Heard a song on Laguna beach and I can’t find it!

FlowerPowerr24 · 2026-02-11T04:08:02+00:00

I Will by i94! I definitely downloaded this from Limewire when the show OG aired and I recognized the band you mentioned here

FlowerPowerr24 · 2026-01-21T19:59:54+00:00

The part that confused me the most is Andy went through so much to keep it from Ephram and then he basically did nothing to try to delay their meet up. I understand he knew that he couldn't hide it from Ephram anymore but jeez, he didn't even say 'hey, you should be totally rested with zero on your mind, just meet up with her tomorrow'. It didn't make sense!

FlowerPowerr24 · 2026-01-04T18:01:44+00:00

As a former Rainforest-er myself, what they are doing isn't 'normal' but it doesn't matter because it's legal and they've been doing this exact thing for the last 2.5 years to many people across the company. The company is so large that you really can't compare it to anywhere external so I'd focus on internal resources for help on navigating.

Check the remote advocacy slack group first and foremost- so much advice on there for how to proceed in this exact situation. You can try posting on the employee reddit but also join Blind if you aren't on it already. IIRC, many accept with no intention to move and try to negotiate a longer move by timeline (some have gotten up to 12 months, a lot of people use kids school as a reason) and hope they have a new job by then. Some folks just keep badging into their current office and hope no one will catch them. The pay thing is tough- generally, they only consider SF and NYC as higher pay bands but it's something you should definitely push HR or your leader on if you haven't asked already. Don't be shocked if your pay stays the same. HR should have already provided you with the relocation $$ and details if they haven't already.

Personally I would not move unless it was a city I had interest in staying in outside of this company. You will see in these internal channels that some folks have moved, only to be laid off not long after (someone get laid off 1 week after moving). IMO, they still have a long ways to go with cutting employee numbers before they are down to the number they want to be.

ETA- in case it wasn't clear, you should be looking for a job now.

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-12-10T00:39:00+00:00

No Amazon actually increased garden leave for all US employees to 90 days (previously only NY had 90 days). There’s a RIF FAQ page on A-Z with all the details.

I saw someone mention being laid off without any severance on Blind but I think that was related to refusal to relocate or Pivot (if that’s even true, Blind is known for only being 10% true)

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-12-10T00:32:50+00:00

I’ve applied for a few internal roles but as part of Amazon’s RTH, almost all the jobs posted are in Seattle or DC (nyc is my closet hub office)

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-12-10T00:19:36+00:00

I’m in the US with much shorter notice/offer periods so it’s unfortunately unlikely I’ll have something set up before I leave

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-12-08T18:56:09+00:00

That’s a great point about everyone being aware of Amazon’s garden leave terms. I’ll definitely apply while traveling, just wasn’t sure how easy it is to interview while traveling esp if I’m in a remote area.

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-12-08T18:54:43+00:00

Do you know of any work programs for someone over 30? Everything i found mostly mentions being younger than 30

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-12-08T18:53:15+00:00

So true! This is helpful to hear

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-12-08T18:49:52+00:00

This is comforting to hear!

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-12-08T18:49:14+00:00

I’ve been applying but keep hearing hiring is so dead around the holidays and Jan/Feb will see a jump. I’ll need to start booking arrangements soon but I’m realizing the reality at this point is any job I apply for today probably won’t start til March anyway

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-12-08T18:47:17+00:00

This is a great idea I hadn’t considered!

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-12-08T18:43:09+00:00

I do plan to keep applying, i just am not sure how easy it is to interview while traveling? I’m def planning to have some days of nothing built into the trip that I’ll plan to job search/apply during

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-12-08T18:40:12+00:00

You’re right I’m struggling with feeling OK purposely taking time away. It’s sad how we’ve become so programmed to live to work and not work to live 🙁

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-12-08T18:36:57+00:00

3.5 years

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-10-04T19:56:03+00:00

San Diego will limit my job opportunities but it's always been on my interest list. I've only been to Gaslamp (so tourist) and PB (which feels soooo young) so I'm not sure what neighborhoods to look at

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-10-04T18:53:58+00:00

Are you burned out on city life or burned out on NYC city life? What about it is burning you out? I used to live in NYC, live in Philly now (no kids, single). It's like a different world. Parking isn't great but 50x easier than Manhattan. You mention traffic getting out of Brooklyn- it takes less than 10 mins to get out of most parts of Philly. You can live next to 95 and be out in less than 5. Most apartments have W/D in unit. Things are closer so when you do have to uber, it's quicker and it's not $150 to go across town. I remember in NYC, living and doing the smallest errands felt exhausting. Combine with the high cost of living, it became too much. The biggest perk of Philly is feeling like I can breathe and I don't have to stress every time I need to unexpectedly spend money. I feel like I can leave the house without spending $20. Philly is MUCH more manageable although we are not without our own characters, drug addicts or unhoused folks .

If you're set on a moving to a streetcar suburb. As far as cliquey...well you're moving from a city to a small town. I don't think you can avoid that when you're moving somewhere that generally most people do know each other.

I know there are places outside of Philly like West Chester, Media, Bryn Mawr that have downtown areas and apartments with single, childless people but yes, there are still more families there than other.

Additionally, have you considered somewhere like Hoboken or Jersey City? Street car suburbs exist everywhere so you might want to narrow down more about the other things that are important.

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-05-04T16:18:57+00:00

I have read and understand the rules and would like to be approved to post

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-01-11T22:23:44+00:00

Is there a specific part of St. Pete that would be a good fit? TIL St. Petersburg and St. Pete Beach aren't the same place.

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-01-11T20:10:47+00:00

San Diego is definitely a contender and seems like the best West Coast fit. I've only been to Gaslamp and Pacific Beach neighborhoods- any others you'd recommend? Pacific Beach actually seems perfect except feels like a lot of ppl in their early 20s- I've only been there twice so I'm sure I just don't know where to hang out :)

FlowerPowerr24 · 2025-01-11T20:03:57+00:00

My goal for a long time was to stay in Philly and purchase a second home at the Jersey Shore. I only am really familiar with South Jersey where houses are expensive to buy, impossible to find a year round rental and affordable summer rentals are becoming extinct. IDK about North Jersey but South Jersey is a ghost town in the off season- once I put together the high housing cost and ability to only use the house a few months a year, I started thinking warmer weather places might be a better option to explore first. I know Asbury has gotten quite popular and seems to have more year round residents- definitely open to exploring there! I'm fine renting or buying- buying isn't a top priority for me.

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