My first and last time using Airbnb was a complete and utter nightmare. I had just gotten the role I had been pursing in my career for two years. I flew out to Denver to take my drug test and start work that Monday. Everything was solid. I decided to stay at an Airbnb, thinking it would help save money. Little did I know the host has claimed to have been abducted by aliens, is on barbiturates and amphetamines, and was a former meth addict and who knows what else.
She seemed fine in the beginning but her stories got weirder as the days passed. I figured I was okay and I’d be gone soon enough. As for my own idiocy, I accepted a cup of tea from the host. She assured me it wasn’t weed tea or anything else funky; this was since I informed her I was supposed to get tested the next day.
I woke up a little fuzzy thinking it was the Denver altitude sickness. I went confidently and handed over my urine with not a worry in the world. I then woke up the next morning 5:00 AM to the host and her boyfriend beating the heck out of each other, then I was assaulted when trying to stop him from smashing her head into the floor any further. She climbed onto the roof, he ran, and the cops came. Maybe she was looking at aliens again…
Long story short, this was the most psychotic experience of my life. I failed my drug test, lost my job, and am now part of a criminal investigation. Airbnb has done nothing for me nor does it seem they care. I have other job offers and will stay in a homeless shelter until my first check comes in. My entire life has been turned upside down.
Airbnb sucks. Once I am back on my feet I am prepare to pursue and pay for a lawsuit until I regain my dignity and justice is served. This ordeal has ruined my name, upset my family and caused me to possibly have a breakdown.
Police are involved already. 3rd degree felony and warrant issued for assault. Drugging the state didnt pickup. But I will pursue it in court.
“As for my own idiocy, I accepted a cup of tea from the host. She assured me it wasn’t weed tea or anything else funky; this was since I informed her I was supposed to get tested the next day.”
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
If you are being truthful, then you need to report your host to the police! Why you havent already is beyond me. You were, essentiall, drugged without your knowledge and consent and they might try it again with even more devastating consequences!
However, your story is a bit off. For one, you could easily file a police report, present it to your potential employer and agree to take a hair follicle test. The hair test would show that you have a history of sobriety. A blood test, which police would run at no cost to you, should be clean, if it was just that one time.
You mentioned the real issue at the very beginning: you wanted to go CHEAP. And you paid the price:) Maybe career isn’t that important to you after all.