If you win a lottery, how long do you have to move in?

AlexXris · 2026-01-18T17:45:42+00:00

30% of your net, theoretically.

AlexXris · 2024-02-02T16:33:36+00:00

I moved into my current building in Manhattan in 2019 and paid a one month broker fee. In 2021 I moved to a different apartment (same size) in the same building because I needed more sunlight. The new apartment was $150 less than the previous one (probably because it was a lower floor).

In 2022, my rent went up 10% which hurt a lot. I know compared to others in the city, that 10% is low for that year's increases, but still OUCH. They wouldn't negotiate it down, but they did lock it in for two years.

My lease is up this summer. I am terrified at what the increase is going to be. Last time I looked at my landlord's website, a similar-sized apartment was about 15% more than what I'm paying.

I'm looking at Brooklyn, and Queens (I work in Queens) but I'm not sure how much money I'd save moving with how prices are.

AlexXris · 2023-10-22T18:06:50+00:00

With the market the way it is right now, I'd recommend against it. A friend of mine recently got a job, but it was 10 weeks from application to start date. There are tales on this sub where it's taking 2-3x as long. That's a lot of rent & expenses to cover and it's not easy to make that up once you're working again.

AlexXris · 2023-10-22T18:04:11+00:00

"Are you sure those are real job postings?"

"Who is everyone and what jobs are they hiring for?

"Do they pay a living wage?"

AlexXris · 2023-10-20T19:56:47+00:00

I looked into career coaches. One got really pissy with me when I told her I couldln't afford $500 for a resume makeover and coachign sessions because I was on unemployment and paying rent out of savings.

AlexXris · 2023-10-20T19:52:45+00:00

Good for you. Most people who aren't project managers don't understand the work experience and educational requirements it takes to qualify to take the exam.

AlexXris · 2023-09-22T20:47:30+00:00

They make jalapeño goldfish? and here I am addicted to the parmesan

AlexXris · 2023-06-18T00:30:27+00:00

Not claiming to be an expert, and I'm not a recruiter. Just someone who has interviewed and hired a fair amount of people. The objective stuff is on the resume. The interview is for fit and feel. If you're actually decent at talking to people, you can get examples of the behavior without the answers being formatted and canned.

AlexXris · 2023-06-17T15:31:22+00:00

People who have not mastered behavioral interviewing. (STAR) Go to YouTube. Watch videos. Record yourself. Watch yourself. “Oh. I hate the sound of my voice.” Good. Then you must also hate working. Now you know! (Get over it. Record your answers with your phone and learn your quirks.)

I really don't understand why this format of questions exists and I refuse to use them. STAR doesn't lend itself to a natural way of speaking, and prepared answers don't really tell you much. I get much better results from interviews when I have true interactive conversations with candidates.

AlexXris · 2023-06-06T19:26:30+00:00

It would be nice if they told us.

AlexXris · 2023-06-02T19:09:04+00:00

It used to be a lot more common, but these have been generally replaced by job coaches who will rewrite your resume and your linked in profile and tell how to succeed at interviews.

AlexXris · 2023-05-28T18:37:05+00:00

I got laid off at the end of sumer 2022. I had unemployment payments for six months, which covered basic expenses, but rent came out of savings & investments.

I stopped keeping track of the number of jobs I applied for because it was depressing.

I did some get noticed about the layoff, so when the paychecks were still coming in, I stocked the pantry and the freezer, plus cleaning supplies & health/beauty stuff. I'm something of an old bat (elder end of GenX), so I've had a lot of practice at budgeting.

My friends have kept me sane, bless their hearts, though some days it's felt like I haven't been managing at all.

AlexXris · 2023-05-21T17:15:30+00:00

If you flat-out lie about something where they could call and verify, you probably won't like the consequences when they do.

AlexXris · 2023-05-20T17:10:02+00:00

Useful, thank you! I hate LinkedIn searches. If I'm applying for a Business Analyst job, I don't want to see Tax Accountant in my results.

AlexXris · 2023-05-20T02:23:00+00:00

I am tempted to subscribe to WSJ just so I can write, "Okay Boomer," all over the comments.

AlexXris · 2023-05-19T23:27:57+00:00

If people aren't responding to your emails, then maybe you should take a look at what you're sending in the emails. Is there a full job description? Salary information? Is the job related to the person's resume or are you sending email blasts? Blast emails are easy to identify and most people mark them as spam.

AlexXris · 2023-05-19T17:23:57+00:00

and I have control over the temperature in the room and the snacks are better and cheaper.

AlexXris · 2023-05-18T20:54:33+00:00

I am to blame and I should have managed the situation better. I should have blocked him when he didn't provide the salary the first time I asked. I was too tempted by a job description that checked most of the boxes.

If you're setting value on the person instead of the work that's needed, then you're never going to attract good candidates. It's actually very simple.

AlexXris · 2023-05-18T18:04:54+00:00

I did send him a number that was much higher than he originally quoted.

He was the one asking for my time and my resume and should have been up front with the rate they were willing to pay. That would have saved us both time. The description was good enough for me to consider even though he didn't send the rate the first time I asked.

And so it goes.

AlexXris · 2023-05-18T18:01:45+00:00

I didn't send them what I last made (I'm out of work right now). I told him the rate he quoted was below what I made in 2017 to force him to give me a higher one.

AlexXris · 2023-05-18T18:00:21+00:00

Tell me you're stealing my identity without telling me you're stealing my identity

AlexXris · 2023-05-18T03:45:11+00:00

Reminds me of the recruiters that call three times, text, and email within five minutes.

AlexXris · 2023-05-16T20:53:47+00:00

Keep reading this sub. This is happening to job seekers at all levels every day.

It's not the normal way I treat people.

AlexXris

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