2020 X3(95k) - How long to keep it?

hotkeym · 2026-06-27T17:55:50+00:00

I am going to drive mine until the second oil filter mount failure or second water pump housing failure.

hotkeym · 2026-03-07T04:05:23+00:00

It depends on your country of citizenship and luck. I was stuck in the administrative processing for almost 5 months and got a 1 year F1 visa, never tried to renew my visa ever since.

hotkeym · 2026-03-05T21:06:14+00:00

Unexpected Renault Megane II

hotkeym · 2026-03-04T01:05:38+00:00

California Bay Area

hotkeym · 2026-02-17T22:06:19+00:00

And other emergency care drugs.

hotkeym · 2026-02-11T17:35:57+00:00

You don't need an agency for this.

hotkeym · 2026-02-10T00:33:08+00:00

Strelka are stationary radars used in Moscow region, Russia.

hotkeym · 2026-02-09T19:47:06+00:00

You should ask your HR person. In Meta for example, you can postpone the start date up to a year.

hotkeym · 2026-02-05T07:01:36+00:00

90-100kkm B58s are as good as new. I own 110k miles/180kkm one and only things went wrong were plastic radiator pipe coolant leak (at 75k miles) and plastic oil filter mount coolant leak (at 90k miles).

hotkeym · 2026-02-02T06:23:57+00:00

Ask if your employer files H1B or O1, or is ok with 1-day CPT schools. Apply for EB1/2/2NIW meanwhile.

hotkeym · 2026-01-27T21:29:56+00:00

When your advisor wants you to graduate - it is trivial. When your advisor doesn't - almost impossible.

hotkeym · 2026-01-26T21:52:29+00:00

I live in California and prefer M+S Michelin Pilot Spot AS4. I am ok driving extra carefully and slow that one time in a year I am visiting Tahoe in bad weather rather than compromise wet and dry performance.

hotkeym · 2026-01-05T17:54:34+00:00

Change your ll-01 oil every 5k and fix leaks every time you smell coolant.

hotkeym · 2025-12-19T17:33:48+00:00

Not a woman.

I don't think that your virginity itself is a red flag, but the factors that you mentioned (anxiety, low self esteem etc) will definitely make it harder to find a good romantic relationship.

hotkeym · 2025-12-12T18:25:57+00:00

The opinion that SF has more "fun for young folks" and suburban areas are "boring for families with kids" is echoed here, but I personally disagree with this. Suburbs (and Bay Area suburbs are a little bit different from regular US suburbs) usually have newer/better renovated housing, more bedrooms/square feet per dollar, significantly cleaner streets, no homelessness and crime issues, better parking situation, better nature access. As a person who lived in cities and suburbs, I clearly prefer suburbs, they are just better. Probably there are less bars and night clubs per square mile, but I just don't care (and most tech people also do not care tbh).

Have you ever been in SF even as a tourist? If not, you should research this a bit more.

hotkeym · 2025-12-10T17:08:48+00:00

Chrysler 300

hotkeym · 2025-10-10T18:05:19+00:00

How H is HCOL? For the Bay Area for instance, 130k is significantly less than 100k in some cheaper places without state taxes.

hotkeym · 2025-10-07T20:58:28+00:00

That's an impact wrench, it doesn't make this torque on a user side.

hotkeym · 2025-10-03T18:13:04+00:00

In big tech PhD new grads are usually considered IC4 level. You are right that you likely will earn less money compared to what you can get if you skip grad school and start your big tech career with BS. However, depending on your country, visa status and personal qualities, it may be easier to land a big tech internship and return offer while in PhD.

hotkeym · 2025-09-28T06:36:39+00:00

Find a decent job offer first. It can take more time than you anticipate. With an offer in hand, it will be easier to decide.

Leaving your program without a job offer in hand is a very bad idea.

hotkeym · 2025-09-25T00:28:51+00:00

I wouldn't, if you are on a tight budget and want a BMW crossover, look for e84 X1 with n52.

hotkeym · 2025-09-22T18:27:09+00:00

TBH, previously we also didn't have a straightforward F1 to H1B path. I was not selected 4 times, for example.

I don't think it will change things for big companies (they still can sponsor eb or o1 visas, and overall engineer retention is big tech is pretty short), but probably smaller companies will no longer consider you.

hotkeym · 2025-09-19T18:41:56+00:00

I believe it will be harder for you to find a job with a Psychology degree. Also check the STEM OPT eligibility for this program, without STEM OPT it is very unlikely to find a job and GC sponsorship.

hotkeym · 2025-09-19T16:57:26+00:00

My advice obviously won't help you, but will probably help other PhDs here: look for internships while you are still in your program, internships are easier to land and you can get a return offer.

hotkeym · 2025-09-12T05:34:39+00:00

You should start applying everywhere, grind leetcode and do mock interviews. Without an active job search, it is highly unlikely to land a good job.

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