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It's roughly a three-hour drive.
Yikes. I would not want to do that every day.
I bothered to take a look at apartments and homes for rent in the Bellevue area. They're a bit more pricey than my current living situation, but not ridiculously so (about 20% more). Since I know NOTHING of the surrounding areas, are there any other towns/communities/etc. within a half-hour of the office that might be a little less expensive?
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I bothered to take a look at apartments and homes for rent in the Bellevue area. They're a bit more pricey than my current living situation, but not ridiculously so (about 20% more). Since I know NOTHING of the surrounding areas, are there any other towns/communities/etc. within a half-hour of the office that might be a little less expensive?
I'd say you want to head east on I-90. Issaquah, Snoqualmie, North Bend... but probably no further than that. (We have three employees in North Bend—it's an easier commute than it looks, mainly because the highway is 70 mph most of the way.)
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I'd say you want to head east on I-90. Issaquah, Snoqualmie, North Bend... but probably no further than that. (We have three employees in North Bend—it's an easier commute than it looks, mainly because the highway is 70 mph most of the way.)
Sweet mother of Blibdoolpoolp the housing costs up there are insane. I thought Arizona was bad! I currently live in a 3 bed, 3 bath HOME (not apartment) with 1780 sq. ft. for $1k/mo. Similar homes up there seem to START at $1700/mo. even in North Bend. Yikes. I suppose I could cope with apartment living, but even those are like $1200 for a 3 bed setup (which is practically a must since we have a child and an artist).
Oh well, the Dude abides.
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Sweet mother of Blibdoolpoolp the housing costs up there are insane. I thought Arizona was bad!
Okay Fatespinner, whatever you've been huffing, stop huffing it. The Arizona housing market is one of the destinations Californians flee to because it is so cheap. I suppose it might be expensive as compared to the rust belt or Texas, but compared to major metropolitan areas that actual humans actually want to inhabit, Arizona is dirt cheap.
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Okay Fatespinner, whatever you've been huffing, stop huffing it. The Arizona housing market is one of the destinations Californians flee to because it is so cheap. I suppose it might be expensive as compared to the rust belt or Texas, but compared to major metropolitan areas that actual humans actually inhabit, Arizona is dirt cheap.
Sweet mother of Blibdoolpoolp the housing costs up there are insane. I thought Arizona was bad!
Well, yes, I knew California was pricey. I was also a Real Estate agent here in Arizona for a couple years and watched the average home costs in the area SOAR during my time in that market. It's just that I lived in Indiana prior to moving here and, well... yeah, nevermind. I'll shut up now.
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Sweet mother of Blibdoolpoolp the housing costs up there are insane. I thought Arizona was bad! I currently live in a 3 bed, 3 bath HOME (not apartment) with 1780 sq. ft. for $1k/mo. Similar homes up there seem to START at $1700/mo. even in North Bend. Yikes. I suppose I could cope with apartment living, but even those are like $1200 for a 3 bed setup (which is practically a must since we have a child and an artist).
Oh well, the Dude abides.
You should also try looking southward, northward and eastward. Renton, Federal Way, Redmond... certain areas of Seattle itself... There are places where the housing is, well, less insane.
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You should also try looking southward, northward and eastward. Renton, Federal Way, Redmond... certain areas of Seattle itself... There are places where the housing is, well, less insane.
Thanks for the advice. Something else I've considered - is it just rent that seems to be so high or are the prices for BUYING a home equally insane? Because, for $1400/mo. I can get a 30 yr. fixed mortgage on a $250,000 house...
Sweet mother of Blibdoolpoolp the housing costs up there are insane. I thought Arizona was bad! I currently live in a 3 bed, 3 bath HOME (not apartment) with 1780 sq. ft. for $1k/mo. Similar homes up there seem to START at $1700/mo. even in North Bend. Yikes. I suppose I could cope with apartment living, but even those are like $1200 for a 3 bed setup (which is practically a must since we have a child and an artist).Oh well, the Dude abides.
Sigh.
::Rhoth wishes he could buy a house that large for that cheap in California::
The house I bought 6 months ago has several hundred less S.F. and our mortgage is several hundred more than that. Paizo staff, can you kick out Bulmahn so I can take his job as the resident architect and McArtor-baiter (that just doesn't sound right)?
Something else I've considered - is it just rent that seems to be so high or are the prices for BUYING a home equally insane?
Housing prices are even more insane. I read a newspaper article recently that said you basically can't get a house within the Seattle city limits for less than $500,000 (and that's for an absolute dump). And the market is still increasing. In Bellevue, the houses are even more expensive.
Buying a house for a reasonable price is just not really an option, unless you live in the sticks.
