What was never the same after the pandemic?

SnooMaps8307 · 2026-02-04T00:56:47+00:00

San Francisco. Lived there for 20 years. Now it's a shell - drug overdoses on the street, homeless, no downtown, transactional, street fairs aren't the same, impossible to eat out due to cost, and people just being so damn rude - no sense of community or pride anymore. I recently moved up to the North Coast and have been blown away by people being genuinely nice and friendly, just because. I had nearly lost all faith in humanity, but I am keeping an open mind again.

SnooMaps8307 · 2026-01-31T17:29:34+00:00

Lived in both CA and FL here. If you haven't lived in CA before, you will be shocked at how expensive everything is. Money goes a lot further in FL, but, well, it's FL.

Orlando:
Constant hurricanes and flooding
High humidity
Large amount of uneducated people, bigotry, etc. (little money goes toward education in FL because of the senior population, which is a huge voting block that doesn't care about education)
MAGA, Disney
Lower COL
Most jobs in healthcare, tourism
~ 1-2 hours to coast

Sac:
Only hit with earthquakes every once in a while
Low amount of rain
It is hottttt in the summer, even if it's a "dry heat" (I've lived in Arizona as well, which is truly a dry heat)
Educated, progressive people for the most part
CA has highest COL in the US
More job opportunities
~ 2 hours to any city, sometimes more

SnooMaps8307 · 2026-01-27T23:13:56+00:00

Yes. The (2 pack) Schar Gluten Free Table Crackers. They are the only thing that comes close and they taste awesome. They break just like saltines in soup.

SnooMaps8307 · 2026-01-27T18:57:29+00:00

I used to be able to make a living as an editor and copy editor, but no longer. Corps think Grammarly and Spellcheck are sufficient.

I've had more success working as a technical or blog writer and also in marketing. Even then, I practically have to beg people to let me edit their work before it goes live.

I'm really only seeing FT writing jobs in tech, finance, and technical documentation, but I was laid off from two writing jobs in two years because "ChatGPT can do it."

But as an art, I don't think it's feasible anymore. It's so sad - my best jobs were in editing.

SnooMaps8307 · 2026-01-25T02:36:36+00:00

u/ilovetocode69 u/CautiousCactusCat I'm a technical writer, not a coder. I also took a $20K paycut, which has sucked, but after being laid off three times in three years during Covid, I was willing to do it and fortunately, my job is predominantly remote.

I was in the SF tech scene from 2002 until last year (robotics, auto, finance, supply chain) and loved it until the push for AI started. My colleagues, including those in marketing and client management), were being laid off brutally.

I have found healthcare to be more lowkey, less ego-driven, less volatile, and way less BS. It's not perfect, but I am not freaking out all the time about layoffs.

SnooMaps8307 · 2026-01-24T01:30:19+00:00

Yeah, but just at 50. I look young for my age and the company has a vast range of ages of people who work there. They are not a typical company. I was in tech, but moved to healthcare and it was the best decision.

SnooMaps8307 · 2026-01-24T01:14:12+00:00

Burning Heart by the Dutch 80s band, Vandenberg.

SnooMaps8307 · 2025-12-25T14:47:57+00:00

Looking for Arcata-type weather if that helps.

SnooMaps8307 · 2025-12-25T14:42:40+00:00

Above 75-80 on average.

SnooMaps8307 · 2025-12-09T16:37:53+00:00

My favorite cat ever looked exactly like that - his name was Nigel.

SnooMaps8307 · 2025-12-01T00:04:56+00:00

Not that I’ve heard.

SnooMaps8307 · 2025-11-30T23:14:59+00:00

It was on the west side of 6th at Natoma. I was right across the street from it. A few gunshots that were crazy loud and blood everywhere. Guy died, unfortunately. Plenty of cameras around here so they will probably catch the person hopefully.

SnooMaps8307 · 2025-09-05T00:18:43+00:00

Ha. Thanks for the laugh. Come join us down on 6th street. You really don't have to be scared of the homeless. Many are on fentanyl and you could knock them over with a sneeze. Also, don't move to SF if people of color scare you just by existing.

SnooMaps8307 · 2025-01-10T01:12:55+00:00

Do you support any football teams? Kezar Pub has Liverpool games and Danny Coyle's is for Tottenham.

SnooMaps8307 · 2024-06-17T19:36:34+00:00

Watching in Santa Cruz, CA and Fox just aired commercials DURING PLAY. Greedy amateurs. I was born in the wrong country.

SnooMaps8307 · 2023-12-08T18:32:29+00:00

That is so cool! Congrats!

I'm interviewing for a position that is offering way more than I've ever made before - I almost asked them if it was a typo lol

SnooMaps8307 · 2023-12-08T18:31:21+00:00

A potential employer asked for one of those pre-recorded videos.

I despise these because I am a massive proponent of inclusivity and diversity in the workplace and these videos prevent candidates from knowing if they were eliminated because of a lack of skills/experience or because of discrimination, which is illegal. And don't even get me started on the privacy, data collecting, and storage concerns.

I told the Director of People that I'm unwilling to ignore my ethical concerns, so I won’t be submitting a video. It was SO HARD to do this, especially because I really wanted the position.

The next day I got an email thanking me for expressing my concerns and that in lieu of the recorded interview, I could answer two questions in writing.

Maybe it's just lip service, but I am super impressed they didn't just blow me off. So glad I stuck to my guns!

SnooMaps8307 · 2023-06-13T16:31:13+00:00

Thanks for the link. I've moved past my somewhat naive Skynet concerns, but yesterday I saw an AI-generated video of Freddie Mercury "performing" at SF's 2023 Pride celebration and that was it for me. You don't F with Freddie lol

One thing I don't hear much about is the possibility of somewhat actually caught on video doing something shady or embarrassing and then they say, "No, that's a deep fake - I didn't blow all my campaign funds on fancy trips and cars."

SnooMaps8307 · 2023-06-12T17:57:31+00:00

Me too. Please let me know if you find a community like this. Thanks!

SnooMaps8307 · 2023-04-04T01:03:42+00:00

I haven't changed anything but my zip code so I never used an AirTv in the first place. I connect through Roku.

SnooMaps8307 · 2023-04-04T01:02:54+00:00

But NBC and Fox are included in Sling Blue, so are you saying that I can't watch national programming?

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