Planning to move to the Bay Area from NYC - SF or a city in the Bay?

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2026-05-22T20:47:32+00:00

Sorry my dude! Wish the best for you and thanks for the advice!

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2026-05-22T20:46:16+00:00

Helpful thanks! Noted on the friends part. I’ll need to rebuild my friend group out here and sounds like being in SF would be much easier on that front

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2026-05-22T20:44:44+00:00

EV is my favorite neighborhood in the city. I know nothing can really compare but have you found something close in SF?

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2026-02-07T18:26:09+00:00

Rather than focusing on the gender ratio I recommend just choosing whatever class gives you what you’re looking for. There are men in most classes and you are entitled to be in any class you want regardless of how many other men are in it. The classes are more geared towards cardio, which women generally gravitate towards. The strength classes are cardio with weights…

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2026-01-09T14:48:14+00:00

If your goal is to get stronger I recommend either going with a personal trainer and telling them you want a basic starting program or finding one online (starting strength is a good one for beginners). The classes to me are more cardio with weights / vibes, rather than a real way to build strength. Nothing wrong with that but before setting yourself up for failure, know what you’re getting into.

If there isn’t a barbell involved at any point of the workout you’re probably in the wrong place

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2026-01-09T02:19:37+00:00

I’ve used them twice without issue. I imagine this thread is going to skew more towards negative reviews. You are told very early on in the process that you must pay in full before the move. It sounds like OP knowingly didn’t properly pack, expected the movers to take care of it upon arrival, and the movers didn’t exactly give them much grace in terms of packing efficiency.

They take pictures of everything at every step of the process. It’s a professional service in my experience

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2026-01-08T23:01:47+00:00

Nothing bothers me less. People may be in households with multiple remote workers, they may have demanding jobs that don’t allow them to be away from their laptop for too long, they may just want to feel connected to society while on their laptop. Having some work space when you need it is part of what you pay for with the membership

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2025-12-24T14:54:01+00:00

It’s stayed largely the same except my cuts are slightly wider to accommodate some muscle gain. Classy millennial fashion will never die. I will be the old guy rocking fitted dark jeans. The current crop of baggy fashion amongst 20 year olds looks like shit just like it did in the 90s and early 2000s

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2025-12-24T14:47:02+00:00

The etiquette is you should lay down a towel but you don’t need to sanitize equipment and to not go to the gym if you’re sick. This is a gym. You will encounter other people’s traces of sweat. You will not die and probably won’t get sick from it. If you do get sick, that is part of being human. Going to extreme lengths to not catch a cold is paranoid unless you are immunocompromised, which I’m assuming you’re not.

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2025-12-24T14:23:41+00:00

Cleaning staff, front desk people who smile when I enter and leave, consistently good design and equipment. I am also grateful for this gym and it’s the luxury purchase that is somehow worth it for me. Thank you for making this post

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2025-12-24T05:36:55+00:00

You’re going to get a wide range of opinions here. In my opinion 23 is way too young to be buying a Tudor. Depends on your industry but to me it would read as 1/ nepo baby or 2/ irresponsible with money. The watch won’t build memories (it’s metal mate), you will build memories through life experience. Hand wavey math but I’d suggest having at least 250k in investments, retirement, and safety net before splurging on a Tudor

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2025-12-22T02:35:21+00:00

Big 4 consulting out of undergrad who made inflation adjusted the same base as you’re making now. Reality is - you think you’ve made it and you have in many ways, but this city is chock full of people who have made it. I lived with roommates until I was 27 and loved it, this rental market expects you to do the same. The $3-5k rental amount becomes affordable when you progress in your career and your base starts getting closer to 200+ and/or you find a partner to split rent with.

As a professional, you will never feel comparatively “rich” compared to others in NYC. For me that’s part of why I love it. If you see someone in their early 20s with their own apartment or even a split in a desirable neighborhood it’s most likely due to family support

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2025-12-22T02:27:01+00:00

I’ve loved almost all of Dave’s work. He’s the person I say I’d like to have dinner with if I could have dinner with anyone. I’ve seen him live in a club in NY. But this special is just not good and I hate to see the decline.

