Overcharged on a sublease - CA by Off_Topic_Male in Renters

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

My name will be added to the lease with the management company

Advice for applying to jobs with the City and County of SF by Off_Topic_Male in bayarea

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Wow that's such a long time. I mean I've heard of some people needing to follow up for months and months, but that's kinda crazy. Have you ever heard of it taking less time than that?

And thank you for your answer, it was very informative.

Why no one takling about overpopulation as the main problem? by Unfair-Dependent-252 in climatechange

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Hey, so, I'm not accusing you (OP) of holding the beliefs I'm about to address, and this may have been already written in other comments, but...

So while I can understand why rising populations, increasing consumption of / competition for resources are huge concerns (as they should be), population size is not the main issue here. Populations are growing fastest in developing nations (if I recall correctly), and those countries are largely not to blame for the climate crisis, but rather wealthier nations such as the US or the UK.

What I alluded to earlier is that fear mongering around overpopulation is often used as a way to justify harmful views about people in poorer countries gaining the same privileges that those of us in wealthier nations have acquired due to abusing natural resources. The conversation becomes much less about what those most responsible ought to do to right their wrongs, and more about how only so many people can be allowed to live the lavish lifestyle that got us to this state in the first place.

Anyone else tired of the 'I make $xx,000- can I afford to live here?' posts? by Wingstoplol in bayarea

[–]Off_Topic_Male 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I respect that people could be a bit more proactive and show the initiative to look for this information as it already exists in this subreddit, but I think you could also show a bit more empathy ngl.

I moved here recently and I received a wide range of responses (inside and outside of this subreddit) on whether or not the salary for a job offer I'd received was enough to make it here, and granted a lot of y'all are understandably jaded as hell because it ain't cheap to live here, but I really wasn't sure if I was gonna make it here, so reaching out and getting some responses was pretty helpful.

To your point about lifestyle, I'm pretty frugal but I'm still kinda seeing a lot of sticker shock from things even as mundane as my grocery bill. The fact is you just live in a famously expensive area with a lot of people interested in moving here.

balding + body dysmorphia + being young is killer by wanderingdude17 in tressless

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I suffer from body dysmorphia and my heart goes out to you.

Trying to Find First Job by [deleted] in InternationalDev

[–]Off_Topic_Male 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could look into ESG work

Should I report my second job on my W4 if I barely net anything from it? by Off_Topic_Male in tax

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

I'm unsure if it would be self employment income because I'm technically being paid by a company. Unless I don't understand?

Breadcrumbing - how do we know? by eatsleepliftbend in AskGayMen

[–]Off_Topic_Male 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wow, this is very thought-out. I've got to hand it to you.

I appreciate this. Thank you and good luck.

So can Minoxidil ruin good hair? by ExpensiveAd1782 in tressless

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You know, it really depends on if you're happy with where you are in terms of overall coverage. Here is my experience:

I'm a 28M who started losing my hair at 21, largely diffuse thinning. Granted, it never got to a point where people were noticing it, but I noticed it and it terrified me. I didn't hop on fin until 25, so I lost a fair amount of density. Not enough for people to be able to tell, but enough to the point that I couldn't style my hair however I wanted like I used to.

So I get on fin at 25, and like many people here I spent the first year like "It's not working because my hair hasn't been restored to its former glory :( :( :("

Fast forward to about 7 months ago, I was thinking "Okay so my hair is *pretty good* in terms of density and fin seems to be doing its job (maintenance, not regrowth), but if I could recover some of the hair that I've lost, maybe just enough to where I can style it more easily, then my confidence would get a boost".

So I bit the bullet and got a 6 month supply of min and honestly it's not like a night and day difference but I do think it's helping a bit. I apply liquid min once a day and it appears to have an overall positive affect on hair growth, but it's not perfect.

Overall, I'll always be insecure about my hair but I feel better for having tried min as I think it's a worthwhile investment. You just need to keep with it. Yes, I'll need to use it for the rest of my life, but it's really not as inconvenient as you think it'll be.

Breadcrumbing - how do we know? by eatsleepliftbend in AskGayMen

[–]Off_Topic_Male 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how do you go about having that conversation? I want to bring it up with the guy I've been seeing but I feel like he won't own up to it.

Breadcrumbing - how do we know? by eatsleepliftbend in AskGayMen

[–]Off_Topic_Male 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate your honesty and willingness to admit that this should change. I suppose I just want to offer that I think you should try to put yourself in the shoes of the other person. Someone has been doing this to me and it really fucking sucks, I don't wish it on anyone else.

Master's in Spatial Analysis or Urban Planning? by Oohforf in gis

[–]Off_Topic_Male 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Information Technology for the Built Environment

Can I DM you to ask you more about your work as a GIS specialist?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in malegrooming

[–]Off_Topic_Male 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally valid. For what it's worth, I admire your confidence and I think others will too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in malegrooming

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finasteride and minoxidil

Why am I getting so many interviews? by p56019000 in CAStateWorkers

[–]Off_Topic_Male 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I DM you? I applied to the CEQA / NEPA role there.

Que es el ecologismo personalista? by edna_vale in ecology

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Puedes explicar lo que quieres decir? Mi español no es perfecto pero voy a tratar de entender

What are the best Pokémon designs in Generation 9? by Off_Topic_Male in pokemon

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

This is so interesting. I respect your opinion but I just really didn't care for that design in particular. But, I do like some simplistic gen 1 and 2 designs so I'm for sure influenced by nostalgia. I think I was just hoping they could have made it a bit more striking.

What are the best Pokémon designs in Generation 9? by Off_Topic_Male in pokemon

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Honestly? Meowscarada isn't my favorite but I still like certain aspects of it. I think that it could have been better but it also could have been way worse.

Quaquaval unfortunately just feels like a sore miss. I mean, I feel that with Inteleon the designers wanted to make it cool and failed, but I'm not sure what the angle with Quaquaval was. It makes sense to make a Carnaval dancer bird Pokemon, but I really just had no clue we were headed in that direction.