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Re: Escaping San Francisco

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Post by gregors »

prpl wrote: post #16

I’ve been paranoid about how bad places in SF can be, and have had some issues with mold occasionally. I have a rent controlled apartment I’ve been in for 8 years, but I’ve done the maintenance myself to improve the place and keep health issues down, which largely boils down to making sure surfaces are sealed and cleanable: Paint the bathroom and use a mold killing primer. Refinished hardwood floors. Wash walls with…

regarding bleach and mold - tldr don't use bleach on drywall

https://homeguides.sfgate.com/bleach-thing-clean-mold-off-wa...

Re: Escaping San Francisco

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Post by keiferski »

tempsy wrote: post #39

This story makes no sense. $3700 can get you a nice 1 bedroom anywhere in SF, so it’s unclear why they couldn’t have found another place. If you’re renting, you find mold, and your landlord does nothing then by CA law you have the right to break your lease for unsafe living conditions. The author’s LinkedIn is filled with executive/founder/CEO roles (and claiming a 7 figure exit) and yet still needing to use GoFundMe…

The doorbell story made me stop and question the article.

You can get a digital door bell on Amazon for $15. It didn’t occur to the author to do so for 9 months?

Edit: I didn’t want to imply that the author is lying. Hopefully he is able to get healthy again. But when someone is asking for money and their story has some odd holes in it, I think it’s only natural to be skeptical.

Re: Escaping San Francisco

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Post by anovikov »

tempsy wrote: post #39

This story makes no sense. $3700 can get you a nice 1 bedroom anywhere in SF, so it’s unclear why they couldn’t have found another place. If you’re renting, you find mold, and your landlord does nothing then by CA law you have the right to break your lease for unsafe living conditions. The author’s LinkedIn is filled with executive/founder/CEO roles (and claiming a 7 figure exit) and yet still needing to use GoFundMe…

To be honest i'm not impressed at all, is $3700 per month super expensive? In any major city people pay as much or more.

Here in Limassol (not a major city by any measure), a single bedroom is about 1/3 as much (EUR 1000, i'm paying 1100 for bit nicer one), but tech salaries are 3000-5000 net, and 5000 is very rare. Seems to be about same level of affordability: a mediocre developer pays 1/3 salary for a 1-bdr. And nobody is upset with housing costs here, things look just fine.

In Paris, Frankfurt, and Munich you easily pay same amount (3400 EUR a month) for a 1-bdr an no one complains. And tech salaries are completely nowhere like Valley's, in fact it's pretty common to pay the entirety of a mediocre developer's (net) salary for 1-bdr rent. They can't afford living in cities and commute for hours.

Re: Escaping San Francisco

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Post by dcow »

huffmsa wrote: post #75
tempsy wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don’t understand how someone that clueless could be CEO of anything

Then you haven't met many people who like to call themselves "CEO".

I bet this is some stupid personal marketing stunt. Waiting for the “I convinced a bunch of purportedly smart people to give me 50k with a fuck SF sob-story” followup. Hired.

Re: Escaping San Francisco

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Post by JKCalhoun »

SuperPaintMan wrote: post #74
kevmo wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes. It's very unfortunate. Millions and millions of people are walking around with treatable problems in the USA. We have a severe public health crisis, but the billionaires have a strangehold on our media and politics.

I'm very curious as to why this is being downvote so heavily. They're not wrong. Among other reasons, the healthcare situation is one reason I would not consider taking a job in the US.

I upvoted, but perhaps people don't like the reductionist conclusion: billionaires control the media + politics.

It's certainly an over-simplification but rings true enough to me to not warrant a downvote.

Now the comment is [flagged]?

Re: Escaping San Francisco

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Post by SuperPaintMan »

JKCalhoun wrote: post #85
SuperPaintMan wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm very curious as to why this is being downvote so heavily. They're not wrong. Among other reasons, the healthcare situation is one reason I would not consider taking a job in the US.

I upvoted, but perhaps people don't like the reductionist conclusion: billionaires control the media + politics. It's certainly an over-simplification but rings true enough to me to not warrant a downvote. Now the comment is [flagged]?

That would make sense, perhaps worded a bit differently it may have survived.

Either way, a good excuse to keep showdead on :)

Re: Escaping San Francisco

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Post by JDiculous »

The toxicity in the comments section here is revolting. Seriously disappointed in HN here.

Anyways back to the post, it would seem like the landlord should be liable for all these damages.

San Francisco has a ton of problems that literally just don't exist in other first world countries. From overpriced low quality apartments with toxic mold to so much poverty and financial desperation that one's grocery delivery gets stolen in 10 minutes, SF has never appealed to me in the slightest bit even as a software engineer.

I hope they're able to find the help they need, and I appreciate their bravery in speaking out. Don't let the oddly defensive anonymous keyboard warriors silence you.

Re: Escaping San Francisco

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Post by JDiculous »

Daniel_sk wrote: post #9

It's really sad that in US you have to ask for donations for your healthcare, this is absurd in a country on this level. I live in EU and I have been to US (and SFO) and I feel like live a more comfortable life here in EU. And I live in the "poorer" Slovakia (compared to west EU). I don't need to think about costs if I get sick or injured (+ I get social support in case I can't work during that time).

Yes, the U.S. healthcare system is an international embarrassment. I hope it gets fixed in my lifetime.

Re: Escaping San Francisco

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Post by 8draco8 »

mikece wrote: post #5

I am no lawyer but it sound like the landlords are liable in a huge way.

Even if they are it's USA, everybody have to pay their lawyer bills. It's not like in UK or many other countries where the side that looses pays up all costs. So if you have to choose between paying for healthcare and paying for the lawyers you'll obviously choose your health.

Re: Escaping San Francisco

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Post by huffmsa »

dcow wrote: post #84
huffmsa wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Then you haven't met many people who like to call themselves "CEO".

I bet this is some stupid personal marketing stunt. Waiting for the “I convinced a bunch of purportedly smart people to give me 50k with a fuck SF sob-story” followup. Hired.

Likely. I've yet to find a person who both has their personal site / profile / portfolio written in the 3rd person and is normal / trustworthy / not an egomaniac
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