Comments on: Prospering on the cheap in San Francisco for location independents http://growing.grassrootnetworks.com/index.php/advice-cheap-location-independent-san-francisco-freelance/ A place for itchy feet and itchy minds Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:27:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cama http://growing.grassrootnetworks.com/index.php/advice-cheap-location-independent-san-francisco-freelance/comment-page-1/#comment-2787 Cama Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:10:03 +0000 http://growing.grassrootnetworks.com/index.php/8-tips-to-have-a-cheap-legal-working-holiday-in-silicon-valley/#comment-2787 Hey Wade Not sure your motivation behind these comments as your opinions seem to be taking a shot at a simple resource post for international independents who know me personally and have no intention of taking a U.S job. Your question of giving back is an important one and not nearly thought and acted on enough by the majority of people. Personally, I could have done more. The 2 days volunteer work (offline) I did, could have been more like 4 hours a week every week. Getting off the computer and meeting people, listening and emphasizing getting a new perspective and doing what ever needs to be done. Being on Treasure Island and inter-changing downtown exposed me to a severe homeless person problem. Maybe I could have done something there. As plastic surgeons say "there is always room for improvement" and I know taking the time to contribute to one's local community is something everyone can do more, especially me. Cam Hey Wade

Not sure your motivation behind these comments as your opinions seem to be taking a shot at a simple resource post for international independents who know me personally and have no intention of taking a U.S job.

Your question of giving back is an important one and not nearly thought and acted on enough by the majority of people.

Personally, I could have done more. The 2 days volunteer work (offline) I did, could have been more like 4 hours a week every week. Getting off the computer and meeting people, listening and emphasizing getting a new perspective and doing what ever needs to be done. Being on Treasure Island and inter-changing downtown exposed me to a severe homeless person problem. Maybe I could have done something there.

As plastic surgeons say “there is always room for improvement” and I know taking the time to contribute to one’s local community is something everyone can do more, especially me.

Cam

]]> By: Wade M http://growing.grassrootnetworks.com/index.php/advice-cheap-location-independent-san-francisco-freelance/comment-page-1/#comment-2626 Wade M Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:53:04 +0000 http://growing.grassrootnetworks.com/index.php/8-tips-to-have-a-cheap-legal-working-holiday-in-silicon-valley/#comment-2626 A few thoughts. T-mobile will give you unlimited data for $30/month. It's not hard at all to use an iPhone on T-mobile, works out of the box (on a non-locked iPhone). Teathering and MMS is 1 file, which is the same as any other carrier. Where's the suggestions to check out Yosemite, which is considered one of the most amazing parks in the world, just a few hours from SF? Also, there's a lot of taking here, with a focus on FREE events. If you're here for 3 months and taking so much, how are you looking at giving back to the community you're learning from and in? An interesting article to write. Mostly generic stuff, not relating to SF (Find crew, traingle of work, ramen, muse, off-peak, public transport, visa). The only bits SF specific is to get a bike, and follow local twitter accounts. Upcoming is a decent tip, but US specific. Also, short of you sending people to this page, how is anyone going to find it? I just don't see any insights here, it's generic and applies to almost any city in the world. Sorry to be a nag, but I was hoping for some unique insights from someone who's been living here for 3 months. Peace, Wade A few thoughts.

T-mobile will give you unlimited data for $30/month. It’s not hard at all to use an iPhone on T-mobile, works out of the box (on a non-locked iPhone). Teathering and MMS is 1 file, which is the same as any other carrier.

Where’s the suggestions to check out Yosemite, which is considered one of the most amazing parks in the world, just a few hours from SF?

Also, there’s a lot of taking here, with a focus on FREE events. If you’re here for 3 months and taking so much, how are you looking at giving back to the community you’re learning from and in?

An interesting article to write. Mostly generic stuff, not relating to SF (Find crew, traingle of work, ramen, muse, off-peak, public transport, visa). The only bits SF specific is to get a bike, and follow local twitter accounts. Upcoming is a decent tip, but US specific.

Also, short of you sending people to this page, how is anyone going to find it?

I just don’t see any insights here, it’s generic and applies to almost any city in the world.

Sorry to be a nag, but I was hoping for some unique insights from someone who’s been living here for 3 months.

Peace,

Wade

]]> By: Daniel http://growing.grassrootnetworks.com/index.php/advice-cheap-location-independent-san-francisco-freelance/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Daniel Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:14:24 +0000 http://growing.grassrootnetworks.com/index.php/8-tips-to-have-a-cheap-legal-working-holiday-in-silicon-valley/#comment-35 I couldn't understand some parts of this article s to have a cheap legal working holiday in Silicon Valley, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting. I couldn’t understand some parts of this article s to have a cheap legal working holiday in Silicon Valley, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

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