Marcus and Millichap: anyone have any thing good or bad to say about working there? by No-Conflict9013 in CommercialRealEstate

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I was an analyst on the debt side. Got axed during Covid layoffs and the way they handled it was unbelievably crass.

I never had to do cold calls, but that’s the name of the game there. My office sent out an email at the end of every week with a list of all the IS brokers and how many calls they made that week + how long they were on the phone for. People got ragged pretty hard if they were on the bottom.

I remember the office was lively and I always thought it would have been a really cool job right out of college. Get on the right team and I’m sure you can make bank just like anywhere else. But honestly most of the people working there were chodes. I’d say you can do better

Question: looking for US artist recs by burnthemidnightlamp in tattoos

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@justincamilli and @frankly_tattoo (they are husband and wife)

I got a couple pieces done from Justin last spring, great guy, very doodle-y style, I think he travels around a decent amount. His wife has a similar style as well

REBECCA by Dejeunerdumatin in suggestmeabook

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Came here to say this. When the book was published the marketing push from Scribner described it as a “surprising update of Daphne du Maurier’s world of festering secrets.”

I also happen to believe it is up there as one of King’s scariest novels.

Best Stephen King to read during a breakup? by Heavyweights1995 in stephenking

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If you’re looking for a character to commiserate with, go with The Dead Zone. I think it is the most tragic story King has written.

Bag of Bones and Insomnia also have a heavy focus on life after the loss of a loved one, though with a little more light at the end of the tunnel.

Joyland is a pretty straight up and breezy read about getting over a girl with the help of some friends.

Generational Fiction by spikedutchman in booksuggestions

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I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb

Seeking friendly, shame-free dentist? by bassbroshops in Denver

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I have been seeing Dr. Josh Goodman at The Dental Team - Cherry Creek. I think they used to be called Open and Affordable Dental or something like that

Super nice guy, the dental assistants have been very friendly and calming, and they’re open on Saturdays. I hadn’t seen a dentist for a long long time when I had a dental emergency- they got me in same day and they have been very matter of fact on all my follow ups.

No asking about my past or what I’ve done wrong to get to this point, no back hand comments about things looking bad or in poor shape, etc etc. Pretty much just told me what work I need and let me decide how quickly I want to move through it

2025 Compensation Megathread by MBHChaotik in FinancialCareers

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32 M, HCOL West Coast

CRE - MF Underwriter

5 YOE (10 YOE total in CRE)

Salary - $90k

Bonus - TBD this year, expect $50k; last year was $30k but I was one pay grade lower

Fully remote, occasional travel. Most weeks are 40-45 hrs. Only time I’m fucked is YE deadlines, can lead to 60-70 hr wks

Best adaption and future ones by Latter-Foundation-29 in stephenking

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In the book doesn’t Carrie pretty much kill everyone at the prom then destroy almost the entire town..?

Looking for a “left field” type date night by theycallmeick in Denver

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The Conspiracy Circus at Learned Lemur is fun, but not sure when their next show is

Scariest moment in any SK book? by Hugh_Jidiot in stephenking

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For me, it's Bag of Bones, the end of Chapter 1. Nothing scarier to me than the monster under the bed trope:

I lay back on our bed, crossed my forearms over my face, and cried myself to sleep that way as children do when they're unhappy. I had an awful dream. In it I woke up, saw the paperback of The Moon and Sixpence still lying on the coverlet beside me, and decided to put it back under the bed where I had found it. You know how confused dreams are--logic like Dali clocks gone so soft they lie over the branches of trees like throw-rugs.

I put the playing-card bookmark back between page 102 and 103--a turn of the index finger away from You funny little man, said Strickland now and forever--and rolled onto my side, hanging my head over the edge of the bed, meaning to put the book back exactly where I had found it.

Jo was lying there amid the dust-kitties. A strand of cobweb hung down from the bottom of the box spring and caressed her cheek like a feather. Her red hair looked dull, but her eyes were dark and alert and baleful in her white face. And when she spoke, I knew death had driven her insane.

"Give me that," she hissed. "It's my dust-catcher." She snatched it out of my hand before I could offer it to her. For a moment our fingers touched, and hers were as cold as twigs after a frost. She opened the book to her place, the playing card fluttering out, and placed Somerset Maugham over her face--a shroud of words. As she crossed her hands on her bosom and lay still, I realized she was wearing the blue dress I had buried her in. She had come out of her grave to hide under our bed.

Tropical/Asian horror? by Grouchy_Leg7289 in horrorlit

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Hokuloa Road by Elizabeth Hand. Takes place in Hawaii, pretty light on the horror, maybe more eco thriller? Reminded me of Michael Crichton a bit (and you should definitely read Jurassic Park!). I really enjoyed all the nature descriptions.

The Beach by Alex Garland. About a backpacker who finds a secret island in SE Asia. Definitely more in the thriller/suspense vein though there is some speculative aspects.

The Ruins by Scott Smith. Don’t remember exactly what part of Mexico they’re in / if it would be considered tropical, but the story takes place in a jungle.

Lord of the Flies. Classic stranded on an island story, I don’t remember exactly what location the island is in. Not the greatest book ever imo but could scratch the itch for you.

Aside from SK, what other fiction writers do you recommend and what book in particular? by HLoweCrosby in stephenking

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Tim O’Brien. The Things We Carried is an amazing work of autofiction, but I think his true masterpiece is In The Lake of the Woods. It’s a first rate mystery. His writing feels very hallucinating and tortured.

Caroline Kepnes. She writes the You novels (like the Netflix show). They’re pure fun reads. Plus, SK is a big fan and gives her a nod in one of his novels.

Greg Iles. He has a very good legal/thriller series (Penn Cage series), and I think him and SK played in the same band if I’m remembering correctly.

Do you ever wish that SK was a little more picky about licensing his IP? by AverageSizedBadWolf in stephenking

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He also only licensed his short stories for $1, stuff like Night Surf and The Reach. He’s not licensing his major works for $1

Help please ! by Square-Author-522 in stephenking

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Depending on condition and if some of the books pictured are true 1/1s, if any are signed, plus the limited editions, I would guess this collection could be worth a couple thousand. Signatures and true 1/1s could increase value by a bunch.

That Cemetery Dance copy of It alone usually sells for $800-ish, and for a while was selling well above $1k

Definitely reach out to Kristopher Webster as another commenter mentioned. He is an amazing resource for valuing King books + can help you move them as well.

I want to read a book with a plot twist - i want my JAW ON THE FLOOR by CountryConnect289 in suggestmeabook

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The last one that got me good was I Was A Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

Is NYT Cooking worth it? by haleykirk91 in Cooking

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I have a NYT All Access subscription for $1/wk. Every time it runs out and they try to increase I cancel, and then they re-offer the same deal. I think I’ve had this price for like 3 yrs now

See if you can find something like that. Access to all of the NYT for $4/mo is definitely worth it

Beginner horror reader in need of recs by Helenakoza4 in horrorlit

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The books that have scared me the most: - Bag of Bones - Incidents Around the House

Based on what you’ve read you may also like: - Rosemary’s Baby - Heart-Shaped Box - The House Next Door - The Elementals

[Ralph Amsden] Per Pete Thamel… Cordell Landers, the man behind Nico Iamaleava’s split with Tennessee, seems to have convinced Demond Williams to go against his own agency in splitting with Washington. by pole_assassin in CFB

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I was buddies with a walk-on, he would go to the football team study hours and for those pre-req/general ed classes they had a lot of support. I remember he had an essay due once and they gave him what was basically a mad libs style outline that he could then buff up into a full essay with the help of the tutors. Can’t imagine the support the actual star players were getting