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at your age and pay level, i think the move is a good one. Being able to live in New York is probably going to be an exciting experience and since your company often offers internal movement to different places, it sounds like you'll be able to move back to seattle or perhaps even move to a different location again in a couple years if New York turns out to not be for you. Also.....yes make a video on your macbook setup. lmao. EDIT: to those of you who disagree with me, you reply to me with your disagreement as if i give a shit what your opinion is. lmao.
crazy refresh pull, sup phillip g hope you're doing good
Here's the super power to locking in when WFH: turn off all screens other than your work laptop, headphones on with 8 hour rain video playing
yo i'm officially a swe I, you should make a video on what you did to settle into the role when you started! it's pretty daunting, the code bases, release flow etc.
hello man i really need that scooter
Bro yes, you made the right decision and if you didn't take this opportunity then you'd be kicking yourself in the ass later especially if it's where you wanted to move eventually. So, it all lined up for you perfectly. Congratulations!!!
being locked in requires a job you love
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We that video of the MacBook setup and plus the razor 🤣😅
New York is probably nicer than Seattle overall but I'm excited for the next chapter
Welcome to NYC Phillip!
I'd choose Seattle over NY 100%!
dang didn’t see the new york announcement coming! looking forward to the new vlog environment
That's my favorite Spindrift flavor. I'm addicted to them lol.
Good luck with the new team. Will miss Tim tho lol. Please make a video about the new macbook ❤
watch out bro the Knicks... 💥
Seems like the right move since you get to have different experiences in a new location and new team
Congrats on the NYC opportunity! I also plan to internally rotate to NYC with my current company
I had a problem working from home at first. What I did was make an office instead of just working from anywhere in my house. Not sure why this helped me stay focused, but it did.
Playlist is always on 🔥.