Am hillbilly who visited Manhattan for the first time a few years ago. Shit was a little overwhelming ngl. But there is a nice kind of anonymity you find when there are that many people around. Just stand on the sidewalk and smoke a joint, nobody gives a shit.
Try that in a small town lol 😆
But yeah I was constantly thinking “my god what a pain in the ass it must be to get any work done here.” I’m in the trades and couldn’t fathom how different my job would be there than at home.
I was an electrician to pay for school in Manhattan, it was fucking awesome meeting all these dudes and ladies from all walks of life, truly a melting pot. I worked under a quality-centric Rasta, who answered to a way-overworked foreman from long island, we would all be fighting some days, laughing together some days and always getting shit done.
I don’t miss how much my fucking feet or shoulders hurt after being on ladders all day, 50 stories up where the wind fuckin’ gallops (till windows thankfully get installed), but I got so many stories and good/bad times out of the job.
I miss NYC, tell you the truth.
yeah but look at how much those trades pay in Manhattan
But then look at how much a condo costs, or a sandwich, or a fricken shower floofie, and weep.
My experience has been that most of that is either the lights just being left on or cleaning crews. Oh, or coworkers hooking up.
And these pictures are probably taken in late autumn or winter when it’s dark before many people leave the office.
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So what are we calling the female character? Chadwina?
I believe it’s Chad and Stacy
Yeah, and there’s even a Gigastacey to go with Gigachad!
Nothing compares to GIGA Chad!
Those names were chosen because they stereotypically fit these people, like Karen does a Karen. But popular names and connotations change over time. I feel like Stacy is a name befitting of an older person now than originally intended for the memes. I wonder if we’re going to collectively keep these names locked in time, or rename them ever
what cities should be VS what cities are.
ITT: people who have never lived in NYC complaining about why they couldn’t do it
Complaining? More like counting blessings
I COULDN’T live in NYC because of the rent. I WOULDN’T live in NYC because of the noise, pollution, limited hobby possibilities and people density.
Don’t forget the stench of pee in the summer.
I always thought it would be so cool to work in a skyscraper, like… 55th floor or something and just take a break to look out over the city. Then I realized that taking a break would probably get you fired.
Oh, and I bet people be banging all the time on those top level floors.
I worked on the 22nd floor of a skyscraper for a few years. It was pretty cool. Nice views and we had a keg in the office.
I love how your two paragraphs, read together, slightly imply that banging is part of the job and not taking a break.
I can’t imagine living and/or working without a window or exit close to me.
