diff --git a/assets/TenancyServiceProvider.stub.php b/assets/TenancyServiceProvider.stub.php
index c2fcdd94..9bc2cad0 100644
--- a/assets/TenancyServiceProvider.stub.php
+++ b/assets/TenancyServiceProvider.stub.php
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ class TenancyServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
                 })->shouldBeQueued(false), // `false` by default, but you probably want to make this `true` for production.
             ],
 
-            // Readied events
-            Events\ReadyingTenant::class => [],
-            Events\TenantReadied::class => [],
-            Events\PullingReadiedTenant::class => [],
-            Events\ReadiedTenantPulled::class => [],
+            // Pending events
+            Events\CreatingPendingTenant::class => [],
+            Events\PendingTenantCreated::class => [],
+            Events\PullingPendingTenant::class => [],
+            Events\PendingTenantPulled::class => [],
 
             // Domain events
             Events\CreatingDomain::class => [],
diff --git a/assets/config.php b/assets/config.php
index 3b41f5a9..8f389710 100644
--- a/assets/config.php
+++ b/assets/config.php
@@ -37,33 +37,33 @@ return [
 
 
     /**
-     * Readied tenancy config.
+     * Pending tenancy config.
      * This is useful if you're looking for a way to always have a tenant ready to be used.
      */
-    'readied' => [
+    'pending' => [
         /**
-         * If disabled, readied tenants will be excluded from all tenant queries. Unless if
-         * told otherwise with ::withReadied() or ::onlyReadied().
+         * If disabled, pending tenants will be excluded from all tenant queries. Unless if
+         * told otherwise with ::withPending() or ::onlyPending().
          * Note: when disabled, this will also ignore tenants when runnings any tenants commands (migration, seed, etc.)
          */
         'include_in_queries' => true,
         /**
-         * Defines how many tenants you want to be in a readied state.
+         * Defines how many tenants you want to be in a pending state.
          * This value should be changed depending on how often a new tenant is created
-         * and how often you run the `tenancy:readied` command via the scheduler.
+         * and how often you run the `tenancy:pending` command via the scheduler.
          */
-        'count' => env('TENANCY_READIED_COUNT', 5),
+        'count' => env('TENANCY_PENDING_COUNT', 5),
 
         /**
-         * If needed, you can define a time limite after when an unused readied tenant
+         * If needed, you can define a time limite after when an unused pending tenant
          * will automatically be deleted.
-         * For this to work automatically, make sure to call the `tenancy:readied-clear` command in the scheduler.
+         * For this to work automatically, make sure to call the `tenancy:pending-clear` command in the scheduler.
          *
-         * If both values are set to null, not time limit will be set and all readied tenants will be deleted.
+         * If both values are set to null, not time limit will be set and all pending tenants will be deleted.
          */
-        'older_than_days' => env('TENANCY_READIED_OLDER_THAN_DAYS', null),
+        'older_than_days' => env('TENANCY_PENDING_OLDER_THAN_DAYS', null),
 
-        'older_than_hours' => env('TENANCY_READIED_OLDER_THAN_HOURS', null),
+        'older_than_hours' => env('TENANCY_PENDING_OLDER_THAN_HOURS', null),
     ],
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Commands/ClearReadiedTenants.php b/src/Commands/ClearPendingTenants.php
similarity index 66%
rename from src/Commands/ClearReadiedTenants.php
rename to src/Commands/ClearPendingTenants.php
index 05b0adcb..67d77d56 100644
--- a/src/Commands/ClearReadiedTenants.php
+++ b/src/Commands/ClearPendingTenants.php
@@ -7,24 +7,24 @@ namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Commands;
 use Illuminate\Console\Command;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 
-class ClearReadiedTenants extends Command
+class ClearPendingTenants extends Command
 {
     /**
      * The name and signature of the console command.
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    protected $signature = 'tenants:readied-clear
-                            {--all : Override the default settings and deletes all readied tenants}
-                            {--older-days= : Deletes all readied older than the amount of days}
-                            {--older-hours= : Deletes all readied older than the amount of hours}';
+    protected $signature = 'tenants:pending-clear
+                            {--all : Override the default settings and deletes all pending tenants}
+                            {--older-days= : Deletes all pending older than the amount of days}
+                            {--older-hours= : Deletes all pending older than the amount of hours}';
 
