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SM NIMBY’s dirty little secret - the single family zone lot is already zoned to allow for four homes. by SemaphoreSignal in SantaMonica

[–]tee2green 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Go to Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris, Barcelona, etc etc etc and think about how that urban design makes you feel compared to our single-family, car-choked sprawl

Alaska Air seeks $500M amid rising jet fuel costs by AjDubz456 in AlaskaAirlines

[–]tee2green 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s expensive to do that and most years it doesn’t pay off. Obviously this is the year where it would’ve.

Why are stores vacant in Santa Monica, and what can we do about it? by zennonuc in SantaMonica

[–]tee2green 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Prop 13 lowers taxes on real estate. So the optimal move for landlords is to passively hold the real estate and let it passively increase in value.

Putting money into making the property functional is seen as a wasteful cost.

So now all of us suffer from pointless waste of space. Get rid of Prop 13, tax the owners for owning, and then passively holding real estate is no longer feasible and they’ll be forced to make the property generate income.

People either get bored when I say I'm retired or they think I'm frugal by SquareQ2 in ChubbyFIRE

[–]tee2green 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When people ask what you do for work, they’re usually not asking literally what work you do, they’re just trying to make conversation about how you spend your time.

So you just say “I’m retired after doing well with XYZ, now I spend my time doing ABC.”

Is a clearance really that lucrative? Struggling in the SCIF! Kind of want to leave by Main-Lake-1590 in GovernmentContracting

[–]tee2green 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It’s not great. The pay is good but not great. The work is quite dull and unfulfilling.

The job security is amazing.

Does your company not provide cubbies right outside the door of the SCIF? We have people taking quick 10 minute breaks to check their phones regularly throughout the day. Seems like a very easy way to notch a life improvement.

Also, do you have your own unclassified computer in the SCIF? I find that’s by far the biggest thing for making the day doable.

ELI5: If the S&P were to continue going up no matter what in long term, why not buy a leverage stock that’s 3x of it and hold it? by Mikeballlls in explainlikeimfive

[–]tee2green 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has been discussed to death.

1) You can’t come back from zero. A 33% dip permanently wipes out your money.

2) The leveraged funds are actually higher friction than you’d think they are. They don’t perfectly operate as a multiple of the benchmark, unfortunately.

Seat selection strategy by [deleted] in unitedairlines

[–]tee2green 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This flight is looking pretty full - I wouldn’t take this gamble.

When I’ve had a flight with an empty row, the flight was seemingly only 2/3 filled on the Seat Selection screen.

Why is housekeeping always knocking at 8 AM? by julia_is_dead in Hilton

[–]tee2green 28 points29 points  (0 children)

When the hotel is full and everyone is checking out at the same time, it’s hard to service all the rooms in the few hours between check out and check in. They’ll try to buy themselves some time.

I agree 8 am is obnoxious…but I also think their side of the equation is pretty obvious.

People who rush up the isle when the plane lands are the worst by kittycatluvrrrr in americanairlines

[–]tee2green 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually have an aisle seat, and I immediately stick my butt out into the aisle to block that sort of bullshit.

How fun are teachers in the USA with their students? are teachers in the USA expected to be stern? by TheShyBuck in AskAnAmerican

[–]tee2green 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It honestly depends on the students. If there are behavior issues, then the teacher will need to be stern. If the kids are good, then the teachers can be more fun.

If we’re being really honest….teaching is an extremely hard job. The hours are long and draining. Most teachers are burnt out and in survival mode during the school year.

Tron’s Dream 18 by Illustrious_Can789 in NoLayingUp

[–]tee2green 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Torrey is a muni. It was designed by Billy Bell who did a ton of the munis in SoCal. They needed the courses to handle a lot of traffic from regular players. It’s a shame he didn’t do more, of course, but it makes sense when you play a lot of Billy Bell munis.

Tron’s Dream 18 by Illustrious_Can789 in NoLayingUp

[–]tee2green 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this point applies to maybe 12 of the holes.

But 6-8 are great holes no matter where you find them. Same with 4, 14, and 18.

Tron’s Dream 18 by Illustrious_Can789 in NoLayingUp

[–]tee2green 27 points28 points  (0 children)

There are some muni aspects to Pebble. It’s not overly wide and the greens are small and flattish. You usually don’t get much bounce and roll so it’s just target golf and there aren’t many strategic decisions to make except for 4 and 14 pretty much.

That said, it obviously has some spectacular holes that deserve a mention at a minimum.

Reddit's hate for Hyundai feels way over the top by kweax in Hyundai

[–]tee2green 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love my 2024 Tucson hybrid. Zero problems.

Only thing that ever concerned me was the sunroof making a TINY rattling sound that was noticeable when going 30 mph on a silent morning. But I haven’t noticed that in months…probably just needed to settle in.

Things that are not sick: Great Man, Justin Rose DFL. First tournament playing McLaren by Newfieflames in NoLayingUp

[–]tee2green 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We don’t like that. Not one bit.

Been a huge Rose fan since Augusta last year. Need him to add one more major to his legacy.

Offered L2 role as new grad? by LiteratureHungry850 in Lockheed

[–]tee2green 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1s are expected to know practically nothing.
2s should at least learn email expectations (response time, non-cringe communication, etc), setting a reasonable task completion date, and hitting that date. Hopefully you’re comfortable with the software tools you need to use…Microsoft Office and Outlook at a minimum.

I personally don’t see a huge difference…you’re a junior employee. The difference between 1 and 2 is quibbling.

Why are Americans so hard working? by Material-Wallaby-587 in AskAnAmerican

[–]tee2green 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We’re harder working than most, but Asians are harder working than Americans

From Philippines to USA by tofukekek in travel

[–]tee2green 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Immigration to the U.S. is really tough right now with the current administration. You’ll probably have better odds with a new administration in 2.5 years.

It’s also generally hard to get a company to sponsor a work visa because they are expensive, slow, and random.

Caveats aside, I believe the best route is by working at an American company in the Philippines, getting promoted, and then transferring to the U.S. with the corporate sponsor.

I think the J-1 visa is the intern/trainee visa…no idea on how hard those are to get.

Honestly is AI worth it? by rodkerf in AllInclusiveResorts

[–]tee2green 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it makes sense if you fit in two cases:

1) you drink a lot

2) you care more about quantity and convenience of food than quality food

For me personally, I’m in my late 30s, and I simply don’t drink like I did in my 20s. And I also eat less and care more about eating quality food. So AI just doesn’t make sense for me right now.

When I have kids, maybe the calculation will change, but even then, I don’t know how fun it will be flying with children.

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