Housing prices are even more insane. I read a newspaper article recently that said you basically can't get a house within the Seattle city limits for less than $500,000 (and that's for an absolute dump). And the market is still increasing. In Bellevue, the houses are even more expensive.
Buying a house for a reasonable price is just not really an option, unless you live in the sticks.
Okay I don't feel so bad now. That is worse than Sacramento, California. You can get a decent (smallish) house in a decent suburban neighborhood for $300k
If you get a chance, read the book "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" .
It is quite illuminating on just how hard it is to have a house to live in. And, the importance of an education.
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Okay I don't feel so bad now. That is worse than Sacramento, California. You can get a decent (smallish) house in a decent suburban neighborhood for $300k
Yeah, if you're going to go complaining about CA real estate, you really should at least be in one of the hell markets (SF, LA, SD). The SD real estate market is, as I understand it, fairly similar to the Seattle market in terms of pricing and sizes.
Though, to be fair, you get a lot fewer pink homes up there.
We're hiring too...Heh... It's hard to imagine me as a cop.
It can be done, however.
Cosmo makes a perfect cop nick name. Some of my old partners had nicknames like "Sluggo", "Fish" and "Red." The fact that it's your real name only makes it more fun.
Yeah, if you're going to go complaining about CA real estate, you really should at least be in one of the hell markets (SF, LA, SD). The SD real estate market is, as I understand it, fairly similar to the Seattle market in terms of pricing and sizes.
Though, to be fair, you get a lot fewer pink homes up there.
Oh I know there are worse markets. Doesn't mean I can't complain about mine. :)
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Here's a whacky question. How far is it from Bellevue to the Canadian Border? I know there used to be a ferry from Victoria BC to Seattle, but it appears to be closed.
There's a ferry from Victoria to Bellingham; it's what I'm taking this August when I move from AK (I'm going from Haines to Bellingham, but the ferry stops in Victoria)--a couple weeks with family in Seattle, then on to Korea! Hey, maybe there'll be the opportunity to visit Paizo!
Go to Alaska Marine Highway for more info on schedules.
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It is quite illuminating on just how hard it is to have a house to live in. And, the importance of an education.
I agree 100% that education is important. I even tried to get a good one myself! Unfortunately, the cost of housing prevented me from being able to afford said education and, because my lack of education prevented me from getting a well-paying job, I had to get a second lower-paying job to pay for school which, in turn, prevented me from having the time necessary to get an education.
Damn. This sucks.
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I can attest to that skill. I've met Fatey in person and he's a real nice guy. My attitude was probably shifted to helpful.
Good luck!
Thank you, kind sir. You and your friend were quite pleasant as well! You'll definitely have to give me a ring if you ever head back out this way.
See that, Paizo Human Resources person (I have no idea who actually does the resume reading/interviewing there)! I have references RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU!!!
:D
Thanks, but really my friend is kind of a jackass. Look at that diplomacy in action! I actually will be heading back out there for work in a couple of weeks.
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Thanks, but really my friend is kind of a jackass. Look at that diplomacy in action! I actually will be heading back out there for work in a couple of weeks.
Neat! So I might actually be meeting up with you again AND seeing Vattnise and Lich-Loved all in the same summer! Cool!
Neat! So I might actually be meeting up with you again AND seeing Vattnise and Lich-Loved all in the same summer! Cool!
Go to GenCon! Then you can meet me too! :D (And Vattnise really ain't that far away from me, really.)
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Is Cosmo your real name? I had always assumed it was an alias. Care to share the story of your name?
Cosmo is my real name, however the background story is kinda long and would entail threadjacking of the highest order.
Perhaps this calls for an update to my profile...
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I admit, I'm sorry that I didn't jump on the chance to get what I suspect is Cosmo's job - I don't qualify for any of those, but I'm a long experienced Consumer Service Rep who already lives in the area.
Ah, regrets.
Oh well. I'll keep an eye out on the boards for future stuff. And yes - I'm moving to a new apartment in Redmond, having finally found a roommate to split bills with. It's pricy around here.
Hmm, a $500k house. That'd be the life in South Dakota! A split level house with 3 bedrooms and an unfinished basement is less than $200,000. I've seen the $0.5 million houses. I don't think I could fill them, even with my D&D collection.
Of course, South Dakotans get paid less than Californians.
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Is Cosmo your real name? I had always assumed it was an alias. Care to share the story of your name?Cosmo is my real name, however the background story is kinda long and would entail threadjacking of the highest order.
Perhaps this calls for an update to my profile...
When they revealed Kramer's first name on Seinfeld, he smiled for a whole month.
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Oh.. that's too bad. Pett just said that he could not take the job. I guess we will just have to find someone else to take that spot. We could, of course, use a zombie around the office to do our bidding.
