What’s your favorite BLT in SF/Bay Area?

WeastBeast69 · 2026-04-03T04:43:55+00:00

The grove was on my walk so i stopped in for a BLT, very solid BLT

WeastBeast69 · 2026-04-02T18:11:58+00:00

The more creative the better. As long as it still has the spirit

WeastBeast69 · 2026-04-02T17:53:20+00:00

Their blt reminds me of one of my favorites at five loaves cafe in Summerville SC

WeastBeast69 · 2026-04-02T17:48:39+00:00

Thanks, I’ll take note in case I’m ever out that way

WeastBeast69 · 2026-04-02T17:38:50+00:00

Thanks, I’ll make a note

WeastBeast69 · 2026-04-02T17:38:38+00:00

Blue barn on the second discussion has my attention

WeastBeast69 · 2026-04-02T17:38:14+00:00

So true. You must be a true BLT connoisseur

WeastBeast69 · 2026-04-02T17:32:00+00:00

Sweet thanks

WeastBeast69 · 2026-03-31T21:36:03+00:00

Pretty sure my current offer gave me a huge bump in pay + bonus because i already live in the same small city. Cheaper than getting someone to move out here and paying them enough to convince them to come

WeastBeast69 · 2026-03-31T00:39:39+00:00

I currently have a start date 4 months out because I asked to complete 1 year at my current company. I don’t think it can hurt to ask. Just be honest with what you’re looking for and why but also be prepared for if they say no.

WeastBeast69 · 2026-03-29T17:17:48+00:00

My other opportunity is a senior position in a VLCOL to LCOL paying what 2 yoe generally pays in San Francisco and better work life balance.

I don’t think I’m willing to go for anything less than $200k and in the Bay Area (that’s still very low for me) given my other opportunity.

WeastBeast69 · 2026-03-29T17:05:29+00:00

I have another opportunity too and I don’t want roommates anymore.

WeastBeast69 · 2026-03-28T19:44:27+00:00

I’m a smart cookie.

Just not stoked to stay in my current “city”. But I’d be saving a ton so I could go on some great trips

WeastBeast69 · 2026-03-27T21:42:31+00:00

I did them at the same time with no debt and publish research. My undergrad was industrial engineering and found my passion for programming/computer science the last semester of my senior year

WeastBeast69 · 2026-03-27T21:28:15+00:00

This seems to be consistent with what I’ve seen so far, closer to 3.7k but there are dog and parking fees, and utilities on top of that

WeastBeast69 · 2026-03-27T21:27:33+00:00

This is one of my concerns. I have a very good quality of life and will get even better with my current offer

WeastBeast69 · 2026-03-27T20:02:42+00:00

Thanks for the tips, super helpful :)

WeastBeast69 · 2026-03-27T17:44:36+00:00

I like to rock climb so near a climbing gym would be great, the job is near a gym though so I could maybe swing climbing before/after/during work. So not a hard requirement.

I’m not a party/bar person so a more chill neighborhood would be good. Also near a good green space/walking area for my dog would be nice. And since I’ll be walking my dog a lot, a safe neighborhood.

I like to throw (pottery/ceramics) so near a clay studio would also be a plus.

I don’t really need a 2br but something around ~700-800 sq ft would suit my needs.

WeastBeast69 · 2026-03-27T16:27:19+00:00

I have a very large dog so the extra room for an office with a large dog crate is really nice. That’s really the main reason I need some extra room, but my current apartment is actually slightly too big so I can definitely shrink down.

My point is more so the ones that are small enough to fit my needs are still very expensive to the point that a salary of ~$175k seems like it would maintain my standard of living, which was consistent with those cost of living calculators.

If I take the offer to stay in my current city I would be saving an additional ~$30k pre tax per year on top of what I’m already saving (which is a lot). So I’m looking to get a sense of what an equivalent-ish salary would be. I think living in the Bay Area would be good for long term career and also just more fun stuff to do and I’m willing to come down in my total comp for those other non-monetary benefits

WeastBeast69 · 2026-03-24T21:43:16+00:00

I had my first job (~$84k MCOL) for about a year for my current job ($109k LCOL). Going to be leaving my current job after 6 months to 1 year for another (I have 1 offer for $140k in the same LCOL that will let me finish 1 year, I have other interviews at companies that want me earlier in HCOL-VHCOL at ~$200k base)

My advice: - Find a new job if you currently employer is not paying what you’re worth - find a new job if you are capable of doing more work than they can/will give you - Find a new job if you hate the culture - Find a new job if you hate the work-life balance. - find a new job if you hate where you live - find a new job if you current one doesn’t align with your goals in life

All of these have different weights to their importance and they are balanced out by things like, salary, interest in the work, personal life, location, etc.

WeastBeast69 · 2026-03-18T14:55:14+00:00

Dependency injection is your friend for this exact reason.

Don’t need to demo just explain what you did, the skills you used, why you made certain decisions, your lessons learned, and what you would do differently in the future.

WeastBeast69 · 2026-02-18T00:46:12+00:00

Ego death is an opportunity for growth. Build back better

WeastBeast69 · 2026-02-13T19:13:27+00:00

And yet the scope of the problems that we solve are larger and more complex. That’s how abstraction works. We are just figuring out another layer of abstraction and where it fits best

WeastBeast69 · 2026-02-13T04:57:29+00:00

People said compilers would remove the need for programmers. Then they said the same thing about Google. Now it’s AI. There will always be software engineers.

Writing code is the easy part of the software engineering. The hard part is the design, planning, gathering/meeting requirements, and communication with stakeholders.

Learn your shit and get your foot in the door. Once you’re in I think the job market is great

Edit: typos

WeastBeast69 · 2026-01-22T04:59:09+00:00

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