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would i be stupid to take a job that requires a commute from MFH to east hanover

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Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution
  03/07/25
as in you live in manhattan and got a job somewhere on rt 10...
bipolar native pistol
  03/07/25
i am in the final stages of the job getting process. the lo...
Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution
  03/07/25
Are you single? why do you need to live in MFH? EDIT: saw...
bipolar native pistol
  03/07/25
kids are 11 and 7 wife earns around $400k: about 40-45% o...
Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution
  03/07/25
damn. i probably wouldn't take the job if I were you unl...
bipolar native pistol
  03/07/25
If it’s a good job, wouldn’t you just move out t...
Salmon Stage Stain
  03/07/25
my wife's job is in the city and my kids like their school, ...
Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution
  03/07/25
Do you have a car? That would be rough on public transit. ...
Glittery church travel guidebook
  03/07/25
no car, but would one if I got the job (public transit would...
Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution
  03/07/25
It sounds like you have ~$1M pre-tax HHI, right? Don't ta...
Glittery church travel guidebook
  03/07/25
i can't believe people put up with this kind of shit
bearded cruel-hearted parlour
  03/07/25
the Tri-State takes no prisoners.
razzmatazz ocher plaza
  03/07/25
Totally worth it I'm sure!
bearded cruel-hearted parlour
  03/07/25
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Gold Bespoke State Associate
  03/07/25
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Ruby beady-eyed national pervert
  03/09/25
lol fuck that
Galvanic orange forum shitlib
  03/07/25
I would give everything to have a job in MFH and move my kid...
Saffron Legal Warrant
  03/07/25
lol love this schtick
Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution
  03/09/25
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bipolar native pistol
  03/09/25
is rutgers good?
lavender stage gaming laptop
  03/09/25
It’s like most solid flagship state Us. Some exception...
bipolar native pistol
  03/09/25
youd be an idiot not to take it
Cocky purple voyeur
  03/09/25
?
Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution
  03/10/25
i dont even know what east hanover is. every 10 minutes in d...
Cocky purple voyeur
  03/10/25
its a town in nj commute form mfh is at least 1hr by car
Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution
  03/10/25
How many times per week? Couldn’t imagine doing it 5 d...
Wine indirect expression
  03/10/25
likely 2-3x week
Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution
  03/10/25
if youre talking about 1 hour each way subtract 120% from yo...
Cocky purple voyeur
  03/10/25
It’s a town on rt 10 NJ. They have a Costco, home depo...
bipolar native pistol
  03/10/25
So basically all you need in a town is close proximity to a ...
Saffron Legal Warrant
  03/10/25
I’ve heard not great things about east hanovers soccer...
bipolar native pistol
  03/10/25


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Date: March 7th, 2025 9:48 AM
Author: Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48724008)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 9:53 AM
Author: bipolar native pistol

as in you live in manhattan and got a job somewhere on rt 10?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48724022)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution

i am in the final stages of the job getting process. the location is the one major drawback that is giving me pause on taking it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48724027)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 10:01 AM
Author: bipolar native pistol

Are you single? why do you need to live in MFH?

EDIT: saw below.

How old are the kids? How much money does your wife make compared to you in the new job? Can she get another job easily? Unless you guys are very wealthy, seems like a move west is your best option.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48724045)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 11:35 AM
Author: Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution

kids are 11 and 7

wife earns around $400k: about 40-45% of our HHI

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48724303)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 12:23 PM
Author: bipolar native pistol

damn.

i probably wouldn't take the job if I were you unless it was a hybrid schedule and you only had to be in office 2 days/week. Otherwise you are never going to see your family.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48724492)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: Salmon Stage Stain

If it’s a good job, wouldn’t you just move out there and save a ton of money?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48724037)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 10:01 AM
Author: Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution

my wife's job is in the city and my kids like their school, so while it's an option for sure, we'd prefer to stay in the city

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48724044)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 12:28 PM
Author: Glittery church travel guidebook

Do you have a car? That would be rough on public transit.

If you have a car and there is a good reason to take the job, go for it. Plenty of people do that commute with traffic. You'd be going against traffic. But even so, the commute would be rough, so I wouldn't do it for a 15% pre-tax bump in pay or something like that.

