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Re: Baltimore Museum of Art will host an exhibition curated by the museum's guards

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Post by throwaway6734 »

doom2 wrote: post #78
crispyambulance wrote: post #41

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Johns Hopkins APL is not far south on 95 from Baltimore. It does MIC stuff, but is also involved with various space programs. There are a bunch of small and large tech companies in and around Baltimore and Baltimore county. I've worked in Columbia, Linthicum, and Rockville MD. (Rockville commute was insane before the new highway, now it would doable for folks who don't mind driving a lot). I lived there for 12 years.…

> The TV shows "The Wire" and especially "The Corner" capture the flavor of the rough parts of Baltimore more than residents would like to admit. I think The Wire was pretty accurate and a lot of Baltimoreans aren't in denial about what kind of city it was/is. However, if you're only hanging out and working with folks who don't leave the White L[1], you'd think the rest of Baltimore is pretty awful and if it wasn't f…

I think part of the reason is that Baltimore has pumped up murder rates due to it being an independent city. The situation is bad, but that inflates the number.

Re: Baltimore Museum of Art will host an exhibition curated by the museum's guards

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Post by willis936 »

cdstyh wrote: post #99
willis936 wrote: post #65

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APL space stuff sounds pretty good, but they move so slowly that 4 months notice isn't enough. I simply didn't have the time to wait for them.

Wait for them for what?

To respond to applications. Even when you have good leads it's 3 months to get a second round of interviews. I'm not so comfortable that I can choose to not work in between moves.

Re: Baltimore Museum of Art will host an exhibition curated by the museum's guards

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Post by linuxdude314 »

throwaway6734 wrote: post #66
leetcrew wrote: post #64

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I'm a lifelong resident, but I can't say I share your optimism. the per capita murder rate is still well above the worst years in the 90s, with 2019 setting an all time high. the population is still falling, rapidly in poorer neighborhoods but offset somewhat by growth in the wealthier ones. our current mayor has not been convicted of any crimes committed while in office (a low bar in other cities), but otherwise doe…

I thought trowe was moving to harbor east? My optimism is based on the consistent development in the L and it's expansion outwards. Hopkins medical will soon be connected to harbor east with the Perkins development. Station north continues to fill out. There's also been lots of development in federal hill and locust point. The murder rate is indeed ridiculously high, but I think it will subside as more development ha…

So what you’re really saying, is that you’re happy with the results and rate of gentrification occurring.

Don’t take this as an insult or anything, it is what it is.

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Post by jawarner »

xanaxagoras wrote: post #93
spbaar wrote: post #90

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Everyone should be paid well, which imo means healthcare, retirement, and not crazy hours to pay for room and board. Utopia right?

Paid well is a relative concept. One is paid well relative to other people, who are not paid as much. "Everyone should be paid well" - yes, that is exactly the kind of deluded thinking that "Utopia" refers to.

Humans need food, water, and shelter to survive. One can define an absolute concept of "paid well" meaning that these needs are met within a 40-hour work week. It is sad to me that this goal is considered a utopia by many.

Re: Baltimore Museum of Art will host an exhibition curated by the museum's guards

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Post by imgabe »

spbaar wrote: post #90
xanaxagoras wrote: post #89

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They don't produce anything of value, they provide a service that basically anyone can do. They're free to take the job or not take it. Who doesn't need to paid well in your utopia?

Everyone should be paid well, which imo means healthcare, retirement, and not crazy hours to pay for room and board. Utopia right?

Healthcare should not be tied to employment. Basic retirement is already provided by Social Security. We can also improve the ability of people to afford room and board by lowering the cost of them, for example by letting people build more housing. Without increasing the supply, providing an ever-increasing amount of money to pay for something will only raise its price.

Re: Baltimore Museum of Art will host an exhibition curated by the museum's guards

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Post by devchix »

willis936 wrote: post #11
throwaway290232 wrote: post #3

Looks like it's getting hugged to death: https://web.archive.org/web/20210716193902/https://artbma.or... I love the BMA. It's a free museum with a great restaurant, cool exhibits, a nice park across the street. Nearby is The Book Thing, a free book store. Also another (non-free) book & record store, Normal's. And another, Urban Reads. And another bookstore/coffee shop, Bird in Hand. And a farmer's market. And a vegan…

Quirky diners are one of the biggest things I miss from seacoast NH. What is there to do for tech work in Baltimore? All jobs I've seen are in the MIC, which I dislike.

Columbia is 22 miles south of Baltimore, home to an entity sometimes known as The Fort. 40 miles south is DC if you want to work GovTech. TRowePrice has/had a datacenter in Owings Mills, 20-some miles northwest of Baltimore. CapitalOne has offices in Baltimore but HQ in Virginia. Constellation Energy (not sure what they're known as now) used to have a datacenter south of Baltimore as well. It's not SV or Boston or NYC, to be sure.

Re: Baltimore Museum of Art will host an exhibition curated by the museum's guards

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Post by throwanem »

millerthomas wrote: post #40

This is fantastic. I hope it's paired with a livable wage.

The job posting [1] doesn't cite a pay range, but judging by the benefits I'd expect it to be at least halfway decent. Hell, I've never worked a job that paid hourly and had benefits half so good.

[1] https://s3.amazonaws.com/artbma/documents/jobs/2018-Security...

Re: Baltimore Museum of Art will host an exhibition curated by the museum's guards

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Post by throwanem »

f6v wrote: post #71
artie_effim wrote: post #59

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there is this tee - Baltimore, Actually I Like It - you need it fam. Been here for 31 years, working in IT now, raising a family and all that. Balto is cool. https://atomicbooks.com/products/baltimore-actually-shirt

Is The Wire real?

I can't speak to the general case, but I have to give the show that the grain elevator did get turned into condos [1].

[1] http://www.silopoint.com/

Re: Baltimore Museum of Art will host an exhibition curated by the museum's guards

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Post by throwaway6734 »

linuxdude314 wrote: post #104
throwaway6734 wrote: post #66

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I thought trowe was moving to harbor east? My optimism is based on the consistent development in the L and it's expansion outwards. Hopkins medical will soon be connected to harbor east with the Perkins development. Station north continues to fill out. There's also been lots of development in federal hill and locust point. The murder rate is indeed ridiculously high, but I think it will subside as more development ha…

So what you’re really saying, is that you’re happy with the results and rate of gentrification occurring. Don’t take this as an insult or anything, it is what it is.

Gentrification is too broad of a word to mean anything. Baltimore has a glut of housing due to the massive population drop caused by white flight in the 70s.
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