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- vote Housing budget Have an infant, daycare cost 3300/month(yes that’s correct) Looking for a 2500 sqt house with 3-4 bedrooms. Combined TC: 500K Looking to buy in Kirkland/Bellevue area What should be my budget so it’s not too much? I have 600k for down payment. My goal is to pay less than 1/3 of take home pay
- What's next? I'm bored at Google, not learning as much as I used to. But I'm addicted to Google's awesome pay and my short commute to Kirkland. All other options either pay way less or commute is horrible or both. Want to feel excited about my work again. Just ranting... Any advice?
- Companies in Seattle that pay like FNG? SDE, 4 yoe all in Amazon, current TC 280k (stock appreciation, otherwise Amazon pay sucks). Looking for companies that pay at least 300k, in the Seattle area (Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland). FB doesn't hire less than senior (need at least 6 yoe) in the area. Already have an onsite with G. Loo
- FB or Google ? Which is better for growth? I have FB and Google offer. Both L4/E4 Level. Pay is similar with FB paying $10k more. Looking at what’s best for my career growth. Location is FB Seattle and Google Kirkland. I am looking for lots of career growth, fast moving, more ownership. I am leaning towards FB and I think FB Seattle is g
- Interior wall paint costs?? Estimates I'm getting for repainting the interior walls of a new condo I haven't moved into yet are all around 5k. Is that typical? The condo is small - only 1000sqft. Based in the Kirkland area. What did you pay to repaint walls? For some reason I was expecting closer to 2k.
- Google TC: Seattle vs. Austin Curious if there is a difference in base pay and overall TC in Austin vs. Seattle/Kirkland Google offices? I know it’s roughly 35-40% cheaper in Austin but getting expensive and am wondering which is the better bet to stretch the dollar.
- Offer from ServiceNow Kirkland Currently L63 at MS but base pay in the lower range. Received Staff sde offer from ServiceNow Kirkland. Team developes cloud infrastructure for their own datacenters. TC (base + RSUs) higher than MS but not like google or FB. Any inputs if I should take this offer?
- Is Google Seattle worth it? Except for the pay, Microsoft has everything for folks in Redmond, Bellevue campuses. Good parking, Connectors, campus amenities, Job security/ stability, $1T market cap, WLB etc. Has anyone decided to jump ships to Google in Seattle/Kirkland and has decided to/against it? What was your rationale?
- Home Worth - Eastside Seattle (Redmond/Woodinville) How much would you pay for a home like this? Exploring a home in this neighborhood and not sure how much this actually sold for. Neighborhood has good schools. Closer to Redmond, Bellevue and Kirkland. I am sure it escalated like crazy. Looking for some pointers. https://www.redfin.com/WA/Woodinv
- vote Mountain view vs Seattle ? Google I am confused whether to join MTV Google or Seattle/Kirkland Seattle. Seattle:- Pros. 1)Better Take home pay (no state taxes ) even if we consider the 10-15% TC difference between Seattle and MTV. 2) Better commute times. (I can reach both seattle/Kirkland within 25-40 mins via public transportati
- Google Pay for L6 TPM in Seattle area Hi, I am coming close to discussion of $$$ with Google, is there a way to find out what L are they hiring me for? I am L6 at Amazon, is there room for negotiation with Google on my L? What pay range to expect in terms for L6 TPM in Seattle area for Google? What are good cloud teams to be in at Goog
- Landlord sold house - Can't find a rental Our landlord had sold the rental we are living in in Kirkland and there is absolutely NOTHING to rent anywhere from Snoqualmie up to Mill Creek. I suspect the new owners will give us notice as we are on a month to month. We need a place that is pet friendly for 2 large dogs which immediately drops
- Good companies to work for on the Eastside (WA) I have been flipping and flopping the last 6 months on whether I want to leave AWS (great org). Love it there, but pay is abysmal compared to market. Considering Microsoft because I like the Redmond area (or Bellevue!), or Google because I also like the Kirkland area. Starting to really hate Seattl
- Buying a house..WHICH LENDER - Need advice? $320k in stock and cash reserves $40k in Robinhood Future Stock Vests (2022-23) = $750k House $$ range = $1.5 Mill - Bellevue/Kirkland Credit Score = 760, 777, 753 Wife Credit Score = 742, 744, 730 Questions: - Are there any lenders that will do a Jumbo 10% + 10 %? I don’t want to necessarily pay
- vote G or FB - help me choose Here’s my situation. I have offers for FB Seattle & Google Kirkland. Pay (after negotiations): FB - E5 405K TC G - L5 368K TC Teams: FB - will go through boot camp but I do know 2 HMs who have teams with good WLB. Either of them would be more then happy to have me on their teams. G - got matched
