Advice for hiring musicians for a party in LA? I'm hosting a funky tiki party and want to hire a musician or two to create a vibe (not tiki only, surf guitar too). How does one look for decent musicians? While we're on the topic, I want to have a drum circle. Thoughts on where to rent or borrow drum circle type drums?

nowadays how much is the salary range in data science?

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Has anyone used the annual elite gift to buy a mattress through Marriott? If I buy it on my Boundless card will I get 6x points?

Flew from London to the US for a two day interview marathon. Had one call with HR two weeks later where I was told they were gathering feedback and would get back to me asap. Never heard back. (contd)

Might be opposite of ghosting but still lame: interviewing brand side, lonnng 6+ month process, was told after “final” on-site interviews I was THE top candidate, they should decide soon, then (cont)

For anyone who is burnt out and looking to leave big law and go to a midsize, do your research. I was one of those people and I can tell you the grass is NOT greener on the other side. It’s a myth. In retrospect, I should’ve stayed and set better boundaries and not have taken this 35% pay cut.

I have been a head of marketing for the last 10 years. 9 of those for a B2B/B2C company with $350M annual revenue. The last year and a half, I have been the head of marketing for a VC backed company with $90M annual revenue. I was contacted by a recruiter for a CMO role for a $80M VC backed company.

A question a friend asked me left me thinking. The question was: am I ready for the next level?

What am I not thinking about? I have done the job for larger companies.

What do you think is the actual income ceiling for software engineering, broadly? I'm genuinely curious and don't even know what's possible

What liturgical rite do you observe within the Catholic church? Ill go first, I attend the Traditional Latin Mass of the Latin Roman Rite underneath the one and holy Catholic apostolic umbrella of the church.

Can someone look into their 🔮 and let me know if you think it’s feasible to go to the Grand Canyon or Zion late July/early aug?

How can we redeem American Airlines miles on Qatar?

I've been building a side project with my friend, but they're not putting in as much effort as I am. We've been friends since we entered college together, but it's starting to become too much. Should I talk to them about it?

'22 Lexus GX460 or '22 GMC Yukon SLT?
Both cost around the same - Lexus is more reliable and likely holds its value better but the Yukon is bigger and likely even safer.

Is there any notice period buyout option in legato?

Anyone else getting pay cut during these times?? Our institution just announced that we are getting pay cuts starting tomorrow if we don’t see 3 Telehealth patients an hour .

Still shaking my head at the CDC's corrected guidance on hydroxychloroquine. When will they get it together??

So as we were the first to get hit with COVID in NY, we are seeing declines in numbers now. Travelers are cut short of their contract, our hours are getting cut, and staffs are laid off. Got a call yesterday from HR that now staffs need to file for unemployment to compensate for the lost hours. We risked our lives for this fight, now they are letting us go. Shit’s fucked.

That was a fun little tremor last night...

Best Halloween parties in Los Angeles?

How many people use the metro and or commuter bus to work? I’m European and lived in NY but I know that public transport is very different here. I’m thinking of speed, safety, reliability, and realistic expectation to use every day - TIA!

LA 🐠 - looking to move in from NYC! Can you please share neighborhood recommendations for apartments/ condos with views? What should be a decent budget for rent/ mortgage of a 2 bedroom place? TIA!

Recommendations for tailors on the west side? Considering using nordstrom if all else fails… can anyone vouch for nordstrom?

Super bummed about the hiking trail and beach closures. What are some good outdoor areas I can go to? Walks around my block are getting boring.

Angelenos - is it still worth it to transplant from NYC? I know with everything going on, it's a mixed bag, but I'm feeling the move. What do you think? Is LA still the best?

Favorite road trips out of LA for a 3 day weekend?

Chicago 🐟here in the process of moving to LA.

Holy cow how do you guys live? Everywhere is so expensive but there are so many homes on the market.

Do you guys plan on living in LA for the long term? Any tips on navigating the neighborhoods and where I good starter location would be?


(For reference, new jobs office would be in Santa Monica)

Best areas to live in if have to commute to DTLA two days a week and partner has to travel to Riverside next year? Ideally we don't want to move twice. Hoping to not have longer than 1 hr commute with traffic in either direction. Please be kind I know LA traffic is horrible- I don't need a lecture about how bad it is lol

What's a reasonable average amount for basic cost living in LA (housing, food, transport, phone, internet..) for more context : single, would like to live in an independent studio in a nice area.

Anyone here move to Los Angeles from Texas?

Thinking about buying a house in La Mirada and start a family soon. Any thoughts on La Mirada area?

Started my own firm about a year ago. If anyone in LA is a sole practitioner or just wanting to meet up for drinks or lunch for networking/support hit me up on DM.

121F temperature in Woodland Hills today.

INSANE 🥵🥵

Any insights/opinions on living in Toluca Lake?

What do you all think about LaBrea/MidWilshire as a place to live? I’ve been toying with the idea of living close to the LACMA (I know, it’s closed) but I don’t know if I’m romanticizing this.

How much are you paying for rent (and where) vs how much are you making?