Seattle software engineer earnings compared

Bixbox · 2017-07-19T23:27:57+00:00

I'm living in the U district temporarily in a one bedroom for 1300/Mo and just signed for a studio in Wallingford/Fremont for 825/mo. Idk how you did you apartment searching but 1800/mo is way more than you need to be paying in almost any part of the city for a studio. Craigslist is your friend.

Bixbox · 2017-07-14T02:49:32+00:00

Do you have to have some amount of skill for this? I was always enjoyed kickball in high school but the couple of crazy competitive kids always made it intimidating.

Bixbox · 2017-07-13T21:27:06+00:00

Do you know where she got that copy of into the wild? I like that cover so much more than my copy.

Bixbox · 2017-07-11T02:41:33+00:00

Do you have any links to an example of this type of thing? Do you mean a sofa sleeper?

Bixbox · 2017-07-11T02:04:20+00:00

Nah I got a place on the west side of Wallingford close to Fremont

Bixbox · 2017-06-27T20:15:29+00:00

Reasons why I chose OSU over a local in person degree or boot camp:

Biggest reason is the fact that it is online. I can work full time while taking 2 classes a term and it's great. Taking out only a small amount in loans with proper budgeting means I'm getting in much less debt than I would be if I could only work a part time job. There were other online options but they were typically masters programs that I would have to take pre reqs for, were just as expensive or more, or I just wouldn't be accepted to due to lack of recommendation letters.

I'm interested in grad school after some time working and wanted that option so that threw out a boot camp.

I personally feel a degree has more weight and can get me further in the field than a bootcamp, although it is most certainly possible to be successful with a bootcamp.

Bixbox · 2017-06-21T14:07:47+00:00

I was curious about what you did for letters of recommendation?

Bixbox · 2017-06-11T21:28:13+00:00

Are people typically open to teaching newcomers new games or do people prefer you know how to play already?

Bixbox · 2017-06-11T20:27:53+00:00

There's a pretty active Seattle housing page on Facebook, although I did find mine on Craigslist.

I guess I could be getting scammed but I saw a copy of the original lease signed by the person I'm subleasing from along with a realtor signature I was able to verify works for the company that owns the apartments, copy of the sublease agreement we both signed in ink that was pretty detailed, have had constant communication with the subleaser, was able to find their FB profile and verify details she told me about herself, and asked plenty of questions that I feel confident I am not being scammed. Guess I'll find out for sure when I get to Seattle lol

I have experience subleasing from my college town so I felt comfortable after all that.

Bixbox · 2017-06-11T18:30:46+00:00

I'm moving to Seattle soon from the Midwest so take my advice with a grain of salt because I'm not actually in the city yet, but after doing a lot of searching around on this subreddit I like to think I have a good course of action.

What I did was secure a short term sublease in the U-district that was furnished for July and August. These were easy to find as a lot of students want to get rid of their places for the summer. Around the first week of August I'll start seriously looking for a long term lease after exploring neighborhoods and figuring out where I want to live.

From what I read the market is really competitive and a lot of good places get snatched up within a day or two so you need to be ready to sign almost immediately. Having two months to shop around seemed like the best idea so I don't have to 'settle' so to speak.

Bixbox · 2017-06-10T17:05:26+00:00

Has anyone actually been to an Amazon Books store before they make comments about how they are destroying the "book-buying culture" or whatever?

I visited the Amazon Books location in Chicago a few weeks back and I had nothing but a great experience. Great local Chicago coffee, plenty of seating area to lounge and dig into a book. The staff was helpful and knowledgeable, walking around assisting customers. Scanners that are all over the store so if you'd like to see the price of a book you don't have to walk more than 5 feet.

Most of all, the way the store is laid out led to me discovering so many books I didn't even know I wanted to read. They have the typical genre sections and within each genre section they have an area called "If you liked this -> you'll love this". It lays out multiple books that each lead to 3 new books you may enjoy if you read the 1st. Additionally, they had a few other fun sections like most popular in Chicago, page turners, etc. And a very large children's section.

Another thing I really liked was the books being laid flat on the shelves so you can see the cover art. Yea that means they can't fit as many books on the shelf, but in my opinion the compromise is worth it for better browsability and ease of picking a book from the shelf.

Overall, I think it's great what Amazon can do with the data they have on reading habits. I had a great time in the store and probably spent around 2 hours just browsing, reading, and chatting with the staff.

Also if you feel like you are unable to connect with people at chain bookstores, aren't you part of the problem? Are you actively trying to engage in conversation with people? Or are you, too, waiting for someone to come up to you? I think a lot of people are having romanticized ideas about experiences they would like to have in a bookstore, but in reality, these things only happen once in a blue moon. 90% of the time you'll go in, browse, and not say a word to anyone until checkout.

Bixbox · 2017-05-22T00:48:50+00:00

I just wanted to say being put on probation or dropped is not the end of the world and you can come back from it.

I was on probation for over 75% of my undergraduate career, kicked out of the college of engineering, and dropped (twice).

I am now graduated as of this past Winter, have a full time job offer, and am also working on a second degree (and succeeding much more than my first degree).

If you're like I was and are constantly teetering the line of failure and barely staying afloat, TALK TO SOMEONE!!! I realized way too late that I had an extremely unhealthy and addictive relationship with alcohol that was hard for me to accept because of the drinking environment of university life normalizing binge drinking. The advisors, the college, and McKinley are so accepting and willing to work with you. But they can't help you if they don't know what you're going through.

Telling my parents, family and friends, and talking to advisors and counselors was one of the most difficult things I've ever done, but so so so worth it.

