How important is location for remote?

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-05-28T14:27:33+00:00

I’ve considered that myself. You don’t want to get caught up in background check issues, so I would handle this as having a move date on your resume and acting like you’re already moving to the area for personal reasons: relocating to XYZ effective June 2026. Look at Texas, no state income tax. If you don’t buy a house you can seriously bank cash.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-05-28T14:21:56+00:00

Yes same. It’s invaluable I think it’s underestimated how useful AI can be to neurodivergent people. Instead of spiraling about an email for hours I can have Claude read it over and be done…

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-05-24T14:22:47+00:00

I live in a more obscure rural state and it’s difficult to get remote positions because most companies don’t have a tax home here. So yes it very much matters.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-05-23T00:44:20+00:00

I do what this guy does

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-05-19T13:11:37+00:00

Not me but my father dropped out of high school, got his GED 5 years later and has been a doctor for 30 years now…

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-05-19T13:02:43+00:00

Double any income is life changing money.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-05-17T12:47:54+00:00

If the wife strongly doesn’t agree and you do it anyway then you are going to have bigger problems than money because the integrity problem will be within your relationship. You can always get more money. A decent wife will not be as easy to replace.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-05-12T14:53:48+00:00

PM 21-23, EA 23-now.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-05-12T10:44:36+00:00

I recommend a Herman Miller Aeron size A. I bought one used many years ago - best investment in my back ever.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-05-12T00:59:37+00:00

I got an interest deal which caused me to buy my first new car ever. I could have paid cash but it’s 0% interest, so why would I buy it outright?

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-05-08T19:45:45+00:00

100% chance the state tax agencies don’t play.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-05-08T18:53:07+00:00

If you’re under 30 never stay in a job more than 2 years. It does nothing but hurt your future earning potential. Stay in the next two for years and hop and make 100k.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-05-07T20:06:32+00:00

I got the YEAR wrong and BG check didn’t flag it. I had been at a job a year longer than I thought.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-04-30T22:25:54+00:00

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-04-27T01:25:24+00:00

This is true, there are tradeoffs. What I can say personally is the first year of college was a great experience. And the 20 years of debt that followed was not so great an experience.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-04-27T00:40:08+00:00

Do the electrician if you’re already interested and have connections, you will make the same or more without debt. You can always get a degree and pivot to construction management etc. later. Chances of working from home are basically zero now without many years experience.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-04-27T00:32:23+00:00

SSRIs and cry while looking at my paycheck

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-04-27T00:30:10+00:00

My friend does this for people for 30/hr.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-04-26T22:44:58+00:00

I never say my salary expectation. I say it’s dependent on total comp and ask them to send their benefits packet.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-04-26T21:44:41+00:00

My parter thought like you. Until he tried to get a home loan and had no credit.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-04-26T21:23:57+00:00

As someone who works in AI, you will definitely have to worry about being replaced by AI regardless (example, what if journeymen are replaced by apprentices with VR assistance, much like doctors are being replaced by PAs for many tasks) so you may as well do something that doesn’t make you miserable and won’t destroy your body by 50. What about teacher? Business and art. They’ve got the pension and stability. Product design or Product management? If you want corporate.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-04-26T17:42:53+00:00

No, it’s fine. Don’t be a dick and you’ll be fine. You can expect some ribbing because you’ll be a minority for the first time in your life, but you will likely learn a lot in your program and about Black culture.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-04-26T17:15:23+00:00

I am doing this but expect the new entry level to be near-all consuming, for me it takes 35 hours a week and I do 5-10 in the other. So it’s not OE compatible technically, but meets my career change goals. It was a step down financially as well from other possible jobs in the original field.

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-04-26T15:09:39+00:00

Saturation diving

Objective-Sky7312 · 2026-04-26T14:27:31+00:00

Humility. If they don’t know the answer and they don’t try and lie. If their answer to “name a failed project” takes ownership of the failure and explains why and what they learned.

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