tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post5599271383159535296..comments2023-06-11T02:19:27.429-07:00Comments on Academic Cog: Moving House? You know how I am about decisionsSisyphushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09880634753539329199noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-71763887321088566982011-06-08T10:12:05.188-07:002011-06-08T10:12:05.188-07:00Do not, do not, do NOT underestimate the value of ...Do not, do not, do NOT underestimate the value of a dishwasher and efficient a/c to your quality of life. Invite the anarchists over and stay put, is my advice (FWIW).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-52309112328804158022011-06-07T19:16:52.518-07:002011-06-07T19:16:52.518-07:00Sigh, you're probably right that this has a lo...Sigh, you're probably right that this has a lot to do with my wanting but not really being able to handle living the anarchist lifestyle in a Gilman St warehouse. But the places I looked at are more like sad old Victorian ladies who have seen better days --- the floors may be bowed, but it's all hardwoods inside. The porch may be a bit warped, but it's a gorgeous huge veranda. <br /><br />The problem is when I go visit them, I only have one drink and go home pretty early to miss any roadblocks back at by my place, and I'm pretty sure they would likewise not drink if they came over and visited me to avoid a DUI. So the driving distance really does put a damper on the partying.Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09880634753539329199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-3269106374793041032011-06-07T18:42:05.502-07:002011-06-07T18:42:05.502-07:00Jumping on the bandwagon and supporting the sugges...Jumping on the bandwagon and supporting the suggestion to stay put. You'll still see your colleagues regularly. Even better, you won't be around them 24-7. This gig colonizes our lives enough as it is, so your relative isolation is actually a bonus. I like my colleagues fine, but going out for drinks and swapping dinner invites is just dandy.Lucky Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15559413853493688108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-55443222493175543762011-06-07T13:31:16.846-07:002011-06-07T13:31:16.846-07:00I agree with the others.. The quality of surroundi...I agree with the others.. The quality of surroundings is important. You can always invite people over. ;-)antheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269725364477824869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-46057794505663015642011-06-07T10:51:41.194-07:002011-06-07T10:51:41.194-07:00FWIW, I agree with the others. You wouldn't s...FWIW, I agree with the others. You wouldn't save money, and unless utilities were included, you'd pay more without the super efficient heat/ac. <br />And the quality of your surroundings makes a huge difference. Always.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09716705206734059708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-33404504946910370792011-06-07T10:22:52.162-07:002011-06-07T10:22:52.162-07:00I third it: stay put. I've had close/ucky and ...I third it: stay put. I've had close/ucky and further/nice, and further nice was better in every instance. <br /><br />My word verification is 'hoped.' It's a SIGN!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849272391043604637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-57618938065131256982011-06-07T09:38:36.500-07:002011-06-07T09:38:36.500-07:00I understand the indecision, but I have to agree w...I understand the indecision, but I have to agree with Ally and Dame Eleanor. Let the other postdocs live in the shitty part of town. Your place is livable and pleasant, which counts for a lot. Speaking for myself, the quality of my living space has <b>a ton</b> to do with my general happiness. I have an intense personal bias against living near undergrads and especially frat scenes, so I can't really see what the attraction in these other places is for your colleagues. Yeah, it's a little cheaper, but less livable, more dangerous, certainly less pleasant, and what the hell is the good of proximity to campus if you don't feel comfortable walking around the neighborhood?<br /><br />And, on a deeply subjective note that will probably get me in trouble with some other reader here, I have to point out that, of all the anarchists I have known over the years, I wouldn't trust one of them for housing recommendations. I can just see the gorgeously broken-down places that your colleague sees as "full of potential" while you see "condemned building." Is that prejudiced of me?Dr. Kosharyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777054788430587906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-30729844009103857592011-06-07T05:09:55.193-07:002011-06-07T05:09:55.193-07:00Stay put, avoid the hassle, also the upheaval for ...Stay put, avoid the hassle, also the upheaval for your cats, enjoy the "niceness" of your apartment (because who knows, in the next job you may not have that), and ask the other post-docs over for frequent parties. It doesn't sound like moving would fix the porch problem, except for no longer having one. You don't mention laundry at the other places you're considering, so I can't tell if moving would fix that, but if you'd be going out to a laundromat anyway, then there's no point in moving. Convenient distance to campus is nice, but it's not everything (says she with the 60-mile commute).Dame Eleanor Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512884104691200975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-82995937158616730622011-06-07T00:00:34.491-07:002011-06-07T00:00:34.491-07:00My own tendency would be to stay where you are if ...My own tendency would be to stay where you are if its that nice, but then I tend to value "niceness" over convenience of location within reason (my own current apartment is 30 minutes from campus, instead of only 15 or even closer, because it was that much nicer than what was available closer to campus - then again it's also in my case more convenient to pretty much everything else OTHER than work, so that's part of it too in my case)Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04602807900665273245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-47681415648823362052011-06-06T21:09:20.806-07:002011-06-06T21:09:20.806-07:00Ooh and I should add to this that my lease is comi...Ooh and I should add to this that my lease is coming due soon and I have the option of renewing it for a year (cheapest), renewing it for 6 mo (more expensive) or renewing for month-to-month with 30 days notice before leaving (most expensive). So if i decide to stay here I would probably lock in for another year.Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09880634753539329199noreply@blogger.com