I take the bus — it’s not the most reliable but there aren’t any transfers between home and work. The MBTA is… fine. It’s not good but it’s there and it gets me to where I need to be. A bus-only pass runs me I think $50 monthly (if you add in the train system, the T, it’s $90 - so I just pay for my rare T rides separately) and I do have a car but I’m looking to sell it since I only really use it for grocery shopping and the occasional Facebook marketplace furniture pickup. Would recommend not bringing one, haha.

Sure, we should subsidize transit more and it should be better. But in this case you can’t say “I wish I could use transit if only something like the EZ Ride existed” when in fact it does exist and you’re still driving.

It is raining, and majority of the snow on roads/sidewalks has melted.

The rain is washing all the salt off my car. 👌

>You’re wrong and you’re trying to save face, and it’s embarrassing to watch you squirm.

Generally CommonNotCommons, the person calling names and making insinuations isn't in the right but rather trying to bluster. It's not a good look mate.

You are correct that Boston is an outsized economic presence in the state, but you act as though it's responsible for everything and it simply isn't. You've given no reason for why the rest of the state should be kicking in money to pay for Boston's train system running amok, and by your own logic they shouldn't need it.

They could simply issue bonds or add an additional tax. Problem solved. If we can agree that Boston shouldn't take money from the state for it's train system, there's no issue. You don't really have any other arguments, just vitriol.

>Jesus christ I’ve had it with you morons.

Take care, but I'd point out when people resort to name calling and ad hominems they're basically telegraphing they aren't confident in their arguments, are unhappy about it, and lack the maturity to handle it.

>It will work if they partner with charitable organizations.

What if there isn't enough demand for the leftovers? I can't imagine there's an infrastructure that can just be turned on to accommodate this. It's an absolutely massive amount of food

Wow thank you for your insight! May I ask how you get to work (walk/drive/take the T?) There seems to be this dichotomy of people who love the T and others who say it's unreliable (I hate driving so I certainly want to love the T and utilize it for my commute, or just walk to work).

Our situation sounds similar--my partner would be going back to college so I'm assuming his contribution would be around $30k in the meantime, either from financial aid or a part-time job. In any case, it would be a little less than mine.

And thank you so much for sharing the HireCulture board! I've just been checking LinkedIn/Handshake and had no idea about this.

Might have to stop by Mighty Squirrel later, if so.

well yeah, we're looking at the cheapest apartments in Boston. I had friends in these and they definitely weren't great but they were habitable when we were in our 20s.

didn’t think someone would be out here fighting for the right to throw away food that hungry people could eat.

Hippie people be like: dream job.

Those Beechcroft St buildings are kinda crappy.

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room temperature iq

I haven't watched broadcast tv in my own house in probably 6 or 7 years, so I don't know shit about fuck. This was in a waiting room.

it was our one hundred and ninth year on i-93

Also MilesPerHoward on Twitter. He's the guy that mapped the Urban Trail last year, and regularly posts about interesting hikes within the city (like hidden trails in Brookline!) Even as someone who's typically lazy AF, it's always interesting to learn about some of the lesser-known hikes in the area.

No need at all to apologize! I get the confusion pretty often.

While I have my career aspirations in the museum/cultural institution sector, when push comes to shove i'll be thankful for an office job that pays a living wage as a backup plan, especially graduating in this economy! So thank you so much for sharing this!

Or you can’t move out if you break up because you can’t afford anything else. My situation currently

Dumbass.

I see your point! I think I'm kind of an exception in terms of what I find fun though haha---I'm from rural Appalachia so I can't lie, I'm pretty easily entertained just taking advantage of the free things the city has to offer like parks and museums! Plus neither my partner or I are the drinking/partying type. We're more than happy to save a little bit over time to do fun things on occasion.

Pathetic is understating it

Probably can't have law employees due to privacy or something

> Ok, that makes sense. I thought it was strange to have to pay the brokers fee before signing the lease...

It's uncommon, but allowed. I would:

• verify the agent is who they say they are
• verify they actually work for the given agency
• verify they want the check written out to the agency and not themselves
• decide if you're willing to risk $80/person, or if you want to push back on those fees. you can negotiate, but if you do so, you may lose out on the apartment. flexibility is unfortunately required in this market. discuss with your roommate(s) on what you folks feel comfortable with.

> As for the listings and application fees, I feel like it's normal for housing available to students to ask for application fees... Maybe this isn't the case for apartments that do not allow students, but all my friends who have already moved off campus have paid application fees of ~$50.

Within MA you should be aware that application fees charged by a landlord are illegal.

Brokers can however charge them. I'd still say it's fairly uncommon in my experience to see them actually charge you for that. Typically they just lump it into the broker fee, since it's already $2000+ anyway and additional charges for $50/person or whatever just adds more paperwork for the broker to deal with.

It may be more common for students working with a real estate agent to pay these fees though. You guys have less credit, less or no income, and are typically higher risk due to being young and all. It may make sense for brokers to charge these fees in order to cover their asses or because landlords in college areas have higher standards and want to know the person renting from them has jumped through enough hoops to make it less "risky" for them.

Ultimately it's up to you whether you pay the fee or not. You can negotiate or find another broker who isn't charging these fees. You could also negotiate that the upfront payment only be required if your application is accepted first. Really depends on what you're comfortable with. As long as you've verified they're a legit broker, it's unlikely they run off with your money. It may be tied up for a bit though, so you should be fairly serious about this apartment and leave plenty of time to find other options if this one falls through.

Good luck! 🤞

Looked at the address on Maps and it says it's at a law firm.

This has helped tremendously! Thanks so much again!