I think the holdup is on the state's end of this, because I just talked to a friend who encountered another long wait on a background check for an apartment. But I've decided that at the end of the week I'm going to talk to them, and if there's still no word tell them that something has to happen if I'm starting on the 3rd (and yeah, I'm working on a Monday and taking Tuesday off — fits since I have to go through some kind of orientation process anyway) and if this delay continues the start date is going to have to get pushed back.
Its just nerveracking. I know there's not going to be any horrible revelation in this check and its going to clear. The only thing I could possibly fathom (and I don't even really think this would happen) would be my current employers trying to screw me over — but they haven't even been contacted about this yet, and won't be until I give my notice.
I've already filled out my W4, state tax form, direct deposit authorization, stuff like that, so in their mind this is a formality too. But I need this formality dispensed with.