     /**
      * The console command description.
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    protected $description = 'Removes any readied tenants';
+    protected $description = 'Removes any pending tenants';
 
     /**
      * Execute the console command.
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class ClearReadiedTenants extends Command
      */
     public function handle()
     {
-        $this->info('Cleaning readied tenants.');
+        $this->info('Cleaning pending tenants.');
 
         $expireDate = now();
         // At the end, we will check if the value has been changed by comparing the two dates
@@ -41,27 +41,27 @@ class ClearReadiedTenants extends Command
 
         // If the all option is given, skip the expiry date configuration
         if (! $this->option('all')) {
-            if ($olderThanDays = $this->option('older-days') ?? config('tenancy.readied.older_than_days')) {
+            if ($olderThanDays = $this->option('older-days') ?? config('tenancy.pending.older_than_days')) {
                 $expireDate->subDays($olderThanDays);
             }
 
-            if ($olderThanHours = $this->option('older-hours') ?? config('tenancy.readied.older_than_hours')) {
+            if ($olderThanHours = $this->option('older-hours') ?? config('tenancy.pending.older_than_hours')) {
                 $expireDate->subHours($olderThanHours);
             }
         }
 
 
-        $readiedTenantsDeletedCount = tenancy()
+        $deletedPendingCount = tenancy()
             ->query()
-            ->onlyReadied()
+            ->onlyPending()
             ->when($savedExpiredDate->notEqualTo($expireDate), function (Builder $query) use ($expireDate) {
-                $query->where('data->readied', '<', $expireDate->timestamp);
+                $query->where('data->pending_since', '<', $expireDate->timestamp);
             })
             ->get()
             ->each // This makes sure the events or triggered on the model
             ->delete()
             ->count();
 
