Thinking to move to either Austin or Seattle from Toronto. Any recommendations? Austin has big houses for low cost compared to Seattle but property tax is high compared to Seattle. It balances for less pay and no state tax compared to Seattle. Seattle also has no income tax. Tech jobs are abunda...Read more
Any defense tech companies in Seattle worth looking into? I'm currently looking into Anduril, but thats really the only decent one I've found. Also SpaceX, but I hear bad WLB things from there. $0, 4yoe
Significant chunk of my team members are permanently leaving Seattle and still collecting Seattle pay checks. My boss working from Hawaii and org VP embraced WFH saying 'at best' we will be a hybrid org. Other team members permanently moved to cheaper states. Over 90% of amazon employees want WFH in...Read more
Remember last year when a 23 year old student Jaahnavi Kandula was struck and killed by Seattle Police SUV? Seattle Police union reps joked about her death because she’s a low value person (I.e. brown Indian). The story got worse. Officer Dave, who killed Jaahnavi, was previously fired by another ...Read more
I have this very nice super lightweight tesla water bottle, pen, notepad and tote bag. $20 pick up in seattle only. All brand new in box DM ME FOR PICKUP!
They will release and increase the number of dangerous bears and put local residents and hikers in danger. Can we just bring some animals which can be easily killed by handguns? Grizzlies are not safe for locals even you have guns. The National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announ...Read more
I am so done with this city. After 6 years, I just can’t deal with the winters anymore. Not into winter sports, so there’s barely anything to do for 6 months. When we finally had warm weather for a week, I felt like a different person. Don’t get me started on the stupid housing market. Too bad ther...Read more
My brother was talking on the phone with his girlfriend at Pierre 62 in Seattle, when a homeless man approached him, snatched his phone and threw it into the bay. The police didn’t want to do anything against the homeless and only gave a report number to my brother. Don’t you think it’s incredible...Read more
Apart from work, why do so many tech people live in Seattle? I know there are a ton of companies there (obv). Can y'all not work from home (and live in like FL?), what's so great about Seattle? Do you tend to make more connections? I just don't get it, are there hotties in Seattle? EDIT: There a...Read more
So yeah this is another one of those posts.. My comp: $475k, wife’s comp $150k. We live in Seattle currently, have about $450k in savings, mostly cash as we’ve been trying to find a house. We’ve been aiming for $1.2M - $1.5M but have made offers on 7 houses each of them over ask with contingencie...Read more
I’ll lead with this: I’m a straight white guy with a neutral-American accent and US citizenship, so I have a lot of unfair advantages in life that not everyone is lucky enough to get. Blind was a big part of what inspired me to seek out higher compensation and gave me confidence in my negotiation, ...Read more
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Are there any Indians living in Seattle City (not Bellevue/Eastside)? If so, why the city and which neighborhoods? Any family friendly ones? #seattle
Hey guys I have verbal offers from 2 companies which have offices in both Bay Area and Seattle(ML) . I’m currently on a team matching process. Money aside, Is there one particular place that you would prefer and why? Edit:( money aside because offers will probably have cost of living including CA ...Read more
What is standard amazon relocation package? Anything specific I should be asking for? Moving from the Midwest, current homeowner
Will be moving to Seattle in a few weeks to start a new job. What are the best neighborhoods/suburbs etc for a single 32 year old straight guy? Nightlife, social scene etc are the priorties for me. Will be working downtown. Okay with commuting. TC: 305k Edit: Just wanna thank all the wonderful pe...Read more
Been here 4 years. Just can't deal with it anymore. So tired of all the unfriendly techies, passive aggressiveness, the weather, the shitty restaurant scene and super bad driving and road rage. Summer is amazing, I give it that, but for 9 months it feels like life is on pause till the next summer c...Read more
Who in their right minds is buying these ugly domino homes! Question: If you had a choice between buying these homes now or renting a few more years and buying a SFH, which would you pick? TC: 350K #housing #mortgage
It seems normal in Seattle now. The black guy may get less than 24 hours in jail? https://twitter.com/dubseatv/status/1700666528180679049