For education jobs, both teaching and university staff, absolutely not. Nobody worked from home. We just weren't set up to do much online. (There was a reason there are separate universities that advertise as purely online). We had to get courses available online very quickly, using ancient systems, and I don't think people fully appreciate how quickly we did this!

Worked at a community college with a lot of adjunct faculty. Can attest those trying to use that as their primary income were one step away from homelessness.

Finally, no more going down the sketchy hallway to the elevator!

Yes, we are screwed, we know it. But can homeowners please stop with the "I feel so sorry for everyone whose assets didn't double in the past few years like mine did" comments.

I used to live in East Boston near Jeffreys Point and I would still be excited every time a massive ship came through. My wish for us all is never lose that childlike wonder.

Yes, Thursday nights are called Campus and it is specifically for the LGBTQ community. You would be amongst friends the other nights too.

No, not in higher Ed. It's very different than private industry. Usually there is a grid based on years of experience and level of education. The highest end is reserved for someone with a PhD and like 25 years experience.

New grad as in no years of experience? I think it would be a reach unfortunately. You can ask and they may come back at like 55.

How do rental agents make money then? Real question.

My parents' 5 br sold for less than 300K last year in a suburb even closer to Enfield. If people really don't care about being in a wealthy district, you can get really inexpensive houses.

I've had oil heat. It won't be nearly that much. If the rest of the apartment is a good deal, I'd grab it.

I think it depends. There are communities right in Boston that rent to people they know and skip the brokers.

This isn't a T problem.

I was in my late 20s and had the money, I even took a homebuying course..and yet was afraid to pull the trigger. It's tough when you're single and don't have any family to counsel you either....I feel like if I had had even one person to ask "hey, is this a good idea?", I would have done it. Sadly, no reddit to ask back then either. It sucks that I STILL don't have anyone to talk to about this but reddit.

I kick myself for this foolish mistake every day.

If we could afford to buy in Boston don't you think we would? That's the whole point of why we need more housing.

Can someone please explain why you're downvoting me? All I want to know is if this is the anti union people or if it's the pro union people who are willfully misinterpreting what I'm saying, when I think it's pretty clear that I've said that public unions need to have more negotiating power or we are never going to get anything.

Whoever keeps downvoting me, please take a look at what educator unions are going through right now. It's horrible. If you don't know, I suggest following MTA. No, we can't "just demand more" and get it. I don't know if these comments are anti union sentiment from those who refuse to believe how little power unions have when there is a no strike clause.

Yes thank you! People don't realize this. If you don't understand public sector unions, then don't downvote me. And btw, I have never missed a union dues payment.

Yes, as much as I'm pro union, some people don't get how unions can actually make for worse pay. I can't go ask my boss for a raise. A three year contract is a three year contract.

Our union got worse.

I'm not sure what that was about, unless it was because you put service animals in quotes, as if they weren't a real thing? I didn't interpret that way though.

I did this once and went to a townie bar and got lots of weird looks. Big mistake. If I did it again, I'd go to a touristy bar. Or like a wine bar, where it's much more common for a young woman to be there alone.

Well obviously service animals are the exception. A service animal is also far less likely to pee all.ovee the floor. And yes, I actually saw a dog do that recently. It was disgusting.

It's an actual health code violation. Just because some restaurants seem to ignore this, the ones that don't shouldn't be vilified. If the health inspector makes a surprise visit, you're getting shut down or at least fined.