-        $this->info("$readiedTenantsDeletedCount readied tenant(s) deleted.");
+        $this->info("$deletedPendingCount pending tenant(s) deleted.");
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Commands/CreatePendingTenants.php b/src/Commands/CreatePendingTenants.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45e15853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Commands/CreatePendingTenants.php
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Commands;
+
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+
+class CreatePendingTenants extends Command
+{
+    /**
+     * The name and signature of the console command.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $signature = 'tenants:pending {--count= The number of tenant to be in a pending state}';
+
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = 'Deploy tenants until the pending count is achieved.';
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function handle()
+    {
+        $this->info('Deploying pendgin tenants.');
+
+        $pendingObjectifCount = (int)config('tenancy.pending.count');
+
+        $pendingCurrentCount = $this->getPendingTenantCount();
+
+        $deployedCount = 0;
+        while ($pendingCurrentCount < $pendingObjectifCount) {
+            tenancy()->model()::createPending();
+            // We update the number of pending tenants every time with a query to get a live count.
+            // this prevents to deploy too many tenants if pending tenants are being created simultaneous somewhere else
+            // during the runtime of this command.
+            $pendingCurrentCount = $this->getPendingTenantCount();
+            $deployedCount++;
+        }
+
+        $this->info("$deployedCount tenants deployed, $pendingObjectifCount tenant(s) are ready to be used.");
+
+        return self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calculates the number of pending tenants currently deployed
+     * @return int
+     */
+    private function getPendingTenantCount(): int
+    {
+        return tenancy()
+            ->query()
+            ->onlyPending()
+            ->count();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Commands/CreateReadiedTenants.php b/src/Commands/CreateReadiedTenants.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 90304198..00000000
--- a/src/Commands/CreateReadiedTenants.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Commands;
-
-use Illuminate\Console\Command;
-
-class CreateReadiedTenants extends Command
-{
-    /**
-     * The name and signature of the console command.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    protected $signature = 'tenants:readied {--count= The number of tenant to be in a readied state}';
-
-    /**
-     * The console command description.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    protected $description = 'Deploy tenants until the readied count is achieved.';
-
-    /**
-     * Execute the console command.
-     *
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function handle()
-    {
-        $this->info('Deploying readied tenants.');
-
-        $readiedCountObjectif = (int)config('tenancy.readied.count');
-
-        $readiedTenantCount = $this->getReadiedTenantCount();
-
-        $deployedCount = 0;
-        while ($readiedTenantCount < $readiedCountObjectif) {
-            tenancy()->model()::createReadied();
-            // We update the number of readied tenant every time with a query to get a live count.
-            // this prevents to deploy too many tenants if readied tenants have been deployed
-            // while this command is running.
-            $readiedTenantCount = $this->getReadiedTenantCount();
-            $deployedCount++;
-        }
-
-        $this->info("$deployedCount tenants deployed, $readiedCountObjectif tenant(s) are ready to be used.");
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Calculates the number of readied tenants currently deployed
-     * @return int
-     */
-    private function getReadiedTenantCount(): int
-    {
-        return tenancy()
-            ->query()
-            ->onlyReadied()
-            ->count();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/Database/Concerns/HasPending.php b/src/Database/Concerns/HasPending.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5187733e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Database/Concerns/HasPending.php
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Database\Concerns;
+
+use Stancl\Tenancy\Contracts\Tenant;
+use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\PullingPendingTenant;
+use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\PendingTenantPulled;
+use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\CreatingPendingTenant;
+use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\PendingTenantCreated;
+
+/**
+ * @property $pending_since
+ *
+ * @method static static|\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|\Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder withPending(bool $withPending = true)
+ * @method static static|\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|\Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder onlyPending()
+ * @method static static|\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|\Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder withoutPending()
+ */
+trait HasPending
+{
+    /**
+     * Boot the has pending trait for a model.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public static function bootHasPending()
+    {
+        static::addGlobalScope(new PendingScope());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize the has pending trait for an instance.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function initializeHasPending()
+    {
+        $this->casts['pending_since'] = 'timestamp';
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Determine if the model instance is in a pending state.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function pending()
+    {
+        return !is_null($this->pending_since);
+    }
+
+    public static function createPending($attributes = []): void
+    {
+        $tenant = static::create($attributes);
+
+        event(new CreatingPendingTenant($tenant));
+
+        // We add the pending value only after the model has then been created.
+        // this ensures the model is not marked as pending until the migrations, seeders, etc. are done
+        $tenant->update([
+            'pending_since' => now()->timestamp
+        ]);
+
+        event(new PendingTenantCreated($tenant));
+    }
+
+    public static function pullPendingTenant(bool $firstOrCreate = false): ?Tenant
+    {
+        if (!static::onlyPending()->exists()) {
+            if (!$firstOrCreate) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            static::createPending();
+        }
+
+        // At this point we can guarantee a pending tenant is free and can be called.
+        $tenant = static::onlyPending()->first();
+
+        event(new PullingPendingTenant($tenant));
+
+        $tenant->update([
+            'pending_since' => null
+        ]);
+
+        event(new PendingTenantPulled($tenant));
+
+        return $tenant;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Database/Concerns/ReadiedScope.php b/src/Database/Concerns/PendingScope.php
similarity index 63%
rename from src/Database/Concerns/ReadiedScope.php
rename to src/Database/Concerns/PendingScope.php
index 0062e367..c5fad50c 100644
--- a/src/Database/Concerns/ReadiedScope.php
+++ b/src/Database/Concerns/PendingScope.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Scope;
 
-class ReadiedScope implements Scope
+class PendingScope implements Scope
 {
 
     /**
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class ReadiedScope implements Scope
      *
      * @var string[]
      */
-    protected $extensions = ['WithReadied', 'WithoutReadied', 'OnlyReadied'];
+    protected $extensions = ['WithPending', 'WithoutPending', 'OnlyPending'];
 
