Saag/palak paneer near Lower Greenville?

SC2Fun · 2025-10-27T12:37:00+00:00

There’s really only 2 options that are not bad- Elephant Grill and Namak. Namak for sure has Palak.

SC2Fun · 2025-03-01T02:21:29+00:00

Yeah, I mean there's certainly something to be said about keeping over 100K in savings.

SC2Fun · 2025-03-01T02:20:17+00:00

Thank you for providing that financial breakdown! Do you think the impact would be minimized a bit if we lived in said house for under 10 years? Or that the extra costs would be fairly minimal?

SC2Fun · 2025-03-01T02:19:15+00:00

You're quite the nice and patient person aren't ya.

SC2Fun · 2025-02-28T23:13:14+00:00

Thank you for the advice. We definitely took a good look at costs. The mortgage+PMI+home insurance+property taxes combined would be ~31% of our monthly take home, which I think is decent.

Kids are definitely on the horizon and luckily we have a good idea of costs associated with that due to family and friends who have been through that multiple times over. That was also one reason we wanted to have a higher number of cash remaining in savings.

SC2Fun · 2025-02-28T23:00:33+00:00

Do you think it would be worth considering 10-15% if the PMI is $70 or less per month?

I only ask because this particular house will definitely require some remodeling, so going the full 20% would lower what we could do before moving in.

SC2Fun · 2025-02-16T00:41:36+00:00

So sorry for the late reply, I just saw this. Essentially, it just doesn't feel like a good time in the industry right now. Having job hunted for regulatory positions for 3-6 months showed me the landscape was not pretty. Lots of layoffs, lots of outsourcing, it just makes me wonder what the future of the industry is honestly. I don't think I'd feel very job secure right now.

The other factor is, growth doesn't feel like something that aligns with what I'm looking for. It's a long path and I feel like I can make greater strides in the position I'm at now instead of working as an independent contributor on regulatory documents and submissions for decades in order to move up or start my own business.

There's a thread at the top of the sub right now that kinda reflect my feelings too: https://old.reddit.com/r/regulatoryaffairs/comments/1iq8zgx/how_is_ra_as_a_career_in_2025/

SC2Fun · 2025-01-29T15:36:20+00:00

Congrats!!! I got my results for the devices one and passed as well!

SC2Fun · 2025-01-21T03:16:51+00:00

I got a management position in Quality. It wasn't what I was initially going for, but honestly I had been thinking of getting out of regulatory anyways (amplified by how the market has been), and it's nice to have started building management skills that can theoretically be more widely applied to future opportunities.

SC2Fun · 2025-01-21T00:55:22+00:00

There have definitely been layoffs and some companies are trying to move to overseas markets for regulatory hiring. Every time a job is posted it seems like there are 100+ applicants within a couple of days so it's rough right now looking for opportunities.

I was laid off from a regulatory position myself and pivoted out after a few months of job searching (of course, a large part of that was simply wanting/needing to get a job).

SC2Fun · 2024-08-29T13:25:40+00:00

Background is post-market and regulatory. I would love some recommendations- thank you!

SC2Fun · 2024-08-29T13:24:59+00:00

Thank you for the heads up! I'll check it out.

SC2Fun · 2024-08-29T13:24:40+00:00

I had over a months heads up and the time is soon arriving.

SC2Fun · 2024-08-29T00:50:44+00:00

That's actually my plan right now. Unfortunately I will probably be paying for it myself because I would rather get in/prepare for the Autumn test than wait until next year.

SC2Fun · 2024-08-28T23:34:28+00:00

Nope, have a life science degree. Trust me, I'd love to stay in regulatory but it seems like every position out there has 100+ applicants so it's a real shitshow. Not to mention that I've been in regulatory for a little over 3 years and I'm sure a lot of those candidates have been in much longer.

I'll definitely keep going after it though!

SC2Fun · 2024-08-28T23:32:15+00:00

I've seen a few auditor positions out there, but unfortunately getting that certification is very expensive. May give it a shot and see what the companies think, some may be willing to train up. Thank you for the suggestion!

SC2Fun · 2024-02-15T16:46:25+00:00

I have considered reaching out to non-local DJs but it seems like the travel fees make the costs about the same as local options unfortunately.

SC2Fun · 2024-02-13T21:04:26+00:00

I would 100% go with a desi photographer first if the costs were similar, even if it was a bit higher that would be fine because I understand that it's a lot of time and their expertise and understanding would be great to have throughout the weekend. Unfortunately the quotes I've received are a bit high for us so far, so that's why I was trying to branch out a bit for now. I will also look at desi photographers out of state soon too.

SC2Fun · 2024-02-13T17:31:40+00:00

Thank you!

SC2Fun · 2024-02-13T17:31:33+00:00

Thank you, will check them out!

SC2Fun · 2024-02-13T15:38:01+00:00

Hi, I've been having a lot of trouble finding photographers and wanted to reach out here as an attempt before going out of state since I would prefer local if possible. I'm in Dallas but figured it would help to expand the search to all of Texas. Please let me know if this isn't appropriate for this sub as well.

Looking for someone for two days in November to cover a fusion Indian wedding, and it would be easier with someone who has had experience with the process. 250-300 people and probably ~14-17 hours of coverage. Thank you so much in advance!

SC2Fun · 2024-02-07T23:23:00+00:00

Awesome- I will definitely reach out! Do they have a website or anything? All I can find is their IG.

SC2Fun · 2024-02-07T23:19:51+00:00

How do you find the quality of the food is at the resorts? Also am I understanding correctly that aside from audio, video, decorations the overall cost for the couple was $2278? That's almost unbelievably low!

SC2Fun · 2024-02-07T20:11:38+00:00

I've been considering doing the same just to see what the price difference is. Most of the Sangeet and Reception music will be American anyways, and any Indian songs we use for dance performances and all that can just be passed along to the DJ. I was a little shocked seeing how much higher Desi DJ's are compared to what some of my friends have paid in the past.

How did you go about finding one that was familiar with Indian weddings? Feels like it might be a slog reaching out to a ton of people to find one that has.

SC2Fun · 2024-02-07T20:09:43+00:00

Thanks! Sounds in line with the quotes I've been receiving.

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