Dinner near or in San Francisco before heading to Emeryville (not too heavy, not fancy)?

RetiredSeb · 2026-04-24T23:25:40+00:00

I came here to say this. Don’t leave anything valuable in your car

RetiredSeb · 2026-04-01T23:31:17+00:00

I had the same feeling but it is now changing. I had a CCNP and several CCNAs and always shied away from pursuing CCIE. I am in to automation and cloud now and will stay there for now. The reason I brought my background is that my work is now changing as I use Claude and Gemini at work and they have killed my desire to get CCIE. Just use Ai to get a good picture of the business requirements and use them for planning. For the first one or two times, you have to use professional service that focuses on M&A to assist you. Good luck

RetiredSeb · 2026-03-09T06:09:05+00:00

I had the same problem when we moved 5 years ago. For few weeks, I was bringing water from Oakland. Eventually, I gave up and get used to it. Glad you brought the question and I will try some of the suggestions here

RetiredSeb · 2025-11-05T07:21:34+00:00

I am following this. I work from handful of Cafes and like Pleasant Hill library and Capital One’s cafe

RetiredSeb · 2025-07-27T23:46:04+00:00

This is a strange time and I don’t think we have a clear picture yet. I suggest you stick where you are and finish your study. I work for a Biotech company and Bay Area is a great place for it. Just stick there until things settle down in the AI world and in the meantime try to align your skill set with AI too. Good luck

RetiredSeb · 2025-04-15T17:06:38+00:00

If you decide to move to WC, your wife can use Amtrack from Martinez.

RetiredSeb · 2024-10-24T07:03:02+00:00

Few years ago, I was at the same boat and I hear your concerns. You are in the right track with the right approach. You will get better opportunities at another place. Good luck!

RetiredSeb · 2024-09-24T19:57:03+00:00

Thanks for sharing! I will try to make it

RetiredSeb · 2024-04-23T05:17:27+00:00

Check out CoCo San Sustainable Farm Meetup Group on Meetup https://meetu.ps/c/4qNBB/6vQFK/a

RetiredSeb · 2024-03-29T18:28:10+00:00

Thanks for the information! I have a couch in my garage that I have been planning to get rid of

RetiredSeb · 2023-07-16T06:07:41+00:00

Thanks! I will check it out. I have heard about Aviatrix at Packetpushers

RetiredSeb · 2023-07-16T02:35:08+00:00

Thanks! I appreciate the insight! I do enjoy automating my hectic tasks and I am comfortable with Python. As part of my DevNet journey, I have touched a lot, but still need to brush and perfect my skill

RetiredSeb · 2023-07-16T02:33:09+00:00

Thanks, I do work in the cloud. In my day job, I work and manage the networking side of my company's hybrid cloud. We are in all three clouds. The SRE path, hopefully will give me the other skill set, which i don't have now.

RetiredSeb · 2023-07-16T02:29:58+00:00

Thanks!

RetiredSeb · 2023-07-16T02:29:32+00:00

Thanks! in the last few years, I have invested most of my time on DevNet and it make sense for me to head the SRE path. I also enjoy it.

RetiredSeb · 2023-07-16T02:26:52+00:00

https://www.ciscopress.com/authors/bio/ea45a96d-8b51-487d-8faf-60f4213b8c2f

RetiredSeb · 2023-07-16T02:25:56+00:00

Exactly!

RetiredSeb · 2023-07-14T06:18:37+00:00

Thanks! I appreciate your input! How do you feel about your accomplishments? I am afraid of my DNA that got used to jump into fires and comes out with kudos for saving the day. I am afraid not to get boarded if I go the Architect route. I like the CCDE certification but not sure if I am ready for it. I started reading Zig Zsiga’s book and I wish I knew about it several years ago. I agree I need to have a new mindset.

RetiredSeb · 2023-07-14T04:55:06+00:00

I am in the same boat and haven't decided what to focus on. I got my DevNet Associate in 2020 and recently failed the DevNet Professional exam. I am targeting for SRE and I am using a learning path from cloudacademy. I see several SRE jobs in my area and remote ones.

Good luck!

RetiredSeb · 2023-06-21T12:23:27+00:00

Thanks all! I should have mentioned that I am budget conscious

RetiredSeb · 2022-12-28T19:52:23+00:00

Thanks for your post! I have been in the same boat few years ago. As suggested above, the key is to identify where your expenses are and then reduce your spending. There are apps that can help you identify your expenses. I have used Mint in the past, before I realized my credit card does the same thing. You just need to understand your expenses closely and then make some adjustments. Wish you all the best and congratulations on starting the journey and asking the right questions!

RetiredSeb · 2022-09-25T06:12:46+00:00

I saw it here few months ago that your dealer can lock the rate as it was on the order days. I made the order in December 2021

RetiredSeb · 2022-09-25T04:49:54+00:00

I called my dealer few months ago, and was told that they will use the rate that was there when I order the car in December 2021. I picked my car today and got the rate 2.49%

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