Tomas's room

Richmond, BC V6X 2G9

The space:

🛏️ Your own private bedroom in a 2-bedroom apartment

📶 Room to set up a NAS server or small workstation – ideal if you’re a software developer or sysadmin

🧺 In-building washers & dryers (card access)

🏢 Quiet, well-managed building

Location & transit:

🚆 Close to the Canada Line SkyTrain – 25 minutes to central Vancouver

🛒 Groceries and business-centre amenities less than 10 minutes away on foot

🚌 Bus stop is 1 minute away, it’s 1 stop to the train

🎓 Easy access to Langara, Kwantlen, and downtown colleges

📍 UBC is a bit of a stretch (1–1.5 hrs by train + bus), though the new SkyTrain extension will speed that up

Who I’m looking for:

This is a great fit if you’re a software developer, system administrator, engineering or grad student, or an airline worker who wants a safe, quiet crashpad (it’s about 30 minutes by train to the airport).

If you are at UBC, a 2-hour round-trip commute caps out around 3 courses, so this keeps things manageable for a slim course load.

About me: I’m male, considerate, and quiet. I respect your space and your time. In return I’d just ask the same of you – clean, respectful, good-natured.

How to reach out:

Send me a short message telling me a bit about yourself – your goals, your situation, your budget, and what you’re looking for in a living arrangement. We’ll hop on to chat and then go from there.

Looking forward to meeting you! ✨

I’m from Vancouver and offering a room to rent, either short-term or long-term, starting around December 1st. I’d like to offer the space to someone a bit studious or tech-tilted, so the rhythm of the house feels compatible and aligned, though I’ve learned over the years that some people click well even when they’re focused on different skills.

A little about me:

I’ve pivoted over the years from various academic subjects, usually funded through other types of work. For the last fifteen years I’ve focused on tech (and economics), and my last year or so has been again a bit of a pivot. I’ve just completed a teaching certificate and I’m building out a small series of affordable, AI-focused courses as part of that.

Alongside that, I’ve got a few side projects going. I’m pretty keen about those and on some level the prospect of collaboration is a selling point.

I keep a whiteboard in the common area — nothing elaborate. I use it for scheduling and household notes.

I have several whiteboards in my own space, which may give you an idea of what I’m up to: writing down goals, taking notes, learning a lot of new things.

I like to think of the apartment as a small-space station, because it gives it an organized and focused feel: a place where people can be a little productive without the whole environment feeling overly performative.

As a roommate:

I’d describe myself as goal-oriented in the quiet, internal way. I like having things in motion, but the material I’m working with is time and energy intensive — it’s not the kind of stuff you can do offhandedly; you really have to hone in on it.

I care about being patient, listening, and making shared spaces feel workable for everyone. I think that mostly comes down to respecting each other’s space, keeping commitments to the basics of living together, and not dragging your worst stress into the rest of the house (apartment).

I am a positive person, and I’d prefer to live with someone who has some kind of project, study, or goal of their own — even if it’s unrelated to tech. I find that energy can make a shared home feel more like a shared home rather than a series of solitary rooms.

A few practical things:

• I don’t host guests regularly or throw parties.
• I have a bottle of single malt on the shelf. It’s been there for a few years.
• I keep the kitchen tidy after meals and while cooking. It makes it easier to keep the ball moving.
• I’m considerate about noise and shared spaces, and I generally keep my own area tidy as well.

What I’m looking for:

As a roommate, you don’t have to build software or write code. I’m mostly describing a general comfort with being goal-oriented, studious, or at least comfortable in a space where focus is part of the daily texture.

If you’re in tech, in a study-heavy field, or in a position where you’ve got your own projects and deadlines moving forward, we’d probably fit well. I’m otherwise fairly open about age, gender, and background, though, it is a small space with a dorm-like feel.

I’m easy to live with, pretty much self-sufficient, and content doing my own thing while sharing the space.

If the listing sounds like it might be a fit, feel free to send a message. I’m happy to answer questions, arrange viewings, or just talk it through.