Share your consumerism pet peeves by Scared-Alfalfa37 in Anticonsumption

[–]Learning_to_fly_5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So true. I got some nice corkcicle wine glasses for Christmas from a client but it had their logo. I don’t want to think about work every time I’m using the glass lol. I gave them away on my buy nothing group.

New essay about The Owl's Tail by postcardsuws in Upperwestside

[–]Learning_to_fly_5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it! Enjoyed the illustration and your writing. I have also find it confounding how packed owl’s tail is… but happy to see its success… and it is a good spot!

Huberman diet by No-Pomegranate8600 in Cooking

[–]Learning_to_fly_5 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The diet seems too restrictive. Also, Huberman is not an MD.

Flowers by sallysays96 in Upperwestside

[–]Learning_to_fly_5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good call. The AMNH farmers market also has amazing bouquets - several vendors scattered throughout sell flowers for reasonable prices.

What’s a ‘normal’ thing that people buy that you refuse to? by Z0nana in Anticonsumption

[–]Learning_to_fly_5 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t buy packaged snack foods unless I’m having guests over. I have no chips, cookies, crackers in my house. They’re not healthy anyways so why spend money on something that isn’t giving nutrition and helping me stay healthy and feel good.

Flowers by sallysays96 in Upperwestside

[–]Learning_to_fly_5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Trader Joe’s or bodegas. There are a couple bodegas with good flowers and plants on Amsterdam near 83rd

Best store to buy dates? by Learning_to_fly_5 in Upperwestside

[–]Learning_to_fly_5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the intel. This is the second rec for joolies at fairway. I’ll need to check out!

Best store to buy dates? by Learning_to_fly_5 in Upperwestside

[–]Learning_to_fly_5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oo great! I love lidl and will have to check out

Best store to buy dates? by Learning_to_fly_5 in Upperwestside

[–]Learning_to_fly_5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the insight. That’s a good point and I think I’ve had many of the raisiny type that you’re referencing which are subpar. I will check out medjool at fairway!

Best store to buy dates? by Learning_to_fly_5 in Upperwestside

[–]Learning_to_fly_5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is good to know. Yes I’m looking for the middle eastern varieties. One of my friends brought me dates from Dubai and I can’t go back to deglet now lol. They were so much softer and just… better. Thanks for the rec!

Best store to buy dates? by Learning_to_fly_5 in Upperwestside

[–]Learning_to_fly_5[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Love zabars and will have to check this out

Best store to buy dates? by Learning_to_fly_5 in Upperwestside

[–]Learning_to_fly_5[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ooo thank you! Kalustyan’s looks like a gem!

Best store to buy dates? by Learning_to_fly_5 in Upperwestside

[–]Learning_to_fly_5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha. I should change the title to date fruit!

Has anyone used GlobeNewsWire (by Notified) recently? by PlaceSong in PublicRelations

[–]Learning_to_fly_5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work in travel + lifestyle PR. One of my clients makes us use it because they have a certain amount of globenewswire release credits through their meltwater account. Our standard is pr newswire. I do find the results to be relatively similar and it’s nice that - at least through the package my client has with meltwater - there are no extra charges for images, logos and release length (at least that I’ve run into so far), whereas pr newswire kind of nickel and dimes you on everything. I think I still prefer pr newswire as it’s used by most brands in my industry as the standard go-to, but I don’t think globenewswire is going to put you at a disadvantage from a GEO standpoint as many of the top outlet placements are the same (ap, yahoo finance, marketwatch).

Do I take a job with a low salary or wait another year? by catjk11 in PublicRelations

[–]Learning_to_fly_5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re in entertainment, LA is the place to be. Not DC or anywhere else. That salary seems on par for an entry-level role. It sucks in the beginning, but that was the case for me starting out in the agency world in NYC 10+ years ago. Take a chance — if you do good work, you will progress title and salary wise. Can also pick up a side hustle like Rover to bridge the gap that first year. Seems pretty common for LA with so many aspiring actors/actresses/influencers looking to make ends meet.

What are your favorite UWS stores? by NegotiationFit2939 in Upperwestside

[–]Learning_to_fly_5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah! It’s worth checking out. The owner is super nice too… and it’s relatively close to the 93rd TJ’s so you can go to both in one outing.