I worked in the hospitality for close to 25 years then the pandemic happened I was doing the job of 3 people the stress of the job caused me to suffer to suffer a stroke still recovering 4years later
Hi!!! Thanks for sharing !!! What type of work did you do at the firm? What was the type of work called? Is the type of work involved called math? What type of math was involved? How was the environment like while working? Is it like this example: sitting before a computer 30-40 hrs a week doing math work all day long? What hrs did you work every day.? What are the hours needed every week? Is therr both full time and part time work?if you cant work full-time are there positions availablr to do part time 😮
Driving in seattle isn’t that bad honestly. And it’s worth it to have a car so that you can explore the many amazing places just outside of the city. So yes, DO get a car to get the most out of living in Seattle / washington. (Of course only if you can afford it - there’s a huge tradeoff but it is worth it if you have the means. If you don’t seattle is pretty easy to get around without one)
I have a lot to add to this, perhaps at a later date. I'll note since you missed it: Pioneer Square gets rather interesting as well, along with other parts of 3rd Ave and Belltown.
I agree it does get a bit eerie at night in Pioneer Square, but it’s pretty pleasant during the summer months when it’s baseball/soccer season (even more so when the Mariners/Sounders win).
Hello from Kara. in Saint Paul Minnesota. Im moving to Seattle in the fall and im feeling both so so excited but also kind of scared. having never lived in Seattle. so lisatneing to your video and others has relaly helped me. I would love to ask you more questions.
Commenting on the last minutes of the video about the cost of living, is it affordable to say that you are as beautiful as hell? Thanks for the city description though, sounds like Seattle is an emotional prison if you are a single average person. That's good to know.
Same issues here in Canada. Usa is better because at least you can protect yourself. Move somewhere else in usa. In Canada everything is too expensive.
Spent summer -2 yrs on capital hill heard gun shoots on the regular. Just forgot anything south of the stadiums esp at night. Best stay north of dtn.Transit can be very dangerous as in getting killed in a dtn station, And remember seattle is libtrad cntrl so a normal comment can lead to threat of violence even from a pd. It's a real shame it's declined so much from grunge era when you could safely go anywhere.
The worst part about this is that people think moving to another state, probably a red state, solves these issues of crime and drug addiction. As a Texan, I can't tell you how many people are disappointed moving from places like Miami or Seattle because they see more of the same and aren't even saving that much money.
You can mostly avoid those issues elsewhere if you live in a single family home and drive to and from work. If these people move to Texas and live in downtown Dallas to escape these issues they're dumb, they should be buying a single family home. I have people smoking fentanyl in my building's stairwells in downtown Seattle, Seattle is a dump. If you can buy a single family house in Bellevue, Redmond, or Kirkland and drive to and from work you are mostly insulated from the issues. BRK costs too much so people move to Texas and other places.
@@Mrbrb91 It's not that much cheaper in Texas and violent crime is higher here (although Seattle has it beat on property crime, there's been a giant uptick in cat-converter thefts in broad daylight). Texas also has a much worse natural environment filled with trash and heroin needles that wash in from downtown Fort Worth/Dallas, not to mention hideous urban sprawl and horrible public transportation (Houston is fixing this though, but they have issues with flooding whenever it rains for more than 5 minutes). Houses are extremely expensive here too. The midwest is an overall better option but people don't want their giant Suburbans rusting out so they move to the sun belt where they get worse schools, unreliable power grids, and more dangerous living spaces. I'm leaving Texas for another state this summer and so are thousands of others; hopefully that brings the cost of living down enough to make it a budget deal living here again. Lol.
Yeah I see SO MANY people saying versions of “Seattle is dangerous because of liberals” which is funny since a lot of the states with the most violent crime are red states and a lot of the most dangerous cities are in red states. It’s just not that simple, I wish it was that easy.
Wid-west workers work hard, and we make up a a modest portion of the industries. Our work is strong, because in other states of this same Country, people can apparently live in both poverty, and wealth. Many U.S. States still have minimum wage at $7.25
It’s true that Seattle is dense (10th most dense large-city in the US!), but Seattle’s density is more concentrated in some areas, rather than evenly spread throughout the city. There are a decent amount of Seattle neighborhoods that aren’t as densely populated to the point where walking through them feels eerily quiet for being in city.
@@rinahra I live in Beacon Hill and yes there are areas where it's not dense. South Seattle is less dense. The big challenge is go north and battle the Lynnwood/Everett traffic. South It's Tacoma. I find the water to be a barrier of life here since it adds to the traffic so much to the point I wish it was all land instead. I like to live in Albuquerque if I could pull it off.
That protected info might be for the accounting department that pays salary. If you have any family or friends reveal your info that would seem impossible. Check that for you, as that is too complicated for people not to acheive each other. I do not know what that means if you are not worth your contract values for discussion. Please tell me what you think. If you are closer with payroll, you might be more likely to get the info that is for them, as though they knew to handle information privately.
I live in Seattle and recommend having a car. Abandoning your car means using a bicycle for short distances and using public transportation or Uber for longer hauls. Going downtown means using a bus. The buses don’t always stop to pick up passengers. They don’t necessarily run on time. Downtown at night is frightening. Virtually no traffic on the street other than buses. That means no police cars or taxis. Not much street life. Definitely homeless people. As a retired RN, I’d say some of the homeless are former psychiatric patients off their medication. I believe in the Seattle freeze. It takes a while to find your tribe. People are polite but not necessarily friendly. A dog is good. A way to meet others with a similar interest. Yes, rent is high. Glad I bought a condo ten years ago. Of course, in cities like NYC, Boston, Chicago, LA, San Francisco this is also true. Unfortunately, not everyone can work for a tech company. You can’t talk about Seattle without addressing weather. Yes, it does rain. It rains frequently but for short periods. From October through March it is overcast. The temperature is moderate. It seldom goes below 20 degrees and seldom snows. During the summer it is between 70-80 degrees. It does hit 90 for short periods. We don’t get the humidity found on the right coast. Most places don’t have A/C as a result. I can recommend the Seattle public library. There is a thriving art scene. I was surprised and happy to discover a jazz scene. We have a great NPR jazz station based in Tacoma & Seattle, KNKX. I miss NYC but can’t afford to return. There are a lot of NYC refugees. There are a lot of educated people here. I’d guess the population skews towards 20 & 30 year olds. I love being state income tax free but watch out for the 10% sales tax. Gas is ~ $1/gallon more expensive than the national average. This is a blue area politically. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Sure thing! Were starting to do comic-con and anime convention vlogs this month as well as other creative vlogs in Seattle so if youd like to potentially collaborate feel free to follow us as well 😁
thanks for such a reassuring and insightful video! I'm entering my freshman year at UCLA this fall, and I'm worried that my degree choice (media/film) would impact the way i could get a job in the future. but what you've shared so far is helpful, and i look forward to more "big sister" advice from you :)
How she going to make a video about a city she barely knows anything about? Making your judgments based on the lil hoity toity towns you stay in where all the scary white or Asian people roam lol. These video make no since unless you've been all over, there's more than downtown Seattle, go to the south end and other places that have life. Talking about Starbucks and dogs n shit, you are not from Seattle you are just a visitor that confines yourself to certain areas to feel like you fit in, experience all of Seattle before you talk about a city you barely know.
I live in the UK and used my car everyday, to travel to work. I used it for very little else. It was costing me £2000 per year to run and maintain. I since bought a bicycle and have found it takes me less time to commute to work than it did in the car! This is down to avoiding traffic congestion and rush hours.