     /**
      * Apply the scope to a given Eloquent query builder.
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ class ReadiedScope implements Scope
      */
     public function apply(Builder $builder, Model $model)
     {
-        $builder->when(!config('tenancy.readied.include_in_queries'), function (Builder $builder){
-            $builder->whereNull('data->readied');
+        $builder->when(!config('tenancy.pending.include_in_queries'), function (Builder $builder){
+            $builder->whereNull('data->pending_since');
         });
     }
 
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ class ReadiedScope implements Scope
         }
     }
     /**
-     * Add the with-readied extension to the builder.
+     * Add the with-pending extension to the builder.
      *
      * @param  \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder  $builder
      * @return void
      */
-    protected function addWithReadied(Builder $builder)
+    protected function addWithPending(Builder $builder)
     {
-        $builder->macro('withReadied', function (Builder $builder, $withReadied = true) {
-            if (! $withReadied) {
-                return $builder->withoutReadied();
+        $builder->macro('withPending', function (Builder $builder, $withPending = true) {
+            if (! $withPending) {
+                return $builder->withoutPending();
             }
 
             return $builder->withoutGlobalScope($this);
@@ -62,32 +62,32 @@ class ReadiedScope implements Scope
     }
 
     /**
-     * Add the without-readied extension to the builder.
+     * Add the without-pending extension to the builder.
      *
      * @param  \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder  $builder
      * @return void
      */
-    protected function addWithoutReadied(Builder $builder)
+    protected function addWithoutPending(Builder $builder)
     {
-        $builder->macro('withoutReadied', function (Builder $builder) {
+        $builder->macro('withoutPending', function (Builder $builder) {
 
-            $builder->withoutGlobalScope($this)->whereNull('data->readied');
+            $builder->withoutGlobalScope($this)->whereNull('data->pending_since');
 
             return $builder;
         });
     }
 
     /**
-     * Add the only-readied extension to the builder.
+     * Add the only-pending extension to the builder.
      *
      * @param  \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder  $builder
      * @return void
      */
-    protected function addOnlyReadied(Builder $builder)
+    protected function addOnlyPending(Builder $builder)
     {
-        $builder->macro('onlyReadied', function (Builder $builder) {
+        $builder->macro('onlyPending', function (Builder $builder) {
 
-            $builder->withoutGlobalScope($this)->whereNotNull('data->readied');
+            $builder->withoutGlobalScope($this)->whereNotNull('data->pending_since');
 
             return $builder;
         });
diff --git a/src/Database/Concerns/WithReadied.php b/src/Database/Concerns/WithReadied.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e7ccf3f..00000000
--- a/src/Database/Concerns/WithReadied.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Database\Concerns;
-
-use Stancl\Tenancy\Contracts\Tenant;
-use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\PullingReadiedTenant;
-use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\ReadiedTenantPulled;
-use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\ReadyingTenant;
-use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\TenantReadied;
-
-/**
- * @property $readied
- *
- * @method static static|\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|\Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder withReadied(bool $withReadied = true)
- * @method static static|\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|\Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder onlyReadied()
- * @method static static|\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|\Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder withoutReadied()
- */
-trait WithReadied
-{
-    /**
-     * Boot the readied trait for a model.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public static function bootWithReadied()
-    {
-        static::addGlobalScope(new ReadiedScope());
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Initialize the readied trait for an instance.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function initializeWithReadied()
-    {
-        $this->casts['readied'] = 'timestamp';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Determine if the model instance is in a readied state.
-     *
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function readied()
-    {
-        return !is_null($this->readied);
-    }
-
-    public static function createReadied($attributes = []): void
-    {
-        $tenant = static::create($attributes);
-
-        event(new ReadyingTenant($tenant));
-
-        // We add the readied value only after the model has then been created.
-        // this ensures the model is not marked as readied until the migrations, seeders, etc. are done
-        $tenant->update([
-            'readied' => now()->timestamp
-        ]);
-
-        event(new TenantReadied($tenant));
-    }
-
-    public static function pullReadiedTenant(bool $firstOrCreate = false): ?Tenant
-    {
-        if (!static::onlyReadied()->exists()) {
-            if (!$firstOrCreate) {
-                return null;
-            }
-            static::createReadied();
-        }
-
-        // At this point we can guarantee a readied tenant is free and can be called
-        $tenant = static::onlyReadied()->first();
-
-        event(new PullingReadiedTenant($tenant));
-
-        $tenant->update([
-            'readied' => null
-        ]);
-
-        event(new ReadiedTenantPulled($tenant));
-
-        return $tenant;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/Database/Models/Tenant.php b/src/Database/Models/Tenant.php
index b575ff8f..625ec71c 100644
--- a/src/Database/Models/Tenant.php
+++ b/src/Database/Models/Tenant.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Tenant extends Model implements Contracts\Tenant
         Concerns\HasInternalKeys,
         Concerns\TenantRun,
         Concerns\InvalidatesResolverCache,
-        Concerns\WithReadied;
+        Concerns\HasPending;
 
