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mpjjpm t1_je65amn wrote

Reply to comment by A1utra in Should I sell my car? by upstonksonly

The most direct route is through Paul Revere and North Point parks, which is pleasant. Getting from MGH to the parks requires a walk along Storrow for a few blocks. Then from the parks to the Navy Yard is along Chelsea. The crossings can be bad, and it’s also just a lot of barren sidewalk next to heavy traffic.

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mpjjpm t1_je522gs wrote

Reply to comment by A1utra in Should I sell my car? by upstonksonly

That isn’t the most pleasant walk, but it’s a reasonable distance and safe. Biggest danger there is crossing the street at Washington and Chelsea. But! MGH has a shuttle service between the hospital and Navy Yard, which might work as primary or backup transportation depending on your schedule.

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mpjjpm t1_je4fqrq wrote

West End is a great place to live without a car. Walkable to both MGH and downtown for commuting. Multiple grocery stores within easy walking distance. Plenty of restaurants and entertainment within walking distance. The T is fine if you aren’t dependent on it to get to work on time, and West End is close to stops for all four lines, so you have alternatives when needed. I lived in West End without a car for four years, and my only complaint is the lack of “community” because most residents are only there for a few years during residency/fellowship at MGH.

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mpjjpm t1_jdvgijv wrote

Double check the location of that Airbnb, or the name of the nearest stop. The Braintree stop is not in Cambridge. The Braintree stop is on the opposite side of the city from Cambridge.

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mpjjpm t1_jdqaumh wrote

I was in your position 20ish years ago, graduating high school in North Carolina. I had the choice between a public university in NC, and a private one in Boston. You are way better off going to a UNC system school, then concentrate your job search on Boston in four years.

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mpjjpm t1_jadps0z wrote

I think $1800 will still get you a shitty studio in Brighton

Edit: lol, nope. I just checked the shitty Brighton studio I lived in when I moved here is 2017. $2000/month for 455 sq ft, original 1960s features, and no amenities. At least there’s no broker fee.

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mpjjpm t1_jaaf1bo wrote

I love Mandarin Oriental, but they reconfigured their schedule so appointments start at the same time (used to have some staggered times). It means the check in process can be chaotic, which is disappointing for a very expensive experience.

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mpjjpm t1_ja2uc6v wrote

July should a be good time to catch a sublet from a recent graduate. OP, consider sublets starting in June as well. You might be able to negotiate a July start if they are having trouble finding someone, or you just cover the June rent and consider it part of the moving expense.

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mpjjpm OP t1_j8smc4f wrote

Small - 150 sq ft in a 800 sq ft condo, standard 8 ft ceilings. The existing run of cabinets needs a face lift (new doors, veneer, and hardware) but the bases and counters are fine. The appliances are fine for now, and I don’t need to move any plumbing. I want to redo floors and back splash, and add a peninsula, which will require a new branch off an existing electric circuit.

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mpjjpm t1_j6hqw4u wrote

The shit alleged in the Whitehead/Sabatini report is insidious in academia and biotech. Academia and biotech are the primary driving force of the economy in the Boston metro area. Far more people in the Boston metro area are impacted by this type of sexual harassment on a day-to-day basis than anything else you cited. Also, it isn’t a zero sum game. Newspapers can write about many things. Other papers will write about national issues. Only local papers are going to did into local stories of corruption (and yes, long running, systematic sexual harassment is a form of corruption).

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