The primary reason I want to remain in the Bay Area is because my family and friends are here. I grew up in the Bay Area and can't imagine packing my bags and leaving them behind. That being said, I'm unemployed and not in a position to be picky. If the opportunity is great, I'll be open to relocating.
Yeah that totally makes sense, I understand why potential employers would have concerns. For what its worth, I was at one company for 4 years and about 1 year at my previous company prior to getting let go. I hope the tenure at my first company demonstrates that I'm not just a job hopper and do prefer to stick around and grow.
I remember seeing similar articles. While I don't understand the science behind these findings, my understanding is that smokers are less likely to catch COVID, but if they do, then their symptoms are significantly more severe than those of nonsmokers.
Thanks! Congrats on eating healthier as well! There are so many upsides to preparing your own meals, and you'll find that it can actually be a very therapeutic activity.
Yup. I used to smoke 1-2 packs per week for many years (mostly in social settings), then went up to 1 pack per day due to general life stress pre-COVID19. When shelter in place began I freaked out, quit cold turkey, and immediately started running and lifting. The first few weeks were rough but I've been totally smoke free for about 4 months now and am in the best shape of my life!
Yup they're in the Bay Area too, so it wasn't a big move. Not being able to date sucks, but if most people are moving back home, then maybe living with your parents won't have as much of a stigma. But given that we're experiencing a global pandemic, dating is something we should try to hold off on until the situation improves.
I'm 29, live in the Bay Area, and recently moved back to my parents place. At first I was embarrassed, but while running around the neighborhood I keep bumping into old high school and college classmates who did the same thing in order to save money. Like you said there's nothing to do anyway since everything fun is closed. I'm also saving about $2500 per month (more or less) and hanging out with my family is nice. Honestly, your parents will be happy to have you back anyway. There's nothing lame about moving back home since a lot of people are doing it and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Holy shit, this sounds exactly like something I might have written. Feeling exactly the same way right now. I don't have any real advice because I have the same questions and am also trying to figure it out, just wanted to let you know that you're not alone and I'm somewhat relieved to know I'm not the only who feels this way. So thank you for making this post.
No. I started college at 21, got hired as a software engineer at 25 in the bay area, and from 25-28 I dated, traveled, partied, and had a fun time. I worked at most 40 hours a week and viewed work as income for my hobbies. I'm 29 now and get contacted by FANG companies all the time for interviews, so I'm assuming my work experience is somewhat decent. I have minimal savings and a substantial amount of debt and I'm not as good of an engineer as I want to be, but I feel like its not too late to turn things around and start working harder now to advance in my career, and I have no regrets about my life experiences.
Nope. I bought Wahl clippers on eBay for $60 and started cutting my own hair. Each haircut I gave myself improved, and now I'm really happy with the way it turns out. Its almost as good as what I'd get at a barbershop, and I imagine after a few more cuts I'll stop going to the barber completely. Nothing beats the cost and convenience either. The clippers have already paid for themselves, and I don't need to schedule an appointment weeks in advance or drive anywhere. This is definitely something I'm going to continue doing going forward.
For those of you who claim to start and finish a book in a weekend, are you spending literally the entire weekend doing nothing by reading? Do you take breaks? Do you speed read? Do you take notes? What's your strategy?
I FaceTime my friends/family every night. We'll prop up our phones on our desks and eat dinner "together" or just mindlessly surf the web and share links to songs and videos. Sometimes we won't even talk at all if there's nothing to talk about, but it's still comforting having each other's presence on the phone. We'll chat if a topic of conversation comes up but it's nice not feeling pressured to talk as we carry on with our mundane tasks around the apartment.