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That's funny if they've had a hiring freeze since last week I got contacted by an Amazon recruiter wanting me to move to Seattle
by KallDrexx 9y ago
That's funny if they've had a hiring freeze since last week I got contacted by an Amazon recruiter wanting me to move to Seattle
- davidw 9y agoGot one today too. Put on a Gore tex coat and stood under the shower, on cold, for a half an hour, and decided that Seattle is probably not to my liking outside of, say, late July.
- qubex 9y agoI’ve only ever visited Seattle in the second half of July and found it to be stellar.
- davidw 9y agoThe PNW west of the Cascades is glorious in summer. Blue skies, clean air, no humidity, warm temperatures but not too warm. But the long, drizzly, gray winters are hell for those of us who like sunlight. If you want to move to the area, visit in November or March or something to get an idea of what it's really like.
- egypturnash 9y agoJanuary and February. That's where I always start to break down in misery. It's been cloudy for ages. The days are starting to get longer but they're still short. And I start wondering if moving back home to New Orleans would be all that bad. Surely that wouldn't coincide with a hurricane trashing the place twice in my lifetime, would it?
- msds 9y agoIt was sunny today, and yesterday. It's been really weird, because I guess I had forgotten what sun was like...
- cylinder 9y agoCan't you drive east for a couple of hours and get lots of sun? This was my understanding of Washington.
- davidw 9y agoThe weather is much better east of the Cascades. But a 2 hour drive (in good weather!) means it's not something you're likely to do all that often.
- egypturnash 9y agoI am an urbanite who has never learnt to drive in her forty years of life. So no, I can’t.
- dawnerd 9y agoIm in Beaverton and you nailed it. Although last summer was pretty hot its still not bad. PNW is just amazing. Guess it takes a certain someone who can deal with the rain and bad drivers that go along with it for the rest of the year.
- gnahckire 9y agoI know you're joking but it's actually not even raining today in Seattle. In fact, it's irritatingly bright (it's sunny). I prefer the overcast & rainy unless it's summer/spring. :(
- bayofpigs 9y agoReminds me of a conversation I had with a civil engineer during a coffee break: Me: Nice day today. Engineer: Yeah I know. I hate it. Me: You hate when it's sunny? Engineer: Yeah, I am unhappy and miserable so when it's overcast and rainy everyone gets to feel like me.
- FlimFlamShafiva 9y agoFunny it was 21 on the other side of the hill today. Was warm last week.
- mabbo 9y agoEight months of the year it's drizzle every day. But the other four months, well they almost make up for it. I spent a couple of really great summers in Seattle. Plus, no snow unless you want it- then you drive to the mountains.
- davidw 9y agoI found myself just living for summers and then trying to grasp them like a fist full of sand as they slipped away all too quickly, leaving me to contemplate all the things I wished I'd been able to do, while staring out at the relentless gray sameness outside as another long winter arrived.
- halbritt 9y agoThe first time I visited Seattle was the middle of July. The weather was warm and sunny. I recall going swimming in Lake Washington. Everyone was really, really happy and joyful, to the extent that I wondered if I had been lied to all my life about Seattle. I guess SAD is a thing. Is there an anti-SAD?
- throwawaypanda 9y agoPeople living in places that have long, dark, cold, wet winters certainly appreciate the shit out of summer while it lasts.
- dorfsmay 9y agoLight therapy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder#Management https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder#Ma...
- cbhl 9y agoEven in Norcal, Seasonal Affective Disorder is a thing. I think your body just notices the (smaller) temperature and sunlight fluctuations.
- praneshp 9y agoAn ex-manager (who was from Microsoft) told me that's how they cheated interns. 4 months of great views and weather, the intern is hooked, and when they join full-time they discover the other 8 months.
- donretag 9y agoI love Amazon recruiters. They contact me a few times a year. Recruiter: we think you would be a good match for this position Me: you realize that I live in Los Angeles, right?
- carlmr 9y agoWell some people are willing to move. Maybe not you, but it's not like they know what you think.
- deboboy 9y agoThe true seasons we experience in Seattle provide me [and I hear this from pals in tech.] with refreshment, mental health benefits. Or, what some consider the negative aspects of cold rain becomes fresh snow an hour outside of Seattle. Also prefer to build products in Seattle winters; celebrate releases in the spring and summer.