     protected $table = 'tenants';
     protected $primaryKey = 'id';
diff --git a/src/Events/TenantReadied.php b/src/Events/CreatingPendingTenant.php
similarity index 55%
rename from src/Events/TenantReadied.php
rename to src/Events/CreatingPendingTenant.php
index 526d3514..dfbe6c70 100644
--- a/src/Events/TenantReadied.php
+++ b/src/Events/CreatingPendingTenant.php
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Events;
 
-class TenantReadied extends Contracts\TenantEvent
+class CreatingPendingTenant extends Contracts\TenantEvent
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/Events/PullingReadiedTenant.php b/src/Events/PendingTenantCreated.php
similarity index 55%
rename from src/Events/PullingReadiedTenant.php
rename to src/Events/PendingTenantCreated.php
index fd71b21f..f75f1a8e 100644
--- a/src/Events/PullingReadiedTenant.php
+++ b/src/Events/PendingTenantCreated.php
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Events;
 
-class PullingReadiedTenant extends Contracts\TenantEvent
+class PendingTenantCreated extends Contracts\TenantEvent
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/Events/ReadiedTenantPulled.php b/src/Events/PendingTenantPulled.php
similarity index 55%
rename from src/Events/ReadiedTenantPulled.php
rename to src/Events/PendingTenantPulled.php
index 5bced1e3..b60740f4 100644
--- a/src/Events/ReadiedTenantPulled.php
+++ b/src/Events/PendingTenantPulled.php
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Events;
 
-class ReadiedTenantPulled extends Contracts\TenantEvent
+class PendingTenantPulled extends Contracts\TenantEvent
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/Events/ReadyingTenant.php b/src/Events/PullingPendingTenant.php
similarity index 55%
rename from src/Events/ReadyingTenant.php
rename to src/Events/PullingPendingTenant.php
index 3e10a05f..2997c107 100644
--- a/src/Events/ReadyingTenant.php
+++ b/src/Events/PullingPendingTenant.php
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Events;
 
-class ReadyingTenant extends Contracts\TenantEvent
+class PullingPendingTenant extends Contracts\TenantEvent
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/Jobs/ClearReadiedTenants.php b/src/Jobs/ClearPendingTenants.php
similarity index 81%
rename from src/Jobs/ClearReadiedTenants.php
rename to src/Jobs/ClearPendingTenants.php
index 6ca3d4ab..31720904 100644
--- a/src/Jobs/ClearReadiedTenants.php
+++ b/src/Jobs/ClearPendingTenants.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
 use Stancl\Tenancy\Contracts\TenantWithDatabase;
 
-class ClearReadiedTenants implements ShouldQueue
+class ClearPendingTenants implements ShouldQueue
 {
     use Dispatchable, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
 