Will they give you WFH days? You could negotiate that as part of an offer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48724523)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 1:15 PM
Author: Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution

no car, but would one if I got the job (public transit would be a non-starter starter given how convoluted it would be)

I believe the office requirement is 2 (moving to 3) days a week, so not terrible.

but yes, it would probably only be a 10-15% bump in total comp (partially offset by fewer PTO days), but better medium- to long-term career opportunities

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48724824)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 2:24 PM
Author: Glittery church travel guidebook

It sounds like you have ~$1M pre-tax HHI, right?

Don't take this new job. It's not worth it, unless there is something else that we're missing, like your current job is terrible, the hours are going to be much better, the future prospects are much, much better etc. A 10-15% raise at your astronomical NY and federal marginal tax rates, and factoring in the cost of a car and parking in NY, might net out close to zero. And you'll lose PTO days in the process, when you have young kids you should be enjoying those with?

If you are going to go for it anyway, get them to agree as part of your offer package that your role is 2-3 days a week WFH even if the more generally applicable policy changes. Many people are facing RTO. This would at least put up a road black to them doing that to you.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48725068)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: bearded cruel-hearted parlour

i can't believe people put up with this kind of shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48724527)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 2:26 PM
Author: razzmatazz ocher plaza

the Tri-State takes no prisoners.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48725077)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 8:23 PM
Author: bearded cruel-hearted parlour

Totally worth it I'm sure!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48726450)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 8:46 PM
Author: Gold Bespoke State Associate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48726501)



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Date: March 9th, 2025 9:54 PM
Author: Ruby beady-eyed national pervert



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48731792)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 2:36 PM
Author: Galvanic orange forum shitlib

lol fuck that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48725112)



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Date: March 7th, 2025 8:48 PM
Author: Saffron Legal Warrant

I would give everything to have a job in MFH and move my kids to a real town in NJ. I don't care if I ever see them. As they grow up and go to Rutgers, they will begin to understand that it was all worth it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48726502)



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Date: March 9th, 2025 6:37 PM
Author: Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution

lol love this schtick

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48731240)



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Date: March 9th, 2025 9:47 PM
Author: bipolar native pistol



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48731778)



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Date: March 9th, 2025 9:48 PM
Author: lavender stage gaming laptop

is rutgers good?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48731781)



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Date: March 9th, 2025 9:50 PM
Author: bipolar native pistol

It’s like most solid flagship state Us. Some exceptionally smart people and some literal retards.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48731784)



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Date: March 9th, 2025 9:48 PM
Author: Cocky purple voyeur

youd be an idiot not to take it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48731782)



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Date: March 10th, 2025 10:03 AM
Author: Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution

?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48732583)



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Date: March 10th, 2025 11:15 AM
Author: Cocky purple voyeur

i dont even know what east hanover is. every 10 minutes in daily commute time negates 10% of your salary. ultimately were all dead men etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48732827)



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Date: March 10th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution

its a town in nj

commute form mfh is at least 1hr by car

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48733338)



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Date: March 10th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: Wine indirect expression

How many times per week? Couldn’t imagine doing it 5 days per week.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48733379)



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Date: March 10th, 2025 1:51 PM
Author: Mildly Autistic Really Tough Guy Institution

likely 2-3x week

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48733479)



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Date: March 10th, 2025 1:50 PM
Author: Cocky purple voyeur

if youre talking about 1 hour each way subtract 120% from your salary. so basically you would have to pay 20% of your current salary to negate the misery/stupidity.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48733471)



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Date: March 10th, 2025 1:38 PM
Author: bipolar native pistol

It’s a town on rt 10 NJ. They have a Costco, home depot, dicks, bowling alley and movie theatre. Large population of Italians. If you live within 30 min of east hanover and have kids, you’ve been to at least 5 birthday parties at diamond gymnastics.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48733424)



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Date: March 10th, 2025 1:55 PM
Author: Saffron Legal Warrant

So basically all you need in a town is close proximity to a Costco's, a decent grocery, a tailor, a hardware store, maybe some after-school classes for your kids like soccer, gymnastics. And that's about it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48733507)



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Date: March 10th, 2025 8:19 PM
Author: bipolar native pistol

I’ve heard not great things about east hanovers soccer club. It’s run by local dads and nepotism runs rampant.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5690354&forum_id=2#48734947)