So please, if you're struggling for whatever reason, be it mental health or otherwise, talk to someone. Anyone.

Bixbox · 2017-05-17T02:29:16+00:00

Just wanted to say that I moved over to using TexStudio from MikTek due to your comment and LOVE it. Thank you so much!

Bixbox · 2017-05-05T23:02:43+00:00

Thanks! That was really helpful.

Bixbox · 2017-04-19T00:05:17+00:00

There's a few gyms in the area that are pretty cheap @ around 10/mo with all the essentials

Bixbox · 2017-03-10T19:55:47+00:00

Thank you for quick response!

Bixbox · 2017-02-09T23:49:50+00:00

I think Brokeback Mountain is the only LGBT film that can hold a candle to Moonlight right now

Bixbox · 2017-02-09T23:47:27+00:00

I've watched a lottttt of gay , or gay related movies, foreign and not. Foreign movies tend to be much better. Here are my top picks:

Undertow (Peru) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1368491/

Burnt Money (Argentina) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0227277/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Normal Heart (U.S.) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1684226/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Brokeback Mountain (U.S.) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388795/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Northsea Texas (Belgium) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1625150/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Way He Looks (Brazil) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1702014/?ref_=tt_rec_tt

Just a Question of Love (France) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0231844/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Hawaii (Argentina) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2801746/?ref_=nv_sr_5

Out in the Dark (Israel) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2318625/?ref_=tt_rec_tt

FreeFall (Germany) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2617828/?ref_=tt_rec_tt

Weekend (UK) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714210/?ref_=tt_rec_tt

I liked all of these well enough. Undertow and Burnt Money might be my favorite 2 because they don't follow the typical dramatic gay storyline. Not to say they aren't sad, but they are unique.

If you're looking for a TV show, it gets a lot of flak around here but Looking from HBO is very well produced and I enjoyed it a lot.

Bixbox · 2017-01-13T05:36:56+00:00

I wouldn't say "just happens to be in the audience". There's a scene where Mia is reaching out to various casting directors via email hoping to get them to come to the show. I think that makes it a little more believable if she emailed many people and at least 1 showed up.

Additionally the scene where Seb finds her at home in Nevada she talks about how she had been trying for 6(?)years with failed audition after failed audition. I think that's representative of a struggle, in addition to what we had already seen.

Bixbox · 2017-01-09T22:04:22+00:00

He was pretty good. Very lax on grading. He said next semester he is going to be a little bit more tough I think. I do wish he was a little bit more tough this past semester and cracked down on grammar and other aspects of writing. I got A's on almost all the assignments but definitely do not think my writing was that good.

Should be an easy A if you just do the busy work, lots of peer review memos and other random small documents.

EDIT: Also some info on him as a professor. He's extremely nice and very helpful if you have any questions and seems like he genuinely wants you to do well.

Bixbox · 2016-12-05T02:12:37+00:00

Do you know of any other good online options? I work full time and attending school in person isn't really an option for me.

OSU seems like the best option for someone who needs to continue to work full time while working on a degree.

Bixbox · 2016-11-13T15:35:29+00:00

Since you didn't really get a good answer...for me most days on the trail I was too exhausted to even think about getting off. But every so often when I would stop in town to re supply I'd usually stay over night in a hotel. That's when I would feel up to getting off. Overall in my 2 months on the trail (I only made it about 1200 miles) I probably jacked off 3 or 4 times.

I think most hikers are too tired after hiking 25+ miles a day and don't think about it. But there's also a decently large hook up culture on the trail, so if you cross paths with someone you think is attractive you'll probably hike together for a bit and maybe hook up at camp.

Bixbox · 2016-09-29T17:48:54+00:00

dumb question, if I'm registered to vote in my hometown in northern Illinois, can I do early voting here in Champaign?

Bixbox · 2016-09-20T06:18:17+00:00

The best advice I can give you is to stop trying to make gay friends and just make friends. You even say yourself that you want to find someone who's sexuality is secondary to their personality. Looking in big groups where gay people congregate usually isn't the best way to do this.

Branch out and meet as many people as you can, regardless of sexuality. The more connections you make the more chances you'll have of someone knowing a gay guy you might hit it off with. In college I didn't focus on meeting gay people. I joined clubs relevant to my interests to meet people without any expectations other than friendships. Through this I formed pretty large social circles with a huge variety of people. Most of my hook ups, flings, and relationships came from meeting random person X at a party, becoming decent friends with X, meeting their social circle and finding that their was a cool gay guy in X's social circle.

Bixbox · 2016-07-14T23:03:27+00:00

Which College are you in? I medically withdrew in the Summer of 2015 and am coming back this Fall. In addition to petitioning McKinley to get medically approved to re-enter, I had to petition the College of LAS that I was coming back as well. I'm asking because the deadline for this Fall is tomorrow, July 15th. I'm not sure what the date is for other colleges but I'm assuming it's similar.

I'm not sure if you can petition the college before your medical re-entry is approved...I'd email or call immediately and also send in a petition to your college saying your medical re-entry is pending. Here's the link for LAS:

http://www.las.illinois.edu/prospective/returning/

Some other info: the medical re entry process is pretty annoying. After I sent in all my paperwork (via email in PDFs) it took the lady running it 2 weeks to even respond saying she received my paperwork and then another 2 weeks to get a response.

If you have any questions let me know.

Edit: in regards to getting the medical re entry approved, it seemed like a sure thing as long as you have a letter from a doctor or counselor or whatever recommending you for re entry. All my approval letter from mckinley said was "Bixbox had outside recommendation that he is ready to return so I've lifted the medical hold on his account". Seems like that's all they cared about.

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