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ class ClearReadiedTenants implements ShouldQueue
      */
     public function handle()
     {
-        Artisan::call('tenants:readied-clear');
+        Artisan::call(\Stancl\Tenancy\Commands\ClearPendingTenants::class);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Jobs/CreateReadiedTenants.php b/src/Jobs/CreatePendingTenants.php
similarity index 80%
rename from src/Jobs/CreateReadiedTenants.php
rename to src/Jobs/CreatePendingTenants.php
index d1db676e..bdd68e9a 100644
--- a/src/Jobs/CreateReadiedTenants.php
+++ b/src/Jobs/CreatePendingTenants.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
 use Stancl\Tenancy\Contracts\TenantWithDatabase;
 
-class CreateReadiedTenants implements ShouldQueue
+class CreatePendingTenants implements ShouldQueue
 {
     use Dispatchable, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
 
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ class CreateReadiedTenants implements ShouldQueue
      */
     public function handle()
     {
-        Artisan::call('tenants:readied');
+        Artisan::call(\Stancl\Tenancy\Commands\CreatePendingTenants::class);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/TenancyServiceProvider.php b/src/TenancyServiceProvider.php
index 69fb5165..a7e09b48 100644
--- a/src/TenancyServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/TenancyServiceProvider.php
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ class TenancyServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
             Commands\Rollback::class,
             Commands\TenantList::class,
             Commands\MigrateFresh::class,
-            Commands\CreateReadiedTenants::class,
-            Commands\ClearReadiedTenants::class,
+            Commands\CreatePendingTenants::class,
+            Commands\ClearPendingTenants::class,
         ]);
 
         $this->publishes([
diff --git a/tests/Etc/Tenant.php b/tests/Etc/Tenant.php
index bc801f3b..8e817d97 100644
--- a/tests/Etc/Tenant.php
+++ b/tests/Etc/Tenant.php
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Tests\Etc;
 use Stancl\Tenancy\Contracts\TenantWithDatabase;
 use Stancl\Tenancy\Database\Concerns\HasDatabase;
 use Stancl\Tenancy\Database\Concerns\HasDomains;
-use Stancl\Tenancy\Database\Concerns\WithReadied;
+use Stancl\Tenancy\Database\Concerns\HasPending;
 use Stancl\Tenancy\Database\Models;
 