- Sell stocks to buy 2nd home I own a house in bellevue/kirkland WA area that is worth about $1M. 1500sq ft. Built in 1980s so it has spacious front and back yard and is only 2 stories. Good k-12 schools (redfin ratings >= 8 out of 10 if that means anything..) i am paying $2400/month because i bought it when it was a lot ch
- Google vs Microsoft Counter Current Level L62 TC 170k though actual cash was only 157k (142 / 10% / not counting the stock portion since thats 5 years out) (bonus based on last years base), but im engineering band and have great management support. Got an L5 kirkland offer from Google (non technical band) 144k / 15% / 200rsu
- Real estate here or abroad? Hi, I am an Indian living on Seattle east side. 27 single. currently living in a shared home, paying 700 odd. I don't make much, 115k base but I have no loans, no commitments, not into dating or other expensive hobbies and have ~125k in cash+ 25k in liquid mutual funds saved over years. I didn't inv
- Housing market is crazy in BRK-Seattle area What the fuck is wrong with the housing market here? Recently moved from Vancouver and thought of buying a house. Coming from one of the crazy real estate places and tracking the Greater Seattle Area’s housing prices for a while, I used to have an opinion that Seattle real estate has a fair market v
- vote Snap L4 vs Google L4 - Seattle Deciding between L4 SWE offers at Google and Snap. Snap is paying like 40-55k more depending on how you look at it and has larger scope of work but they would be putting more senior responsibilities on me, a higher workload, and no real in-office experience for the near future. In contrast, Google
- Which company is better for product: Facebook or Google? 🤔 Assuming all else is equal, i.e. good manager, like your team, interesting product etc. Facebook positive differentiators: -astronomical DAU/MAU, so much reach -move quickly and launch fast, lots of opportunities to ship product -fun hacker culture, strong experimentation frameworks -strong vision
- link Google relocation within same city Hello folks, First I'm not with Intel anymore - just didn't update my e-mail. Currently I am working and living in Seattle. My rental is in downtown at walking distance to my office. I don't want any commute... unless I need a larger house someday. Time is more valuable than rent for me and I don'
- vote Fb/google/amazon offer comparison Hello all, need advise to decide which one to take Amazon L5: 151k base 210k signon year 1 120k signon year 2 101 share 5/15/40/40 (15% stock increase per year otherwise hr said they will pay the difference while I didn’t see it in the offer) 4 year total around 1.4M Break down 4 year 380k/340k/36
- vote Snap L4 vs Google L4 - Seattle Deciding between L4 SWE offers at Google and Snap. Snap is paying like 40-55k more depending on how you look at it and has larger scope of work but they would be putting more senior responsibilities on me, a higher workload, and no real in-office experience for the near future. In contrast, Google
- Sharing some tips for people wanting to buy SFH on Eastside (Seattle) Spent months looking at getting SFH in eastside. Bellevue, Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish, Kirkland (in that priority order). We bid on 14 houses or so during that time, all offers were 'solid' (waiving all contingencies, quick close, 10%-20% above list). None of this is financial advice, but let me
- 401(k) vs. RSU vs. Home I currently own a 1bd condo which I bought last year. It is my primary residence. I'm looking to purchase a bigger primary residence with more space and as a better appreciation asset. I need to live at my condo for another year to be able to use the Section 121 Exemption for when I sell it, but I'm
- vote To sell or rent out In Bellevue, will relocate to bay due to job. Trying to evaluate pros, cons of selling my single family house. Here are cons of selling: 1. i have got a good mortgage deal 2.5 % fix. house has appreciated 1.5x in 2-3 years. Rent = mortgage but prop tax is extra which is a lot of money. Even if it
- Can't Find Good Jobs To Apply To I'm from Palm Desert, CA. Mainly into computer vision and robotics, but I also do web dev (aka soy dev) stuff for profitability in between semesters. React, Svelte, WebAssembly, Flutter, Flask. I worked on using Nvidia Jetson and Intel Movidius for mobile robotics in a research lab at uni. I did a c
- link ‘ Build on your lot’ builders with cost+floor plans in bay area,ca. I searched but couldn’t find builders with floor plan catalog & approx cost. This was the only one- https://thomasjameshomesusa.com/northern-california/ Any recommendations? Thanks
- vote Stocks and US Elections #personalfinance #investments Has anyone noticed recent steady sell off? what do you think, what are the chances of stocks falling after upcoming US elections if trump wins or biden wins..
