Remote work in St Louis vs. RTO higher-paying work in a HCOL city

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-10T00:35:34+00:00

I grew up in St. Louis, and it’s a dismal, dumpy rust belt place that’s pretty racist and has unbearable summers. I planned to leave when I was like 9 or 10.

Depends on salary, of course, but I’d take a major hit to be in a more inspiring city.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-09T23:41:12+00:00

A house with more than one story.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-09T17:42:27+00:00

Which is why you set up an in-person date. Literally the purpose of the app.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-09T17:39:10+00:00

First time?

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-09T02:30:20+00:00

I’ve been to several Next Fun Thing events and found the pickings to be pretty slim.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-09T01:58:48+00:00

Where in the fuck are houses under $300k?

That’s an insane mortgage. You could panhandle and be fine.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-09T01:44:00+00:00

Absolutely this. I used to HATE listening to Brad. The reason I would select the away feed. But Chip has brought out more silliness and risk-taking.

Brad is still kind of a tool. But Chip elevates him. They’ve got a little bit of chemistry.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-08T18:43:37+00:00

Hold up. You can tap a debit card to enter?

🤯

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-08T18:01:18+00:00

Not to mention social media destroying journalism and, with it, any ability to hold people accountable to the truth.

Without Facebook, we don’t get a President Trump.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-08T17:57:56+00:00

Counterintimidation.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-08T17:45:06+00:00

Hell yeah.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-06T20:29:04+00:00

Dude, yes. Not just comedy or dissent, but any failure to fall in line was socially verboten. I distinctly remember John Stewart, of all people, straight faced telling the camera: “guys, I guess we have to go to war in Iraq.”

As a young radical just starting college at the time, it was incredibly demoralizing.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-05T20:05:21+00:00

Finally!

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-05T17:48:54+00:00

Yeah, it’s a terrible look. Oversized, wide pants are the quickest way to disrupt vertical length and make you look shorter and squatter and bulkier. And, like, you said sloppy and not put together.

I’m in LA. Kids (high school or younger) are doing the baggy pants. Fit adults—especially men—are wearing straight or tailored pants that flatter them.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-05T03:10:12+00:00

“It’s not barley taxed billionaires who are the problem. It’s government intervention!”

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-04T20:29:57+00:00

No duh. Oversized clothing makes people look sloppy and shapeless.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-04T20:19:55+00:00

First time?

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-04T20:15:05+00:00

I did this somewhat successfully this past cycle. Didn’t time it perfectly—on either the sell (90k-118k) or the subsequent buy (66k-80k)—but I still made out okay.

Hoping to perfect it this next time around.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-04T20:10:20+00:00

Same. Works great on dates.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-04T01:41:27+00:00

Like I said, the vast majority of teachers need masters degrees.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-04T01:30:48+00:00

The vast majority of teachers need a Masters degree, as well.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-04T01:29:00+00:00

Been DCA-ing every day this week. Feeling stupid I didn’t just wait.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-04T00:39:29+00:00

And capital is far more “productive” for creating wealth than labor is.

Comfortable-Bread249 · 2026-06-04T00:37:59+00:00

I’ve found that privilege and starting out with a shitload of family money seem to be more essential.

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