It'll be a process. First step is me finding a job as the "bread winner" then the wife can start looking hard. There's quite a bit of opportunity out there from my limited research.troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:37 pmMan, I would pay $50k for two jobs in SB.Detroit wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:34 pm
Nah...but turns out the friend we visited for his wedding works for one of the bigger companies there and offered to get me in. There's a surprising amount of opportunity for me there, even outside of his company.
I hate most of CA, but Santa Barbara is fantastic. Always loved it there and being out there this weekend made me miss it a bit.
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Yeah I mean... perfect weather and one of the most beautiful places in the world, all while being kind of small and off the beaten path. I think that would be 5/7, personally.Detroit wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:34 pmNah...but turns out the friend we visited for his wedding works for one of the bigger companies there and offered to get me in. There's a surprising amount of opportunity for me there, even outside of his company.
I hate most of CA, but Santa Barbara is fantastic. Always loved it there and being out there this weekend made me miss it a bit.
Is this really a bad thing? You, and I, and pretty much this entire forum don't need stimulus money. Why should we get it? Give it to hourly peeps and small business owners getting fucked, not those with healthy corporate paychecks rolling in every two weeks.
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Exactly. It's close to my ideal place.D Griff wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:14 amYeah I mean... perfect weather and one of the most beautiful places in the world, all while being kind of small and off the beaten path. I think that would be 5/7, personally.Detroit wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:34 pm
Nah...but turns out the friend we visited for his wedding works for one of the bigger companies there and offered to get me in. There's a surprising amount of opportunity for me there, even outside of his company.
I hate most of CA, but Santa Barbara is fantastic. Always loved it there and being out there this weekend made me miss it a bit.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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My wife just got laid off because the fat cat company fuckers that drove the company into bankruptcy need million dollar paychecks more than she/we does. She's laid off "1 week to permanent depending on the future business climate".D Griff wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:15 amIs this really a bad thing? You, and I, and pretty much this entire forum don't need stimulus money. Why should we get it? Give it to hourly peeps and small business owners getting fucked, not those with healthy corporate paychecks rolling in every two weeks.
My salary alone is still strong, but changes our financial situation considerably. Disposable income will be drastically reduced...maybe $0. We're the ones contributing to keeping the hourly and small business peeps going. We were making it a point to order food take out from them, we blow hundreds per month in bars/restaurants, etc and that'll be done for the foreseeable future.
It's not that I'm whining about missing out on $2k or whatever, it's that we would have used that money directly to pump up the economy. This is a super slippery slope.
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I'm just fortunate that I'm assigned to possibly the most important future product at FCA (next gen Grand Cherokee) so my jerb is safe AF and I can still accomplish all my work from home. I'd be shitting bricks if i were in a different situation.
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Solid axle that bitch!
Also the next gen should be pretty sweet!
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I'm biased, but it's going to be well worth the wait.
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There'll still be 2 rows.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Sorry to hear about the wife, dude...
But glad your job is safe.
I guess one thing is... not spending money on going out certainly adds up.
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Autopilot/Full Self Driving works surprisingly well; it is far from perfect but deeply impressive nonetheless. Incredibly intimidating at first; auto lane changes paired with merging will make you shit a brick if you haven’t experienced this before.
If the software/UI was poor, the car would be unusable/miserable to use. Thankfully it’s new-iPhone levels of fast, quick and precise response. It’s essential considering that almost all vehicle controls sans window switches are run through that display.
Build quality is GOOD - for a vehicle worth about 25% less I’d say. It’s not poor, it’s not like the early Tesla models that have Elmer’s glue dripping from the door panels. That being said and coming from a BMW 340i, it is certainly not German. You’re going to get panel gaps. Some plastic trim pieces will be a little soft and will scratch easier than other cars, this is just what it is for now. Again, it’s more than fine for everyday use.
Overall; it feels like a toy made for adults. Spruces up my daily commute, and never fails to either put a smile on my face or make me laugh like a hyena. I’m not a Tesla fanboy that will say these are the best cars in the world, because they’re not. They’re pretty damn close, and you’re not going to find anything else on the market as truly different as this.
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Wife said they're full on firing people today...there's a good chance she's out of work permanently. Goodie
Yea, not spending money on going out certainly adds up so we'll be fine on just my salary. But it really screws over the people who depend on that money. More so than $1k can fix.
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SB is the only place in CA that interests me. It's like what CA is supposed to be and I really like it there. We'll see if things can materialize. Wife would really like to be closer to her family in OC too.
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Sorry to hear about the Big D.
I'm luckily looking OK at this point. We got "essential" status but they created a second shift as to comply with 50% workforce. So tentatively right now I'll still be coming into work 5-6 days a week, with guaranteed 3+ hrs of OT and a +10% b shift compensation. It's less than I make on a typical 50-55hr week but I'm just glad I don't actually have to check my accounts to see how much I have to live off of yet.
I'm luckily looking OK at this point. We got "essential" status but they created a second shift as to comply with 50% workforce. So tentatively right now I'll still be coming into work 5-6 days a week, with guaranteed 3+ hrs of OT and a +10% b shift compensation. It's less than I make on a typical 50-55hr week but I'm just glad I don't actually have to check my accounts to see how much I have to live off of yet.
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Yeah man.
One of the other seniors on my team announced he’s retiring May 1st. And we have 2 open req’s for positions above me... I think I’m alright for the foreseeable future.