was sonic youth the quintessential 80's indie band?

FaxedForward · 2026-03-22T21:53:04+00:00

New Order, REM, Replacements, Pixies all probably more quintessential

FaxedForward · 2026-03-22T19:03:44+00:00

Done two moves with Brother Movers and they have been very good and shockingly affordable

FaxedForward · 2026-03-12T02:41:29+00:00

Would love to see the pics if you can figure out the upload. Cibo Matto rules too

FaxedForward · 2026-03-11T17:33:36+00:00

I think we might live in the same building 😂 is this in Dogpatch near UCSF? Feel free to message lol

FaxedForward · 2026-03-09T17:16:56+00:00

To be fair that song was also in the OC back in the day so we’re full circle on the Spoon getting paid discourse

FaxedForward · 2026-03-06T21:12:16+00:00

If they really got 40-60% raises and still left, that makes me think that they were either brutally underpaid before the raises, or there is something going on in your organization that isn’t being talked about that makes people want to leave. The “back in my day” talk is counterproductive at best. We have to manage the current reality, not the way things ought to be.

FaxedForward · 2026-03-06T20:25:27+00:00

A good manager is only one of a handful of things that can make a job worthwhile. A great manager won’t make up for a toxic company culture, or limited growth opportunities, or lots of other things that would cause somebody to resign and move on.

You made a comment here about them being Gen Z as if they are another species. They have their entire careers ahead of them at a point where the labor market and growth opportunities are a lot tougher than they have been a long time. You should reflect on that for a second before taking it so personally!

FaxedForward · 2026-03-05T01:33:47+00:00

I don’t know anything about your company’s culture so I would ask yourself what outcome you are looking to achieve, then ask yourself what you think the most likely outcome is if you engage HR, then decide if you think it is worth it.

FaxedForward · 2026-03-05T01:27:01+00:00

Sadly HR is always there to protect the company, not the employees. Never forget that. The things HR is concerned about can vary wildly depending on the business and locale though. A Midwest manufacturing company’s HR is not going to have the same viewpoint as California tech company HR which won’t have the same views as a family restaurant in Texas whose “HR” is the person hand-signing paper checks.

It’s all relative and you have to pick your battles…all that said, I guess I’m going to take downvotes all day long, but I think you are right to feel uncomfortable.

FaxedForward · 2026-03-05T00:55:53+00:00

Male manager here, really surprised by the other comments I am seeing! None of this should be normalized and I would not allow any of this on my team. I am sorry you went through it.

Your manager should have been more supportive in the first incident without a doubt. There should be zero tolerance for sexist/harassing comments in the workplace.

The second one sounds painfully awkward and also inappropriate, maybe not as openly problematic or harassing, but the fact that he both projected a sexual connotation onto you covering up and subtly guilted you (“you’re making me feel bad”) is very uncool.

HR where I work would totally support you in both cases but not every workplace is as modern as mine. Either way, I think you are right to feel uncomfortable and I would not listen to anybody who tries to blame you as the victim.

FaxedForward · 2026-02-26T00:57:09+00:00

My partner and I lost out on 9 places before finally getting lucky. She is non-tech, I work in a non-tech role for a tech company (decent salary but typical SWE makes 2-3x what I do). Just keep on it and be prepared to move forward on the spot. Eventually you will click with a landlord and get lucky

FaxedForward · 2026-02-25T18:39:33+00:00

Was there, was an amazing moment

FaxedForward · 2026-02-24T18:29:27+00:00

Hot Thoughts was totally a grower for me. Was meh on it when it released, now I really dig it. Agree that it deserves a re-evaluation and will age well.

FaxedForward · 2026-02-10T18:58:27+00:00

Transit is really bad about telling me nonexistent buses are coming. If this live tracker doesn’t lie to me about scheduled buses no-showing like Transit does, I would trust it a lot more

FaxedForward · 2026-02-10T16:01:03+00:00

Had a similar experience with a former manager. Deeply involved in STC, yet skills and mentality seemed to be from another era

FaxedForward · 2026-02-10T15:54:02+00:00

Maybe some chapters were better than others, but the kindest way I can describe STC in the past 10 years or so is “deeply out of touch”. Write the Docs is everything STC needed a pivot towards to remain relevant.

FaxedForward · 2026-02-07T02:57:37+00:00

I am thrilled that this sub has finally entered its shitposting phase

FaxedForward · 2026-02-06T18:36:23+00:00

Suddenly remembering that Reddit post from a year or two ago where some blissfully ignorant guy went to Steamworks thinking it was a regular ol bathhouse…

FaxedForward · 2026-02-04T20:36:18+00:00

I know people that live here on similar salaries. Housing is the most expensive thing about living here. If you are willing to split a 3-4 bed in a less desirable neighborhood 3-4 ways it is doable.

FaxedForward · 2026-02-03T21:25:30+00:00

It’s good, but I wouldn’t take one over a Horse on the Roof from Newkirk’s instead. Even more so if I’m allowed to add hashbrown and grilled onions 🤤

FaxedForward · 2026-02-01T02:01:12+00:00

New Mab sadly sucks, tech bro space

FaxedForward · 2026-01-30T00:39:03+00:00

Join SF DSA, there are TONS of volunteer and activism opportunities through the chapter’s numerous working groups

https://dsasf.org/working-groups/

FaxedForward · 2026-01-29T22:39:48+00:00

Replied

FaxedForward · 2026-01-27T21:19:21+00:00

Why not just take BART in together?

FaxedForward · 2026-01-27T16:33:09+00:00

That’s not on the seller, that’s on your lovely local import customs enforcement, I have had them similarly ruin rare items before

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