The Bridgewaters.. East, West, and just plain Bridgewater. Whitman. Nice little towns, that still have a community neighborhood-y feel. There’s a train that stops in Whitman that gets you into Boston so a great place if you need to commute.

Yeah I had a great time at the Boston tea party museum. Hilarious, and great fun.

When I was working at Boston University, I was shocked at how low the salaries were for my same position at Harvard.

When you work for Harvard, they assume you’re gonna do it for their name on your résumé and figure you’ll take the lower end for those credentials.

I was pretty happy working at Boston University. Also their days off schedule was about the best in the Boston area in an educational institution.

I just went a couple of weeks ago for the first time in years. I love penguins so it’s awesome. Not much different. The giant tank of jellyfish are gone but there are some fun jellyfish on the second floor. No sharks in the big tank, so maybe they were canceled due to bad behavior or something but the giant sea turtles are still there and the seals are always fun to watch.

However, it is still a good comment!

Of course. If a landlord has had an especially difficult tenant, they will jack the rent up to incentivize that person to move. On the other hand.. of you are a great tenant, the landlord will want you to stay. They may even keep the rent stable for you. There are very few landlords who jack up the rent out of greed alone. If you have a personal relationship with your landlord, and it isn’t some corporate management company, you have every expectation of being able to stay for years if you are a good tenant.

It could also be indicative of somebody who obtains the money illegally. Technically if it doesn’t go into a bank and goes into an apartment it’s sort of a way to launder the money.

Nobody’s gonna jack up the price after a year to the point where you can’t pay it. If you’re a good tenant they’re going to want you to stay.

Paying a year upfront is not an incentive. Provide your landlord with Proof that you are capable of making steady monthly payments. You may be fine with spending 50% of your income on an apartment. You say that you’re good with money and You very likely can pull this off but most landlords calculate that you must make 3x more salary than rent.

Keep looking. If you’re young a lot of landlords will accept cosigner on the lease. Also don’t rule out Roommate situation. You might be able to find a great two bedroom for $3000, and with a second persons income attached to the lease that might work out for you better.

I mean, possibly more we travel from Worcester to Gloucester or Worcester to Plymouth on a day trip, But do you have any idea how many people would commute back-and-forth on this line if it was built?

If it’s set up for short distances only, isn’t that best covered through buses?

I Work in a place where the men outnumber the women. I often find men in the ladies room.

I also find a lot of pee on the seat, and the seat left up. Personally, I would prefer not to have to inspect and clean the toilet every time I go into the bathroom but I do. I have to, or I end up sitting in pee.

I don’t like sitting in pee, but I also don’t think I should have to clean the bathroom every time I use it.

So does BU

If you end up up here, definitely reach out. I work in film and if you just want to bum around a set, and be a PA some summer as a summer job I could help you find a project, or at least help you connect with people.

Find some thing that you’re good at and that you also like. After getting a degree in biology I ended up working in the Arts which is kind of a strange career trajectory for me but I am more arts oriented and it just worked out that way. There are a lot of paths you can take, And who knows, you may end up somewhere completely different but if you love Massachusetts, come on back. We got lots of good stuff up here. And if you’re happy, it makes it easier to work hard and focus on your future.

I think you have the right idea to Major in both business and the arts. I don’t think you can go wrong.

I kind of think that the way people consume media these days, there are a lot more opportunities to work in film than there ever were before. Now that the number of streaming services are making their own Contant, you can work for Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Apple, as well as all the major studios. Lots of people and making movies these days. Not a bad field to go into and because we’re unionize the wages are pretty decent.

I’m just saying Dartmouth because they have a really great art program. There’s art history, textile design, fine art, and possibly they even have a film program at this point. I’m not really sure. It’s been a long time since I graduated lol.

They also have a pretty decent business school so you could do both. I graduated with a BS in biology and a minor in art history.

Do you have family in Massachusetts? Possibly you can establish residency here if you move in with family. Check into it. We could work out.

You don’t need to go to film school to work on film. I would see if you can find some thing in the summertime to PA on, but definitely work on a degree. You can certainly take film classes as electives but I’m totally recommend a degree. UMass North Dartmouth has got a big art school so if you’re interested in design it might be a good place to go. That might open you up for a career in costume designer production design.

I am partial to North Dartmouth, Cuz that’s where I went to school. But there’s plenty of schools in Massachusetts. I think you can apply to a number of state schools using one application. Or at least that’s the way it was when I applied.

Massachusetts is awesome. I wouldn’t wanna live anywhere else.

EDIT: I just got done doing a job in New York and some reason people in New York think that there’s no work anywhere else in the country. That’s just wrong. We are busy all the time in Massachusetts. They’re also busy In Atlanta, in New Orleans, in new Mexico, New York is a tough place. It’s expensive and it’s exhausting. And there’s no reason to go there for a career in film.

Do you realize that there’s a big film community in Massachusetts and we work a lot. You don’t need to go to New York for film opportunities. Cost of living is a lot lower here, and a lot of jobs available.

I 100% recommend going to College if you can. Look at UMass North Dartmouth, or any of the state schools.

Generally, if you are renting a one family house then you are responsible for snow removal.

If you are living in a multi-unit building, the landlord is required by law to clear the sidewalk in front of the building.

Landlords can ask tenants to clear walkways and parking areas on the property. It is not legally mandated that landlirds are required to do snow removal.. however if a tenant falls and hurts themself on the property and they sue the landlord, then they typically win. That is why most landlords take care of snow and ice in multifamily buildings.

You can get a two bedroom in Arlington in a two family home for about 2000 to 2500.