- vote What will happen if Prop 22 doesn’t pass? Title says it all. Mainly thinking from the Gig companies perspectives. Vote or comment #Prop22 #tech #california @postmates @caviar @grubhub
- Thoughts on this tiktok nuclear energy influence Her goal is to save nuclear plants and advocate for more nuclear energy using weird videos on tiktok. Thoughts ? https://twitter.com/isaboemeke/status/1319674446391619584
- Ayurvedic doctor in Bay Area Has anyone tried Ayurvedic consultation & treatment in the Bay Area? Looking for references/recommendations. Thanks #medical #health
- vote Which of the following stocks will double fastest? If you were to risk all your wealth in one tech stock which one would it be at this moment?
- all stocks have gone up considerably high but I still lost 40 k due to day trading I would like to invest in longterm stock. Which stock will double in next 3-6 months? holding apple hoping it would run up to 130
- link We need energy that doesn’t destroy the environment Look at this - how can this kind of destruction of natural beauty be allowed? https://imgur.com/gallery/kzEtb7w
- The world is what it is. We have to make the best of it... I am sick of people always complaining the world is going to the dogs. Leftists are snowflakes - Parents Right wing is bigoted - Friends The west exploits the developing nations. - My countrymen Google and facebook are stealing our data and we are the product. - Almost everyone You live so far away
- Need help for referrals in LA Just moved to Los Angeles earlier this year. I am a TPM with ~4 YOE. Current TC 200k. Need help getting referrals here, would be greatly appreciated. #la #losangeles #referrals #snap #netflix #tinder #twitch
- vote Do you trust Wealthfront retirement projections? I was planning retirement at 55 but Wealthfront says I'll have more than enough at 50 which is only 7 years away for me. I'm leaning toward rest and vest at this point because I'm running out of funks to give! Do you trust Wealthfront?
- Expected TC change after potential Biden’s presidency? So basic economic theory says that if the government raises the tax on some goods, the price will rise and how much it’ll rise would depend on the elasticity of the supply&demand curve (which side is more sensitive to the price change). Given that, do you think TC of overall tech companies will ris
- link What websites do people use to find jobs in India? Monster.com?
- Part Time Degrees worth pursuing I have a BS, MS (in Computer Science), MBA - all from top schools in the US. I currently do Product Management which gives me the opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and business - and I really like the job! I have found that both my advanced degrees (MS and MBA) were a great way
- Elon's Presidential Vote Given his strong support for re-opening the country, we know who he's voting for, right? For... the raise ur hand all the damn time student..., no I'm not looking for a poll, opinions only. Data and logic are not allowed in this response. Simply opinions based on nothing but how you FEEL. TC: $1
- Referral at Twitter I need help with couple of positions open in twitter which are relevant with my profile. Can someone help with it pls ? TIA
- Google Mock interviewers needed Looking for mock interviewers. You will get paid for your time. DM for details.
- Need referral at Cloudflare, London - willing to pay As the title. #tech #cloudflare
- Fb l4 refreshers. What are they like in 2020? Considering an l4 SWE offer. Can someone help me understand what the typical refreshers.are like now ? I see older threads but would like newer info to help me decide. Tc 250k
- vote Workspace diversity Can you openly be anti-BLM or indifferent to BLM at your company ?
- What do you guys think of Rivian's future? Is it a good time to join? What do you guys think of Rivian's future? Is it a good time to join? #equity #startup
- How should I hedge my portfolio from election result next week All my assets are in stocks and I am super anxious. Should I sell them all now which will trigger massive tax for this year or should I wait and a crash may happen if market overeact on election outcome? TC: 115K Investment value: 9.4M