Finding a rented flat in a new city (Pune) in four days - and understanding about business relationships!
Last week, I joined TW and relocated to Pune. And I had to find a flat as quickly as possible. How do I approach this problem? What are the choices? I was able to do it in a record 4 days, and here is my experience of the same. Fortunately, I was able to narrow down a few choices. Send an email to my colleagues in my company, Thoughtworks. Talk to as many people as I can. Finding the right timing is important, since most of the people are busy in projects and asking a question like " I am looking for a flat..blah..blah" during a business meeting is not good for relationship building. Look for a portal where colleagues publish information about rented houses. The contributors could be owners or brokers. And if the owners are from TW's , then nothing like it. Find out about the online sites which cater to users looking for a rented flat in Pune. Meet the brokers - professionals who earn their livelihood by taking one month's rent and providing you a wide...