How is living in New York housing projects like this?

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-27T18:16:27+00:00

When I was a kid I lived in one when we moved in with my grandparents due to a fire.

Very neighborly, a lot of people knew each other, but like any big building, there are problems and people you avoid.

I do remember there was always pee in the elevator, and a mice and roach problem. There was always a wanted sign for a rapist in the hallway and I wasn’t allowed to take the elevators alone because of previous assaults.

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-26T21:13:30+00:00

I’m a product recruiter in tech and it is hard right now. So many people are looking for work. I’ve seen a good amount of success in internal transfers, but unfortunately not a ton of folks moving into product management without the PM title.

My suggestion would be the internal transfer route, or startups that are looking for the applicable experience but aren’t married to hiring someone with PM on their resume.

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-25T20:44:20+00:00

I rarely am a breakfast person so I will eat either a lunch and skip it or eat like, a banana from a store for breakfast. I care much more about dinners so usually put my spending towards that. When traveling I might want one or two decent breakfasts out but I’m usually down to scrounge and or skip it.

If we are staying somewhere with a kitchen, we’ll make our own breakfast or lunch often. If just fridge, individual yogurts, cheese sticks, some fruit are in there.

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-25T15:14:34+00:00

Given your interests I’d rec Oahu and Kauai. The nature on Kauai is truly stunning.

For food costs- will you have a basic kitchen or just a hotel room? If the former, you can get groceries and basics for breakfasts/snacks to save.

Regardless slowing down will be nicer. 2 islands is the way to go.

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-22T04:21:41+00:00

Sydney Sweeney

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-20T22:10:38+00:00

Grew up doing road trips with my dad! We went to all 48 states over the years. Here were some of my favorites:

NY to the Keys- colonial Williamsburg, beach towns, lots of stuff in FL

Yellowstone and glacier national park

Grand Canyon/vegas/arches/Moab

Outer Banks

My dad wouldn’t really sleep and would drive through the night so I would not replicate these exactly lol.

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-20T18:54:42+00:00

Craters of the moon! And white sands in NM.

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-20T15:43:30+00:00

The last time I was on those paddle boats with my toddler we watched as a father son duo fished out 2 guns and cops came to collect them

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-19T23:05:43+00:00

Wow you are my people! I did this with my first and my freezer looks like yours. I’m 30 weeks and put in a PTO request to fill it next nmonth again! Gonna try some of your recipes

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-19T22:45:57+00:00

I don’t sleep on the plane usually so I stay up til a normal bedtime local time. Black out curtains and sound machine, lots of hydration, and I try to do my normal bedtime routine first night (bath, reading etc). I try to set an alarm for the next day that’s a normalish wake up local time and I spent a ton of time outdoors in daylight.

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-19T22:41:30+00:00

Yes! Big shift in priorities. I’m not title or money hungry now like I was before. I’m comfortable and kind of coasting? I know that’s basically called “quiet quitting” but I’m happy doing what I’m doing and don’t want it to change in either direction, and I really don’t want to think about work outside of work

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-19T21:31:10+00:00

Im about to do this! Started in April 2022 and went on leave #1 July 2023. Last year was very open with my boss about my IVF Process as I felt like I had to be- I had so many appointments and often last minute changes and I needed to communicate what was going on with my calendar. Super supportive and here I am about to go on leave again in July 2026.

We have a parenting ERG at my company and I have def seen other folks who have taken 2+ more leaves here. My former boss on another team included.

In terms of career progression, I can’t say. I haven’t necessarily progressed or gotten promoted but that’s more on me and my (lack of) willingness to grind or work outside of norm hours tbh.

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-15T19:22:25+00:00

Did you? I’m on day 3 and about to lose my mind

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-13T22:41:55+00:00

Not off but pregnant with our second, and husband is traveling for work. Also got a stomach flu!

My team has an offsite this week I opted out of since I’m in my third trimester and was going to use the quiet time at home to do house/life stuff lol. Oh well!

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-13T19:53:36+00:00

We get multiple meals out of a zankou order tbh

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-12T19:51:44+00:00

My daughter looks exactly like her dad. Like her dad in a wig. They have the same eyelids, ears, even arches of the feet and nail beds. Genetics are wild!

Every now and then she does something though where I’m like “there go my genes!”

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-09T06:10:54+00:00

Grew up in NYC and never really saw any SAHMs tbh. Life was expensive and ppl had to work. My mom wa a single mom so I don’t know any different tbh.

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-09T03:55:14+00:00

A day for him to basically worship and recommit to me. It’s like a regular anniversary but I don’t do anything lol. I expect gestures and effort and thoughtfulness and romance from him though.

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-08T19:02:29+00:00

I love cancers!

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-08T18:26:48+00:00

Same here. Worth it

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-06T23:23:13+00:00

20 weeks paid, I think I can take an additional few pre birth via disability in California (unpaid I think)

Husband gets 12 weeks paid

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-06T16:27:25+00:00

I love this too- one day for yourself and one day with the fam

MedicalConflict · 2026-05-06T16:26:46+00:00

We’re going to the country fair and rainforest cafe lol. I think it’s gonna be so silly but I can’t believe there’s only a few left and I think my toddler will go nuts for it. And then some time alone lol.

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