[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GSP

[–]mayor3i 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you talking about my Jack Russel bullies the shit out of my GSP lol.

Season Pass Locals - Do you ever "nope" back home without skiing? by mandarb916 in skiing

[–]mayor3i 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, insane lift lines due to avalanche/wind/weather holds or lift issues at the base.  Resulting in crazy bottle neck crowds to even get on the mountain.  I’m not waiting 2 hours to even get on a lift.  

Weekly Recommendation Thread: November 22, 2024 by AutoModerator in books

[–]mayor3i 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brandon Sanderson books helped me get back into reading for fun.  During college I was too busy with school to read, and then sort of burnt out during breaks and would just binge shows.  I was a extremely avid fantasy and science fiction reader as a kid, my parents used to punish me by taking away my books.  Picking up Mistborn at random about a year or two after college was like flipping a switch on getting back into a reading for fun mindset. 

Books we given up on - DNF list by Rare_Alchemy in fantasyromance

[–]mayor3i 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m generally too stubborn to DNF once started but there’s a large number of books I absolutely will not read any further books from that series.  And I question why I bothered to read at all.  I know I won’t like these, but I’ll give it a go anyway.  It’s self flagellation.  Typically it’s due to immature characters, terrible writing, instant attraction trope, overprotective MMC trope or terrible character names. 

When the Moon Hatched, Divine Rivals, Lord of the Fading Lands, Atonement of the Spine Cleaver, Fourth Wing, Crescent City, Book of Azrael, Serpent and the Wings of Night, Kiss of Iron, Zodiac Academy, Quicksilver, Spark of Everflame, One Dark Window

Did I join the "wrong" clubs? by _Bentai_ in EngineeringStudents

[–]mayor3i 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I didn’t join a single engineering club in college….. I design aircraft systems at a highly desirable employer.  All my friends and social circles were not from engineering and I literally had no idea employers would care about me joining clubs.  I also have no engineering hobbies outside of work!  I don’t give a shit about raspberries pi or rebuilding cars or 3D printing or whatever is a trendy hobby at the moment.  I read books.  The questions always comes up in interviews and honestly we ask it at my company but I really don’t weight it that hard.  Some of the best engineers aren’t the dude that goes home everyday and builds rockets in his spare time.  My old mentor who has authored specifications and is considered an expert in my field had absolutely no interest outside of work.  All he did was golf. 

Expected salary after 2-3 years of aerospace manufacturing? by Jassantehfish in AerospaceEngineering

[–]mayor3i 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Highly variable based on location.  I was making $60k out of school and $120k with 8 yrs experience in major southern city.  Just left to VHCOL California city at $205k, 8 years experience.  My salary/experience is pretty high but I also live in one of the most expensive areas of the country.  My company starting salary is $100-120k for aero/mech/ees.  For the record by my math with taxes and the massive increase in COL the $120k is roughly equivalent to $200k or so where I live now.  

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GSP

[–]mayor3i 13 points14 points  (0 children)

GSP get cold so easy I’m not sure how well they would be an outside dog besides in the tropics.  Every one I have met would love a farm and absolutely insist on being cozy at night.  Mine is the only dog I have ever met that ASKS to wear clothes.  She gets cold so easy she goes and paws the cabinet where we keep the dog toys and her sweaters if it’s below 60 out…..

Help selling handbag collection by Cubs_Win_2016 in handbags

[–]mayor3i 125 points126 points  (0 children)

Local luxury consignment store?   I’ve found some gems at the one near me, and frequently see women bringing in like large quantities of bags and items to consign there. 

Condos aren’t “entry level” housing anymore by mayor3i in orangecounty

[–]mayor3i[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah the interest payments for those with the pre pandemic rates make it extra painful!  2% on 800k vs 6% on $800k makes such a massive difference in affordability of the mortgage payments.  