 class Tenant extends Models\Tenant implements TenantWithDatabase
 {
-    use HasDatabase, HasDomains, WithReadied;
+    use HasDatabase, HasDomains, HasPending;
 }
diff --git a/tests/Etc/tmp/queuetest.json b/tests/Etc/tmp/queuetest.json
index dc158c6b..00cf7c37 100644
--- a/tests/Etc/tmp/queuetest.json
+++ b/tests/Etc/tmp/queuetest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"userName":"Bar","shouldFail":false,"tenant_id":"The current tenant id is: a7f73c10-9879-40ae-b7b0-1ded7c1f7b1b"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"tenant_id":"The current tenant id is: acme"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/PendingTenantsTest.php b/tests/PendingTenantsTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff26e9b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PendingTenantsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Tests;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Event;
+use Stancl\Tenancy\Commands\ClearPendingTenants;
+use Stancl\Tenancy\Commands\CreatePendingTenants;
+use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\PullingPendingTenant;
+use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\PendingTenantPulled;
+use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\CreatingPendingTenant;
+use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\PendingTenantCreated;
+use Stancl\Tenancy\Tests\Etc\Tenant;
+
+class PendingTenantsTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function a_tenant_is_correctly_identified_as_pending()
+    {
+        Tenant::createPending();
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, Tenant::onlyPending()->get());
+
+        Tenant::onlyPending()->first()->update([
+            'pending_since' => null
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertCount(0, Tenant::onlyPending()->get());
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function pending_trait_imports_query_scopes()
+    {
+        Tenant::createPending();
+        Tenant::create();
+        Tenant::create();
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, Tenant::onlyPending()->get());
+
+        $this->assertCount(3, Tenant::withPending(true)->get());
+
+        $this->assertCount(2, Tenant::withPending(false)->get());
+
+        $this->assertCount(2, Tenant::withoutPending()->get());
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function pending_tenants_are_created_and_deleted_from_the_commands()
+    {
+        config(['tenancy.pending.count' => 4]);
+
+        Artisan::call(CreatePendingTenants::class);
+
+        $this->assertCount(4, Tenant::onlyPending()->get());
+
+        Artisan::call(ClearPendingTenants::class);
+
+        $this->assertCount(0, Tenant::onlyPending()->get());
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function clear_pending_tenants_command_only_delete_pending_tenants_older_than()
+    {
+        config(['tenancy.pending.count' => 2]);
+
+        Artisan::call(CreatePendingTenants::class);
+
+        config(['tenancy.pending.older_than_days' => 2]);
+
+        tenancy()->model()->query()->onlyPending()->first()->update([
+            'pending_since' => now()->subDays(5)->timestamp
+        ]);
+
+        Artisan::call(ClearPendingTenants::class);
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, Tenant::onlyPending()->get());
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function clear_pending_tenants_command_all_option_overrides_config()
+    {
+        Tenant::createPending();
+        Tenant::createPending();
+
+        tenancy()->model()->query()->onlyPending()->first()->update([
+            'pending_since' => now()->subDays(10)
+        ]);
+
+        config(['tenancy.pending.older_than_days' => 4]);
+
+        Artisan::call(ClearPendingTenants::class, [
+            '--all' => true
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertCount(0, Tenant::onlyPending()->get());
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function tenancy_can_check_for_rpending_tenants()
+    {
+        Tenant::query()->delete();
+
+        $this->assertFalse(Tenant::onlyPending()->exists());
+
+        Tenant::createPending();
+
+        $this->assertTrue(Tenant::onlyPending()->exists());
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function tenancy_can_pull_a_pending_tenant()
+    {
+        $this->assertNull(Tenant::pullPendingTenant());
+
+        Tenant::createPending();
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Tenant::class, Tenant::pullPendingTenant(true));
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function tenancy_can_create_if_none_are_pending()
+    {
+        $this->assertCount(0, Tenant::all());
+
+        Tenant::pullPendingTenant(true);
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, Tenant::all());
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function pending_tenants_global_scope_config_can_include_or_exclude()
+    {
+        Tenant::createPending();
+
+        config(['tenancy.pending.include_in_queries' => false]);
+
+        $this->assertCount(0, Tenant::all());
+
+        config(['tenancy.pending.include_in_queries' => true]);
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, Tenant::all());
+        Tenant::all();
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function pending_events_are_triggerred()
+    {
+        Event::fake([
+            CreatingPendingTenant::class,
+            PendingTenantCreated::class,
