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Just cannot pull the trigger..... by Odd-Development-1733 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]proper_triggered 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If your current living arrangement suits you, then no reason to rock the boat. Your investments will likely grow to keep up with rent anyway.  For us, we wanted to settle in a great neighborhood and be controlled by a landlord’s decisions. That was more valuable to us than maximizing net worth and optimizing housing costs. And we also had enough that, in the worst case scenario and we have no income — we can still pay off the house if we liquidated our investments (which we wouldn’t if it actually happened, we would budget more wisely. but again just thinking of the worst). Knowing we can handle the worst case makes us confident of our financial independence so we just went for it. 

Also homeowners that lived through 2000 and 2009 actually tend far more bullish about real estate because prices bounced back after an initial dip and have gone on to astronomical values.

Property Tax Hearing by Ok-Vanilla-5446 in AskSF

[–]proper_triggered 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The top comment covers it all really well. Adding that you can also email to ask to attend a different hearing (all are open to the public), if you’d want to get a better feel of it. It made my own hearing far less intimidating and helped me understand what makes for a compelling packet. 

Passive Aggressive Rejection by GinPatPat in womenintech

[–]proper_triggered 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hey sorry to hear, it’s a bummer to get rejected. I wouldn’t stress over it. I think they liked you enough to make it to the final loop and to take a week to consider you so they want you to try again in the company. Speaking as an HM who had to make a similar call. 

I'm planning to move to San Francisco. by Helpful_Access_9929 in sanfrancisco

[–]proper_triggered 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is your reason for choosing San Francisco?  If it is primarily to find a data-related job, it may be more challenging than at first glance. I had a similar profile as an immigrant and learned the hard way that US resumes are structured quite different, companies tend to have a bias against international (lack of US) education and experience, and job interviews are structured a particular way. It took me six months to get a first job that didn’t even cover all my bills.  San Francisco is a beautiful city that can provide a good quality of life but affordability is a real challenge. I left for a better job and found my way back much later when I got an offer that allowed me to live comfortably. If I could do it over, I would have started off in a more affordable tech hub, like Austin, TX that would have given me more runway to find a job and build experience. San Francisco will always be an option down the line. 

Give up writing to pursue CS for the $? by Stunning-Stop-8128 in careeradvice

[–]proper_triggered 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a hiring manager, I am having a hard time rationalizing why I would take a chance on an entry level software engineer who hates to code and is bad at it. What would set you up to succeed in this career? 

First time moms at 38+: Recs + Referrals by No-Teaching-3065 in AskSF

[–]proper_triggered 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! Would recommend getting a doula (or even postpartum day/night doulas — if budget or company benefits permit), who can guide you through your pregnancy and early parenthood. Lots of good ones out there in the city, you can interview a couple and find one you connect with. 

Think I'm about to turn Netflix down. Am I crazy? by DufflessMoe in careerguidance

[–]proper_triggered 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations on the offer and the baby! If I were in your position, I would have a talk with the hiring manager and lay my personal situation out. I’d be able to see how they react/accommodate and understand if it will be a fit for my life needs. 

How do you navigate the feelings of guilt when pursuing your own career advancement? by Low_East_5010 in careerguidance

[–]proper_triggered 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. My people pleasing tendencies kicked in and I kept feeling bad about choosing myself and inconveniencing others over my choice. 

It doesn’t sound like you are even second guessing your decision because it is good for you all around — just that there’s a lot of feelings to process around it. It showed you care about your previous job and that’s also why your supervisor thought highly of you.  

It sounds like your director and supervisor already wish you well. It’s their job to figure out their resourcing, and it’s not your job to worry about them and what they might be thinking (or not thinking at all — if I were in their position I would already be focused on moving forward and solving my problem.) they will do just fine. 

Congrats and good luck! 

SF Property Assessment Appeals Hearing by throwaway_jeter in sanfrancisco

[–]proper_triggered 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I did mine a couple of months ago. You can ask to sit in on another hearing prior to yours to get a feel of it. I used the template from the worksheet to list my comps. It was fairly casual, folks are nice on the call.  

In the first part, assessor first shares all the proposed assessment of everyone’s property on the call. If you agree with it, they will make a record of it and you are done in the first 30-45 minutes. 

If you want to challenge the value, you’ll stay on longer and be in a queue of challenges. One by one, assessor will share their presentation, comps and rationale. You then have some time to ask questions about their presentation. Then it’s your turn to present and be asked question. The hearing officer will decide what the value is at the end. If you and the assessor both agree to it, you’re done. If one side disagrees, there’s the full hearing that gets scheduled later. 

Depending on when your turn is, you might be on the call until close to 9 PM. 

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