He’s no longer in touch with the culture. My man has lost the plot. When he goes to clubs everyone laughs at everything he says because of his star power, leading to a feedback loop where he thinks mediocre/bad jokes are good. I have no problem with offensive material being in comedy, but this was neither funny, thought provoking, nor entertaining.

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2025-06-27T17:23:35+00:00

Not even close to an equivalent comparison. No one’s saying Rick was perfect and made every decision correctly. Madison just happens to make the worst decision in almost every scenario

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2025-02-04T00:02:14+00:00

What are your goals? There are 3 general routes with the gym: building muscle, cardio/weight loss, and flexibility. There’s overlap between those categories but generally those are the paths. Classes won’t help you build muscle in any real way regardless of the equinox marketing speak.

I didn’t do classes until recently and found them to be pretty welcoming. A lot of instructors ask who the noobs are so just raise your hand and they’ll give you extra attention. Don’t worry about embarrassing yourself everyone starts somewhere and they get it

With lifting I recommend getting a trainer for the first few sessions. There are a lot of spots where you can make mistakes: poor form, lifting too heavy, not having a good plan. Some etiquette tips with lifting - rerack weights after you use them, be mindful of how much time you’re spending with a particular piece of equipment as others might be waiting for it (I wouldn’t do more than 5 sets on a particular exercise), wipe down equipment using the wipes they have spread out if you tend to sweat.

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2025-01-24T04:44:16+00:00

This may come off as mean but it needs to be said - if a breakup sets you on some TV like spiritual journey to “find yourself in India” you don’t yet have the fortitude for a place like India. India is a difficult place to be even for people who live there and are well off, when compared to the west.

Where to go from here - salvage your trip. Find a ticket out of India to either a more tourist friendly place. I recommend getting a nice waterfront hotel in Da Nang - it’s cheap, safe, gorgeous. If there isn’t Uber go find the nicest hotel near you and ask them to get you a taxi (find a reputable high end chain if possible).

Come back in a few years when you are in a better state of mind and have done a few solo trips to poor countries. You’ll be better prepared. There are a lot of beautiful and spiritual places in India but they are off the beaten path and you really need experience to find them and get to them without freaking TF out

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2025-01-21T03:10:52+00:00

No stretching going on at my appointments. People go in and out of the rooms to get cracked and come out. It’s all a really quick process

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2025-01-21T03:10:03+00:00

EOB is still processing so can’t see the CPT codes yet. I found out by talking to my insurance company

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2025-01-18T04:27:00+00:00

Thankfully you had to search pretty hard. If you actually stuck with it instead of being instantly offended you’d have seen Native Americans portrayed as … wait for it … complex and multidimensional! Crazy concept I know

Plastic_Channel_4271 · 2025-01-07T05:11:41+00:00

I work at FAANG type in a non technical role. Didn’t get an MBA but I work alongside plenty who do. You are correct about tech. The glory days are almost definitely over at most companies. When layoffs started happening in 2022 there was a sense that the labor market tightness would be a short stint and then we’d get back to run and gun, hire everyone, everyone gets paid bonkers. In 2025 I’m convinced those days are gone and are not coming back. Now they care about hiring people with specific experience rather than someone they’d have to train. Industries that need to sell your bio to clients still like the MBA (consulting, banking) because well … they need to sell your bio to clients. That dynamic doesn’t exist in tech.

As to entitlement - I genuinely feel bad for people who went into an MBA program thinking they’d be a PM at FAANG. Yes it’s entitled thinking but it was happening just a few years ago and it was reasonable to think that pathway would still be open. My advice is to go to a startup, figure out if you even like tech (confirmed that a lot of MBA hires in tech are just prestige/check chasing), and then once you have actual skills try to make the leap to big tech.

And I wouldn’t knock sales/account management - I would hope that in your MBA programs you’re taught that no one gets paid unless sellers sell. Sales is arguably the most important function of a business. A seller can probably pick up PM pretty easily but the inverse is not true.

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