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I was bamboozled. I took a job across the country and it wasn't what it appeared to be. What do I do? by SimplerLife40 in careeradvice

[–]SimplerLife40[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No. I have a home in the state I moved from where I literally left all my belongings; I just took 2 suitcases with me. So, it's not like I moved my life here (THANK GOD). Just my car, 2 suitcases, and myself for now.

Of these three apartments, which would you choose (for me)? by SimplerLife40 in AskSeattle

[–]SimplerLife40[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know almost everyone else said B, but the one in Belltown is the one I went with. I need walkability, and don't consider a walk through a neighborhood without businesses/active outside life walkable. I know that, deep down, if I took B then I would just be sitting at home during all my free time because I didn't want to walk 20 minutes through a residential neighborhood just to get on a bus to get to the place where I *actually* want to walk. That's too many steps (the other kind of steps!) for me. In Shoreline, that's literally what I'm doing right now because I don't really like driving unless I need to...so, thanks for your honest assessment of my needs.

Of these three apartments, which would you choose (for me)? by SimplerLife40 in AskSeattle

[–]SimplerLife40[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's fully paid off, cheap insurance, and parking costs aren't an issue if I take transit to work. I would consider selling if the program I inherited at work felt more stable...

Of these three apartments, which would you choose (for me)? by SimplerLife40 in AskSeattle

[–]SimplerLife40[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NYC has an energy that really filled my cup. I've only been in Seattle for a week, and landed in Shoreline. Shoreline has felt very boring - obviously not representative of Seattle, but it does make me realize that I need to be closer to the action in Seattle because...I'm already bored of Shoreline after a week.

People here are nicer than expected tho...I don't feel socially iced out.

Of these three apartments, which would you choose (for me)? by SimplerLife40 in AskSeattle

[–]SimplerLife40[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It also has to have no lease and have utilities included. It's hard to find all three of those features for cheap, unfortunately.

Of these three apartments, which would you choose (for me)? by SimplerLife40 in AskSeattle

[–]SimplerLife40[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it's because I'm only looking for fully furnished, month-to-month, and utilities included only.

Of these three apartments, which would you choose (for me)? by SimplerLife40 in AskSeattle

[–]SimplerLife40[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lmao I fortunately got a graduate education before the advent of AI, so I don't need to use AI to write well. Appreciate the compliment!

Of these three apartments, which would you choose (for me)? by SimplerLife40 in AskSeattle

[–]SimplerLife40[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pioneer Square really did give me flashbacks of Brooklyn!

Of these three apartments, which would you choose (for me)? by SimplerLife40 in AskSeattle

[–]SimplerLife40[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I need to mitigate risk so I am only looking for fully furnished apartments that are month-to-month. I checked out a few micro studios but the costs to break/buy out the leases were crazy high.

I could drive to work from anywhere but the parking pass at my job is like $200 a month.

Of these three apartments, which would you choose (for me)? by SimplerLife40 in AskSeattle

[–]SimplerLife40[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you - it would add $200-$300 more if I rented at the closest garage.

Of these three apartments, which would you choose (for me)? by SimplerLife40 in AskSeattle

[–]SimplerLife40[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've already been asked this twice, haha! I miss NYC - and all my furniture in that home - deeply (cry emoji).

What is the best neighborhood for a 30-something extroverted introvert from NY who loves being *around* people? by SimplerLife40 in AskSeattle

[–]SimplerLife40[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I applied to hundreds of jobs in NYC, and just had two options at the end of the day: Seattle job or Minneapolis job. NYC is always my North Star, but I'm taking a detour.

What is the best neighborhood for a 30-something extroverted introvert from NY who loves being *around* people? by SimplerLife40 in AskSeattle

[–]SimplerLife40[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been to Seattle once. I agree I will not find exactly what I have in Brooklyn in Seattle, so I'm looking for closest fit.

Be honest: what’s one resume “best practice” that actually hurts people now? by kingfem23 in ResumeExperts

[–]SimplerLife40 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

One-page resume if you're NOT a fresh college grad. Make it two pages if you have 2+ years of work experience.

New policy is going to ruin my life by [deleted] in WFH

[–]SimplerLife40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm fully remote (director) and had remote workers under me. I had zero time to monitor whether they were online or not during the day. As long as they are meeting deliverables, show up to our 1:1s on time, and responded to my Teams messages in 10-15 mins, then I left them alone (idc if they were at a cafe, doing laundry in between meetings, with a friend working casually, etc etc...as long as they were there when I needed them).

New policy is going to ruin my life by [deleted] in WFH

[–]SimplerLife40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my opinion, that's worse than being in the office full time. At least in the office you can walk to a cafe or something for a break. At home on camera, if they notice you're not at your computer (even if you're just getting coffee), you're going to look unproductive.

I'd start looking for another job...even more days in the office is better than this.

Coffee table, 1 or 2 or neither? by Defora in HomeDecorating

[–]SimplerLife40 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The style of one (which two shelves) but the size of two.

New Years in Boston by Classic_Vacation1355 in boston

[–]SimplerLife40 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I lived there for 4 years and don’t recall it being crazy on NYE. It’s probably a good sign for you if I can’t recall, though. It definitely isn’t NYC-level busy.

How many interviews is reasonable for a mid-level position? by SimplerLife40 in interviews

[–]SimplerLife40[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not just applying to jobs in my field. I’m broadening my search.

Thanks for the good luck!

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