+            PullingPendingTenant::class,
+            PendingTenantPulled::class,
+        ]);
+
+        Tenant::createPending();
+
+        Event::assertDispatched(CreatingPendingTenant::class);
+        Event::assertDispatched(PendingTenantCreated::class);
+
+        Tenant::pullPendingTenant();
+
+        Event::assertDispatched(PullingPendingTenant::class);
+        Event::assertDispatched(PendingTenantPulled::class);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/ReadiedTenantsTest.php b/tests/ReadiedTenantsTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index dcd2a336..00000000
--- a/tests/ReadiedTenantsTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,172 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Stancl\Tenancy\Tests;
-
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Event;
-use Stancl\Tenancy\Commands\ClearReadiedTenants;
-use Stancl\Tenancy\Commands\CreateReadiedTenants;
-use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\PullingReadiedTenant;
-use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\ReadiedTenantPulled;
-use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\ReadyingTenant;
-use Stancl\Tenancy\Events\TenantReadied;
-use Stancl\Tenancy\Tests\Etc\Tenant;
-
-class ReadiedTenantsTest extends TestCase
-{
-    public function setUp(): void
-    {
-        parent::setUp();
-    }
-
-    /** @test */
-    public function a_tenant_is_correctly_identified_as_readied()
-    {
-        Tenant::createReadied();
-
-        $this->assertCount(1, Tenant::onlyReadied()->get());
-
-        Tenant::onlyReadied()->first()->update([
-            'readied' => null
-        ]);
-
-        $this->assertCount(0, Tenant::onlyReadied()->get());
-    }
-
-    /** @test */
-    public function readied_trait_imports_query_scopes()
-    {
-        Tenant::createReadied();
-        Tenant::create();
-        Tenant::create();
-
-        $this->assertCount(1, Tenant::onlyReadied()->get());
-
-        $this->assertCount(3, Tenant::withReadied(true)->get());
-
-        $this->assertCount(2, Tenant::withReadied(false)->get());
-
-        $this->assertCount(2, Tenant::withoutReadied()->get());
-    }
-
-    /** @test */
-    public function readied_tenants_are_created_and_deleted_from_the_commands()
-    {
-        config(['tenancy.readied.count' => 4]);
-
-        Artisan::call(CreateReadiedTenants::class);
-
-        $this->assertCount(4, Tenant::onlyReadied()->get());
-
-        Artisan::call(ClearReadiedTenants::class);
-
-        $this->assertCount(0, Tenant::onlyReadied()->get());
-    }
-
-    /** @test */
-    public function clear_readied_tenants_command_only_delete_readied_tenants_older_than()
-    {
-        config(['tenancy.readied.count' => 2]);
-
-        Artisan::call(CreateReadiedTenants::class);
-
-        config(['tenancy.readied.older_than_days' => 2]);
-
-        tenancy()->model()->query()->onlyReadied()->first()->update([
-            'readied' => now()->subDays(5)->timestamp
-        ]);
-
-        Artisan::call(ClearReadiedTenants::class);
-
-        $this->assertCount(1, Tenant::onlyReadied()->get());
-    }
-
-    /** @test */
-    public function clear_readied_tenants_command_all_option_overrides_config()
-    {
-        Tenant::createReadied();
-        Tenant::createReadied();
-
-        tenancy()->model()->query()->onlyReadied()->first()->update([
-            'readied' => now()->subDays(10)
-        ]);
-
-        config(['tenancy.readied.older_than_days' => 4]);
-
-        Artisan::call(ClearReadiedTenants::class, [
-            '--all' => true
-        ]);
-
-        $this->assertCount(0, Tenant::onlyReadied()->get());
-    }
-
-    /** @test */
-    public function tenancy_can_check_for_readied_tenants()
-    {
-        Tenant::query()->delete();
-
-        $this->assertFalse(Tenant::onlyReadied()->exists());
-
-        Tenant::createReadied();
-
-        $this->assertTrue(Tenant::onlyReadied()->exists());
-    }
-
-    /** @test */
-    public function tenancy_can_pull_a_readied_tenant()
-    {
-        $this->assertNull(Tenant::pullReadiedTenant());
-
-        Tenant::createReadied();
-
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(Tenant::class, Tenant::pullReadiedTenant(true));
-    }
-
-    /** @test */
-    public function tenancy_can_create_if_none_are_readied()
-    {
-        $this->assertCount(0, Tenant::all());
-
-        Tenant::pullReadiedTenant(true);
-
-        $this->assertCount(1, Tenant::all());
-    }
-
-    /** @test */
-    public function readied_tenants_global_scope_config_can_include_or_exclude()
-    {
-        Tenant::createReadied();
-
-        config(['tenancy.readied.include_in_queries' => false]);
-
-        $this->assertCount(0, Tenant::all());
-
-        config(['tenancy.readied.include_in_queries' => true]);
-
-        $this->assertCount(1, Tenant::all());
-        Tenant::all();
-    }
-
-    /** @test */
-    public function readied_events_are_triggerred()
-    {
-        Event::fake([
-            ReadyingTenant::class,
-            TenantReadied::class,
-            PullingReadiedTenant::class,
-            ReadiedTenantPulled::class,
-        ]);
-
-        Tenant::createReadied();
-
-        Event::assertDispatched(ReadyingTenant::class);
-        Event::assertDispatched(TenantReadied::class);
-
-        Tenant::pullReadiedTenant();
-
-        Event::assertDispatched(PullingReadiedTenant::class);
-        Event::assertDispatched(ReadiedTenantPulled::class);
-    }
-}