28-08-2015 21:04 via thestranger.com

Landlords Are Giving Special Deals to Amazon and Microsoft Workers

This Craigslist ad mentions "Preferred Employer Specials," which is a discount on move-in costs for employees of big companies.
Finding an affordable apartment in this city is hard enough. Scraping together the first and last month's rent, deposit, and other fees can be even tougher. That's especially true for low- and middle-income folks—people who probably don't work highly paid positions at the region's mammoth employers such as Amazon and Boeing. (Employers that are, of course, attract
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