Jason
Check this movie out
Fido
Whoa...so you never picked up professional basketball then Cosmo? ;-)
That's an awesome story!
We're on the lookout for 3 new folks here at Paizo. Please view the job posts at the following link and let us know if you're interested.
Thanks!
--Jeff
Hey, Paizo can we bid for the jobs of people already employeed.
I'll do ????????'s job for 10% less pay. Give me a call!
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Just out of curiosity, what is the expected wait time for a response to our applications/resumes? Also, if we are not accepted, will we at least get a 'thanks for playing' e-mail to make us aware of the declination or will the denial be punctuated by silence? Just wanting to know so I'm aware of what to expect. Thanks!
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When they revealed Kramer's first name on Seinfeld, he smiled for a whole month.
Actually... I was a senior in high school at the time. I was really happy about for about five minutes. Then I realized that I'd be getting the "Cosmo? Like Kramer?"-thing for the rest of my life.
And I have. :|
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Just out of curiosity, what is the expected wait time for a response to our applications/resumes? Also, if we are not accepted, will we at least get a 'thanks for playing' e-mail to make us aware of the declination or will the denial be punctuated by silence? Just wanting to know so I'm aware of what to expect. Thanks!
We don't actually have an HR department—each of the three positions is being handled by a different person probably having different timelines and procedures. But we're in pretty immediate need on all three, so I can't imagine the wait time would be too long for any of them.
Actually... I was a senior in high school at the time. I was really happy about for about five minutes. Then I realized that I'd be getting the "Cosmo? Like Kramer?"-thing for the rest of my life.
And I have. :|
If it helps, I think of you like Cosmo from the Fugitive and U.S. Marshals (played by Joe Pantoliano). :)
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If it helps, I think of you like Cosmo from the Fugitive and U.S. Marshals (played by Joe Pantoliano). :)Actually... I was a senior in high school at the time. I was really happy about for about five minutes. Then I realized that I'd be getting the "Cosmo? Like Kramer?"-thing for the rest of my life.
And I have. :|
I prefer Mr. Spacely, actually.
Mel Blanc, FTW!
I managed to refrain from putting "+20 Diplomacy check" under the 'Relevant Skills' category. It was VEEERY tempting, though.They probably wouldn't have batted an eye. :P
I seem to recall at the top of my resume was something like "Sales Manager 14/Radio Personality 18/Saab Nut 12" or some such.
Hello. My name's Phil Lacefield Jr., and I am a multi-class geek.
We have three employees in North Bend—it's an easier commute than it looks, mainly because the highway is 70 mph most of the way.)
/raises hand
I love it here - tiny town where they shot "Twin Peaks" all those years ago - and after living here for a year and a half, I can totallys ee whyt hey did. It's an eclectic place to say the least, and I loves it :-)
Heh... It's hard to imagine me as a cop.
These are pics of Cosmo getting doled up as a riot cop, me as a Dirty Hippy Protester, and Josh as a Heavily-Armoured Riot Cop on the movie shoot from last November...
Cosmo as a cop scared me s*#%less, I can assure you. He had that FIRE in his eyes...
I seem to recall at the top of my resume was something like "Sales Manager 14/Radio Personality 18/Saab Nut 12" or some such.
Taking the 10% salary penalty for the multi class, eh? I doubt Saab Nut is a Prestige class ; )
I'd love a job at Paizo...but I don't know if they need someone with my rarefied specialties. What do you say boys?
I'd love a job at Paizo...
I don't think you're alone.
If all goes well with the new products, Paizo will be hiring again some day. At least, that's what I keep telling myself. It keeps me from being bitter about my inability to apply for the current openings.
I'd love a job at Paizo...I don't think you're alone.
If all goes well with the new products, Paizo will be hiring again some day. At least, that's what I keep telling myself. It keeps me from being bitter about my inability to apply for the current openings.
You run that irc chatgroup don't you? That's hot. I need to check that out. When is the pathfinder chat again? I'll definitely drop by and say hello.
You run that irc chatgroup don't you? That's hot. I need to check that out. When is the pathfinder chat again? I'll definitely drop by and say hello.
The chat room is open all the time. The weekly chat is on Tuesday nights. It usually kicks off around 9:00 PM PST (midnight EST).
I don't really "run" the room. I did create it, and am the one who writes the chat summaries. I'm not a Paizo employee, though.
GO HERE: http://irc.otherworlders.org/chat/cf.php and put #pathfinder as the channel
If you're using a chat client, such as mIRC, you can access the #pathfinder channel as follows:
SERVER: chat.psionics.net
PORT: 6667
CHANNEL: #pathfinder
Thanks EP...you're yummy for giving me this info.