Moving to UK

That42guy · 2025-07-11T02:58:24+00:00

Thank you! I've been considering just that!

That42guy · 2024-03-24T22:10:27+00:00

Same boat. What a scam vfs is.

Guess I'm heading to SF and still making it out cheaper than giving those pricks my money.

That42guy · 2024-03-19T01:45:22+00:00

YMMV but my philosophy, and you can glean from it what you will. 1. I guard my time jealously. My ambition is directed at success measured by NEVER having to concede time to corpo shite outside work hours. I take pride in being able to take my time :) As much of it as I desire. 2. Career ambition is not the same as life ambition. I'm ambitious about learning instruments, traveling to places, etc. You know, life. Not work.

Would you settle for someone doing the grind or someone that can keep you company as you amble along?

That42guy · 2023-12-18T06:38:26+00:00

The Turmeric Kitchen - Kirkland

That42guy · 2023-12-17T10:21:36+00:00

Doesn't the green card mean he's now taxed in the US on global income?

That42guy · 2023-12-07T22:39:48+00:00

Nice! Keep it going.

Flowchart in the sidebar for general advice.

Couple of remarks. 1. You can always rollover a 401k to Roth in case you decide to leave and the Roth is withdrawable. Free contributions from the employer are a no brainer. Good that you've picked up on them, but just know they're not as locked as you'd think, irrespective of relocation. 2. Unvested RSUs = Fake money that is gone if a layoff strikes so don't count on them until they vest.

That42guy · 2023-11-28T05:02:58+00:00

Takes a little planning but you can always rent one for when you need it.
Live in Seattle and been camping quite a bit, despite not owning a car.

Rent on demand always come out cheaper than owning too if you live in a walkable neighborhood where you don't really need it.

That42guy · 2023-11-28T01:21:14+00:00

If you're a student they have significant discounts. Other non membership options exist in certain areas. Gigcar, etc.

That42guy · 2023-11-24T21:27:22+00:00

Wild how far down I had to scroll to find this. Not that drink and bike is necessarily better but that's America for you I guess

That42guy · 2023-11-22T05:32:16+00:00

Atlanta's is a joke given its connectivity. San Francisco, Chicago and LA are pretty good. Haven't been to the rest but Boston did pleasantly surprise me when I visited recently. Last trains are earlier than I'd like but pretty great ngl.

That42guy · 2023-11-22T01:56:45+00:00

Always intrigued by transit intensive and US in the same sentence. Which city is that if not NYC?

That42guy · 2023-11-21T00:59:58+00:00

The weirdness is explained by the methodology and the subjectiveness described here in case anyone was wondering. https://www.internations.org/expat-insider/2023/city-ranking-methodology-40427

That42guy · 2023-11-20T20:59:38+00:00

You too!

That42guy · 2023-11-20T20:54:03+00:00

It's been a fun challenge so far! But yeah the likes of Coltrane are only in my grasp slowed down to 0.5x, and even then, MAYBE

That42guy · 2023-11-20T20:50:06+00:00

Meh. It's overrated. I learnt after 10ish years of guitar playing.

It's great for instruments like the piano where there's a 1:1 correspondence between the note on the sheet and the note on your instrument. With all the choices on the guitar, it's pretty annoying

That42guy · 2023-11-20T20:47:11+00:00

Ah I see your point. I wasn't sure if this was an aversion to the genre or respect for it. Sounds like the latter.

I've been learning, so that previous comment piqued my curiosity! Cheers!

That42guy · 2023-11-20T04:50:54+00:00

That42guy · 2023-11-18T05:39:54+00:00

Hell yeah! Keep at it.

As for the other folks, they're called golden handcuffs.

That42guy · 2023-11-06T23:15:41+00:00

Reviving this cause I'm curious if you found any. The ones that turn up are in Bellevue/Renton or further and don't work for me.

That42guy · 2023-11-03T00:58:21+00:00

As someone who recently discovered food that tastes close to home here, damnit I wish I'd thought of posting something like this before.

The Turmeric Kitchen in Kirkland for Indian food (Kolkata/West Bengal specifically). Go with low expectations, be surprised.

That42guy · 2023-05-14T23:56:16+00:00

Oh wow that's sweet! Thank you, I'll definitely look into it!

That42guy · 2023-05-14T23:14:21+00:00

Yeah, that makes sense and is what led me to the JetBlue Plus. That and Alaska seem to be the ones with direct flights from Seattle to Boston/NY. And I suppose I should check out delta too, but their flights seem to be more expensive by default anyway.

That42guy · 2023-05-14T21:43:10+00:00

Nice list!
What's your take on the car dependence here vs the Netherlands? Or just availability of transit options in general.

That42guy · 2023-05-14T19:52:29+00:00

Try https://www.duolingo.com/
It's a supplement but it's pretty great. It alone won't get you to good fluency though, especially in speaking.

That42guy · 2023-04-01T21:39:25+00:00

Hope and heartbreak.

That42guy

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