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"I felt relieved: gone was the posturing so obvious in the previous candidates. They worked in advertising, at startups—Twitter employees who talked about how m
by api 12y ago
"I felt relieved: gone was the posturing so obvious in the previous candidates. They worked in advertising, at startups—Twitter employees who talked about how much money they made and the exotic locales where they took their vacations. Ross was a techie, but he didn't act like one. He seemed eloquent, optimistic, down-to-earth. He seemed trustworthy."
As an aside, that's a sad little bit of commentary on the tech scene these days.
- bsbechtel 12y agoSounds like what I've heard about 1999. Sign of a bubble?
- akashya 12y agoDefinitely a sign of a bubble. Especially when reality is extremely close to the feelings expressed in that statement.
- marktangotango 12y agoNice observation guys, one I've wondered about myself. And totally off topic to the thread. Question is: how to prepare for the burst? I tend to think the current bubble is related to Fed policy, so when the money supply tights up, so will salaries. Just my two cents here. Edit: Yay! down votes!
- pc86 12y agoMy guess is they are because your comment has nothing to do with anything being discussed.
- marktangotango 12y agoI was referring to the collapse in software development jobs after the 'first internet bubble' burst in 01-02 and extrapolating another jobs collapse after this bubble bursts. Guess people here don't have that perspective.
- pc86 12y ago> I tend to think the current bubble is related to Fed policy Not relevant to the discussion, or the 01-02 burst, or salaries, or anything else.
- marktangotango 12y agoGood thing that was just my .02, as indicated. Surely no one would down vote a personal opinion, clearly marked as such?
- anonbanker 12y agothey would downvote a personal opinion. and don't call him shirley.
- bduerst 12y agoSomeone else mentioned it, but you have to stand out when applying for a room in SF. Fairly-priced rooms (~$1200/mo) will go in less than 36 hours of posting. I know several people who have "Renter's" resumes, where they try to sell themselves as awesome people to live with. My guess is he is remembering them only because of the renter market effects. If anything, it's a sign of a property bubble in SF.
- rhizome 12y agoThere were tons of insufferable dotcom jackasses in SF in 1999, but the industry was smaller so they weren't EVERYWHERE.
- rottencupcakes 12y agoWhat an absurd statement by the author. These people were interviewing for an apartment in a notoriously tough housing market - they were probably just "posturing" (mentioning their good jobs and money) because they thought it would help them get the apartment. He sounds like an outlier of a landlord who prefers a sketchy semi-employed roommate to one with a guaranteed salary.
- slayed0 12y agoIn his defense he has to cohabitate with the new tenant, not just collect rent checks from him.
- und3rw4t3rp00ps 12y agodudes got a right to feel vibes, man.
- untog 12y agoHe's not really a landlord if he's looking for a roommate. I mean, technically he is, obviously, but it's not a traditional landlord - tenant relationship when you're living in the apartment together. And I'm not sure in what world talking up how much money you make or the vacations you take would endear you to a potential roommate - it'll just make you sound pompous.
- calbear81 12y agoIn a world where roommates don't always pay their rent on time and in turn screw you because now you have to cover since they're not on the lease. Vetting a roommates's ability to pay rent is not unreasonable.
- untog 12y agoIf you're in SF and the person says they are a techie, they can pay rent. You don't need to go into boastful details about it. (in any case, you should really be signing a sublease agreement)
- hkmurakami 12y agoModern day Silicon Valley is Wall Street's younger brother. The exact manifestations may differ, but the underlying psychology is analogous. This isn't even necessarily "bad" objectively (though it could be bad subjectively depending on who you are). It's just how it is now.
- mc32 12y agoAlso, it's as if only "normal people" act normally, when in reality even sociopaths tend to be very normal -- they enjoy music, good food and like having fun. I'm sure Saddam had a very human profile himself, so it befuddles me why people insist on contrasting people's humanness with their other activities, however abnormal some aspects might be.