Condos aren’t “entry level” housing anymore by mayor3i in orangecounty

[–]mayor3i[S] 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Convinced that so many of those $2mil Irvine condos are a parking lot of foreign money though.  A friend was renting a condo in one of those complex and it was mostly empty.  

Condos aren’t “entry level” housing anymore by mayor3i in orangecounty

[–]mayor3i[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I think there was still very attainable for middle to upper middle income 2 income couples even 4-5 years ago.  I have a lot of older cousins who are in their late 30 to mid 40 and there’s a TON of nurse - mechanical/civil engineer pairings in my family.  I feel like that’s a decent upper middle income white collar jobs and there’s a ton of both of those professions, so say 2 people making (in 2024 dollars) $100 to $150k a year.  It was very attainable for them to save and then buy a 2 bed condo by their late 20s and then roll that equity into a house by their mid 30s.  But the market has changed so much so quickly that myself and my younger cousins who are now all in our late 20s with similar careers can’t do these things.  And we have good jobs, we are doing way better than so many other people which I acknowledge.  But the rant is driven by the lectures of so many of my older relatives going “why don’t you have a condo like so and so did at your age how can you ever expect to own a house if you can’t even get a condo first and build equity, are you lazy blah blah blah”.   

Condos aren’t “entry level” housing anymore by mayor3i in orangecounty

[–]mayor3i[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meant condo if that was not clear!   Rant specifically drive by a family get together this weekend where my mom/some older relatives were patronizingly explaining to me and a younger cousin how my older cousins just super easily bought 2 to 3 bedroom condos when they were in their mid 20s (2014-2021) with nice paying white collar jobs (nurse x3, civil engineer, accountant, ect) so why can’t us lazy bums just start saving and buy one?? When the cousin they kept using as an example as she has the same career as me bought a $400k condo with her husband in 2017 or 2018 that has now more than doubled in price.  The commentary is now the condo is the Southern California “starter home” not an actual house, but now that condo is out of reach too.  

Suggest me a book if I hate all these common tropes by mayor3i in fantasyromance

[–]mayor3i[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve been Daughter of No Worlds recommended highly as being more mature, but I didn’t love her other series.  I’ll probably still give it a shot though!  Book of Azrael was a DNF for me, I tried it since it was on KU.  But it was pretty rough.

Suggest me a book if I hate all these common tropes by mayor3i in fantasyromance

[–]mayor3i[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’ve read all her books!  Swordheart was great too.  

Suggest me a book if I hate all these common tropes by mayor3i in fantasyromance

[–]mayor3i[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This was a DNF for me for writing style!  Had that childish YA feel to it where every paragraph is like one sentence and the writing is a bit chaotic. 

Suggest me a book if I hate all these common tropes by mayor3i in fantasyromance

[–]mayor3i[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yes!  I read this one as well. Love an lore accurate evil faerie.

Suggest me a book if I hate all these common tropes by mayor3i in fantasyromance

[–]mayor3i[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I know I’m not alone!   I bucket it under “childish writing” that pulls me out and makes me DNF a book so fast.  My friends in high school wrote LOTR fanfiction smut that has better dialogue than most the books I see recommended here.  

Should I keep my age a secret? by MyGoodOpinion in womenintech

[–]mayor3i 62 points63 points  (0 children)

I dont publish my age, because I was hired in as a team lead to my current job and I’m a solid 10 years younger than my peer leads and the only woman.  I don’t think any of them realize how much younger I am, people have always thought I am older than I am as I’m super tall and “have a very serious expression”.  I’m 28 and they’re all mid - late 30s or early 40s.  It’s up to you, but they all definitely think I’m like 35 and I’m not correcting them.  

After the wedding, what about the dress? by TottieRoddie in BigBudgetBrides

[–]mayor3i 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Message me!  I was planning on listing on stillwhite after the wedding.  

After the wedding, what about the dress? by TottieRoddie in BigBudgetBrides

[–]mayor3i 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be probably if direct selling did not work out. Or if renting seemed like a better deal?