Would you know happen to know any persons or businesses seeking UX/UI work on contract? I would be very grateful to be put in touch with someone looking for this service, and have work I can show. Thank you :)
Ask HN: Who needs help this holidays?
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#22I am moving to New York and I need suitcases or boxes to move things. I don't have the money to hire movers or something, so I'm just looking for a suitcase or some boxes which can help me move. Sorry if this sounds incredibly stupid but I've never moved so any advice would also be helpful honestly.
Check Facebook or Nextdoor in your neighborhood. People who move frequently give away the moving boxes afterwards. If nobody gas posted that they have boxes to give away post and ask if anyone has any moving boxes.
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#23I am moving to New York and I need suitcases or boxes to move things. I don't have the money to hire movers or something, so I'm just looking for a suitcase or some boxes which can help me move. Sorry if this sounds incredibly stupid but I've never moved so any advice would also be helpful honestly.
I've also had luck with grocery stores. Especially the produce boxes: they have thick walls and are good for moving dishes.
From their side, they are saving the hassle of breaking down and disposing boxes. So for best results, ask them the preferred pick up time and stick to it. (there's a fine line between "less work disposing of boxes" and "tripping over stuff taking up space all day". If people feel appreciated, they can be remarkably kind.)
Oftentimes, deliveries come on specific days- for any store you ask, plan ahead slightly to work with their schedule. Not every store has the room or space to help, but some will try if they can. (Trader Joe's, for example, tends not to waste space on frivolities like storage. Or parking.)
Moving to a new place is a lot! I hope you find good friends and neighbors when you get there. Taking time to build roots before the new job gets hectic can make a big difference to quality of life later.
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#24Would you know happen to know any persons or businesses seeking UX/UI work on contract? I would be very grateful to be put in touch with someone looking for this service, and have work I can show. Thank you :)
hackernews has a job thread every month. you can find the most recent ones here: https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=whoishiring
check the 'who is hiring' and freelancer submissions for job offers, and make a post in the freelancer or 'who wants to be hired' one.
Re: Ask HN: Who needs help this holidays?
#25I am moving to New York and I need suitcases or boxes to move things. I don't have the money to hire movers or something, so I'm just looking for a suitcase or some boxes which can help me move. Sorry if this sounds incredibly stupid but I've never moved so any advice would also be helpful honestly.
For boxes, in the past I've had luck with liquor or wine stores. Call them up or show up and ask if you can take any boxes. They usually give them to me for free and are very sturdy.
Since it's already Christmas shopping season, lots of big box retailers (electronic stores, hardware stores, etc.) probably have had a lot of new products come in, so they might have boxes too.
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#26Would you know happen to know any persons or businesses seeking UX/UI work on contract? I would be very grateful to be put in touch with someone looking for this service, and have work I can show. Thank you :)
Hello, have you tried to write link on your work in HN account description? You could host it on github.
Good luck!
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#27I am moving to New York and I need suitcases or boxes to move things. I don't have the money to hire movers or something, so I'm just looking for a suitcase or some boxes which can help me move. Sorry if this sounds incredibly stupid but I've never moved so any advice would also be helpful honestly.
For boxes, in the past I've had luck with liquor or wine stores. Call them up or show up and ask if you can take any boxes. They usually give them to me for free and are very sturdy.
Apple boxes from the supermarket work well too
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#28Not sure how much I can help this year financially, but if anyone is in need in the DC area, let me know and I’m sure I can do something.
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#29Although I'll appreciate any help, I do not feel comfortable asking for it. I'm planning to join a US uni for my phd but the application fees and other expenses are too high to afford by myself at this moment.
Anyway, I'd love to hear your story, and thank you for what you are doing.
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