be a dick about it?

Must be sunset since this is looking North and the light is coming from the West.

Context: former Microsoft FTE on an H-1b visa.

1. I'm not sure a simple arrest will even turn up in a background check if charges were never filed. Microsoft shouldn't see it.

2. Even if Microsoft says they can, I doubt they are re-checking background yearly. And even if they do, they don't necessarily care about every possible crime. It's unlikely they'd take an H-1b for any role with a higher security standard anyways.

3. An arrest DOES matter for immigration, and they will have to declare it at their next filing. But this isn't a deal breaker. They have the opportunity to explain, and make an argument that they are of good moral character. If charges were not filed, it should be easy enough to explain away.

Sunrise or sunset shot?

Unless there was a conviction there won't be anything to show up on a standard background check. They might find something if they search social media for newspaper reports for arrests. Does Microsoft do that on a routine basis? I dont know.

Also, per the Idaho Statesman, it’s the Mecca (lol) for “Christian nationalists” where even messianic Jews are welcome! As long as you’re evangelical (but no Catholics LOL) you’re welcome to join like minded people to enjoy ‘Religious Liberty’. Being from Utah? Might be a good fit.

ETA link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/02/24/idaho-christian-nationalism-marjorie-taylor-greene/

I’ve switched over to using Hipcamp because I got so frustrated trying to hit “Reserve” right at 7am for a campground 6 months from now and not being able to get it. It’s taken so much of the joy and spontaneity out of camping for me, and with a young child I’m also not willing to do first come first serve when I’m 2-3 hrs from home.

Anyways, I feel your pain. I don’t know how to get a campsite anymore without learning how to code and writing a bot. Camping has become a competitive sport.

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Which services are less?

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This is something I really agree with. I feel like encouraging people to actually cancel their reservations so that other can use it would be a big help.

I see it working this way: keep the fees for camp sites reasonable, and you get most of it back for cancelling 2 weeks out. As you get closer, a prorated added cost to cancel. Fail to cancel but don't show? 25% no-show fee applied straight to the card on file, automatically. Watch the behavior change overnight.

Good to know of the resource, thank you. Cool and all...buuuuuuut doesn't that just mean people are now brokering space instead of the National Park Service doing it, meaning Public Camping and Public Campgrounds got Craigslisted? No matter the reason just feels wonky. No judgment on the maybes just observation of the outcomes a bunch of maybes make. Happiness and health to you and all (and camping, too!)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/an-excise-tax-on-income-is-detrimental-to-was-future/?amp=1

Youre wrong the proposal is very much a income tax loophole

Have you talked to your landlord about it? They're only required to provide heating. They could literally satisfy this requirement by giving you a space heater after you asked about it. If they don't do that, you might have a case to break your lease but I'm not even sure about that. The expectation might instead be that you buy yourself a heater and deduct its cost from rent as a "repair".

RCW 59.18.060

Landlord—Duties.

(9) Maintain the dwelling unit in reasonably weathertight condition;

(11) Provide facilities adequate to supply heat and water and hot water as reasonably required by the tenant;

You could try.

Can =/= will, usually only super high security military contractors care about that type of criminal history

How come u know Microsoft won't fire him? Many people are commenting they can fire him

Damn mister eagle eyes! I had to do the maximum zoom in to see it just now.

You can just make out the top of Mt Rainier above Indian island in the photo.

Wy’east and Pahto