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bageloclock t1_jeg9hq5 wrote

Reply to The Metro is the reason my car stays in the garage for weeks at a time. Without it, I would be driving 3-4 days a week. How much more frequently would you be driving if it weren’t for the Metro? by SuperBethesda

We’re in Brookland so we grocery shop in Hyattsville typically. I drive my car for about 30 minutes total every Sunday to do so. Not as impressive as you OP but I love that I’m only in it for 2ish hours a month now.

Everything else is metro (special shout-out H8 bus) all the way!

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bageloclock t1_jcgg52v wrote

Reply to comment by Appropriate-Ad-4148 in My “luxury” apartment buildings trash compactor is next to our apartment, wakes me up all hours of the night, and the building refuses to do anything. What should I do? by CCIRMAJOR26

Yes! And a parking spot though our street is never crowded.

I should also add I’ve always had a better experience with a landlord who owns their unit than corporate.

On top of everything else, the buildings owned by big corporations seem to nickel and dime you, plus it’s much more difficult to contest your security deposit deductions. Happened to us in our last apartment, a more dated but still corporate-owned building, and it was an unpleasant experience.

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bageloclock t1_jcfqyfs wrote

Reply to comment by Appropriate-Ad-4148 in My “luxury” apartment buildings trash compactor is next to our apartment, wakes me up all hours of the night, and the building refuses to do anything. What should I do? by CCIRMAJOR26

I think this is honestly more about neighborhood than anything; it’s quite a generalization to say people who rent older units are all wealthy. I come from a middling background (single mom public school teacher in the Midwest), but I’ve avoided the “shoebox” luxury buildings because they’re frankly way out of my price range.

Take our case. We’re in Brookland in a 2B2B, rent-controlled condo. The price for a 2B in one of the new-build apartments on Monroe is anywhere from $300-$1200 more a month than what we’re paying. To us, the extra amenities and potential for issues like OP is having were frankly not worth it in our calculation.

just offering another perspective!

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bageloclock t1_j98cxj3 wrote

Reply to comment by afloatingpoint in Advice: Seeking a Museum Job in DC by afloatingpoint

My internship is unpaid, I’m doing it alongside a fully remote full-time job in political consulting. I’m hoping it will give me a leg up come time to find a full-time role once I graduate.

The work environment is good and coworkers are all super amazing individuals. But yeah, as a few folks have pointed out it’s an insanely competitive sector on top of the fact many entry opportunities are volunteer/unpaid in nature. Not saying it’s a good thing, but it’s the status quo.

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bageloclock t1_j97kizl wrote

Reply to Advice: Seeking a Museum Job in DC by afloatingpoint

Not all smithsonian jobs are federal (most are foundation-based) but applying to any position there is similar to federal postings. It’s a pretty intense hiring process and they’ll want to ensure their resume includes keywords from the job posting. Turnaround time between application submission and hiring can be pretty long too.

Smithsonian has standard salaries depending on what they’re interested in. $45k for entry level roles with chances to make closer to $70k or $80k at the 3-5 year experience mark.

Curatorial roles are generally only offered to PhDs, collection management jobs require someone with explicit archives/collections training, and public affairs jobs def want people with comms experience.

Overall I’d encourage your friend to keep their eyes on the national council of public history’s website for various job postings. There are also quite a few cultural institutions besides Smithsonians in DC (eg, Hillwood, Heurich House, AHA, National Archives, etc).

Source: current graduate student in Public History who interns with the National Archives and has several professors who are Smithsonian curators.

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