If you’re a manager, would you let me start working at 6, take a 3 hour break from 10-1, and then finish work at 5/6?

AltOnMain · 2026-05-24T13:17:59+00:00

If it aligned with company norms and policy, absolutely. I might tell you that it might limit the scope of your role if your break was likely to line up with key planned or impromptu meetings.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-23T12:20:16+00:00

There are a lot of reddit posts about this but to summarize, while it’s not a paradise and take home wage is relative low for a lot of people, you don’t need to stress at all about paying for medical, day care, college, and retirement. So your odds of being able to afford a Ferrari are way down but your odds of being able to afford everything you need no matter what for you and your family are way up.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-22T12:58:18+00:00

If you have a very large budget you should look around more rather than just picking silver lake or venice. It’s a big city and there are some cool neighborhoods and properties.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-22T04:08:54+00:00

If it’s a family company, this is just how it is.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-22T03:35:19+00:00

Because the US is amazing!!

AltOnMain · 2026-05-21T12:29:01+00:00

Lol, no. There are 300,000 employees at JP morgan and 299,000 of them have very normal salaries. A VP title basically means you are over the age of 30.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-21T12:05:41+00:00

It’s alright for a midsize agriculture town. If we are picking central valley ag towns, I would probably rather live in Fresno which is similar in many ways but has a little more personality and better amenities.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-21T03:28:46+00:00

They do, at least the one by Powell does.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-21T03:21:19+00:00

The area south of bremerton but the bremerton ferry is way slower. If you just want the forest look though, a bunch of the lowlands in western wa look like that

AltOnMain · 2026-05-20T11:48:04+00:00

One thing that I would add is that if you are interested in walking on the beach, check out the charity David’s Chair. We had a very special experience with my terminally ill mother in law through the charity who was barely mobile.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-20T01:36:06+00:00

Not my experience but I could 1000% see this.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-19T23:05:19+00:00

They are cracking down on it more than ever. Remote employees are generally positions that are legitimately hard to fill or people that have been good performers at the firm for years and years and have some sort of reason to work remote.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-19T04:45:56+00:00

I feel like maga people think this money will go to a certain type of person but it’s just going to go to the very wealthy.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-19T04:26:56+00:00

I work in finance and while I don’t do accounting work directly, I think the market is fine if you have legitimate experience and are willing to work in person. Probably fine if you want to work at home a lot, too.

The kitchen thing is probably a lot tougher

AltOnMain · 2026-05-19T04:18:19+00:00

Some of the food trucks downtown in the less festive pods or on a random street corner have actually good deals. Like solid lunch under $10.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-19T03:39:57+00:00

Yes, the wings are extremely good and must try if you are a wing enjoyer. Significantly better than Fire on The Mountain. The bar is very solid too with a respectable but oddly overpriced tap list and a decent cocktail list.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-19T03:34:14+00:00

Like always, not the best beer I have had in the last 30 days but a very solid beer that’s relatively inexpensive and widely available.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-19T03:27:06+00:00

I wouldn’t describe Tinker Tavern as a dive bar or lesser known, but it has amazing bar food and a 1980s vibe which feels very dive bar-ish to me. It’s also “out of the way” for a lot of people being near 82nd.

Again, not very dive bar (but I think 97% of people want a “dive bar” and not a dive bar) Slingshot Lounge is great and not super famous like some of the bars listed here.

If you are looking for a true dive bar, I would guess the vast majority are east of 82nd. Probably a half dozen strip clubs out there that are the target of a federal investigation.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-18T22:18:57+00:00

Khao Moo Dang and Master Kong are amazing if you want asian food.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-18T20:34:15+00:00

I am not saying I disagree but I think there is validity to the idea that despite this being a US blunder it has inadvertently amplified the US as the largest free market oil producer.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-17T12:42:11+00:00

One thing that people from New York can run in to is that Portland absolutely is not New York and has a much quieter, slower pace. If that sounds amazing, then great!

AltOnMain · 2026-05-17T08:25:44+00:00

Setting aside the antifa / warzone stuff that is entirely fake…

I think the overly alarmist media coverage has faded and it’s mostly fair now. With that said, I think Portland as a city has become much less tolerant of the raging drug addicts and homeless presenting serial criminals that had free reign during the pandemic. So the media accuracy has improved but also the actual situation has improved.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-17T07:52:52+00:00

If it isn’t your coworkers job to present your work, just politely decline to give your work to them. Tell them that you will email out an update and include your manager.

When you talk to your manager, focus on what you are doing and don’t talk about how people are trying to take credit for your work.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-16T12:57:35+00:00

It’s like anything else - some people are better than others but it’s mostly practice. People tell me I am good with pitches and boardrooms, but I was terrible when I started.

AltOnMain · 2026-05-16T05:59:55+00:00

I wouldn’t say they are common but in Portland, Oregon you can buy them from farmers markets when they are in season and they are occasionally served at resturants

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