1. I've never heard of such a thing. There is a Salvation Army on the Blvd of the Allies but I'm pretty sure they've been trying to sell that building for years and I don't think anyone actually lives there. I could be wrong though.
2. Not me.
3. English majors will always have a hard time finding a job because it's so general--it really depends on her experience. If I were her, I'd try to get a job through one of the larger colleges here (UPitt, Duquesne, CMU...). I'm not really sure about local publishing houses, but I feel like if there are any, it's very few.
And is there a fancy way to say East Liberty?? I've found that most people don't really use Pittsburghese unless they were born and raised here and didn't get very far in their education, so you might want to just stick with standard speak. :)
Hmm, that's what I was afraid of. She was all, "I'm sure St. Regis's Convent and Whorehouse isn't there anymore, but Joan- you remember Joan, from the agency, she said you looked like your father?- Joan lived at a place on Boulevard of the Allies, a boardinghouse, and if it wasn't there, it was close." But Mum hasn't worked for the agency since 1980, and a lot has changed in those 29 years.
Thanks for the advice on looking at the local colleges. The problem with graduating is, sadly, the lack of experience.
And as far at Pittsburghese goes, thanks for that tip, too. My dad's people, with the exception of a few who married into the family, are all from Pittsburgh- Sliberty, to be specific- and because of that large quantity of family speaking the same way, I went years without knowing that Floridians don't, on the whole, redd up the house when guests are coming over, they don't say yinz, and they've never heard of chipped chopped ham or waffles & gravy (that last thing could be a my-family thing, though).
The thing is, the cost of living is so low here, that it would be kind of a shame to not just get a place on your own. If there were boarding houses, I would probably not want to stay there because god only knows what kind of people would be staying there...probably not the best folks to be around.
Most people don't talk that way here. In fact, a lot of people would prefer to not be called a "yinzer" because it's kind of derogatory. I can go months without hearing yinz or anything else, for that matter.
Really? I'm proud to be a yinzer. I don't take it as derogatory at all, and neither do any of my friends who are born and bread Pittsburghers. Are you originally from here?
I'm pretty well educated and a working professional, but I say yinz, n'at, redd up, Esliberty and all of that stuff. It's part of the culture of Pittsburgh.
Well, you'll find that compared to most cities, living here is really very cheap. I don't know of any boarding houses, but you can get a pretty nice place if you know where to look for not very much money. Especially since you have a potential roommate...that will help a lot. Do you have a budget range for what you are willing to pay? That will help others help you in looking for something.
As far as publishing houses, I am not aware of them. I do believe that Pitt publishes and CMU too. Her best bet would be to look through the many colleges/universities around, and see what she comes up with. I'm an English major as well, and that really would be her first bet.
Publishing house? Not that I'm aware of but if she wants to build her resume there are plenty of opportunities for that. One of my exes had a degree in rhetoric and got her first job at healthamerica (a health insurance firm) updating and editing documentation. Not the most interesting job but it got her started. If she's willing to look out side of her immediate desire she may be able to find something related.
1.) Not that I've heard of, but like others have said, cost of living is relatively cheap in the city.
2.) My old accounting teacher worked for Deloitte. She loved it there.
3.) No, there aren't. I'd say for her to think about freelance possibilities or maybe looking into one of the colleges. As someone with an English degree, I can tell you it's hard to find something that doesn't require a crap load of experience. Pittsburgh is a metro, so it's kinda hard sometimes.
I don't think there are really any boarding houses available. A search turned up the Wood Street Commons downtown but its future is uncertain and people who live there are very low income. I think you could probably find an inexpensive apartment or living situation.
I know one person who works for Ernst and Young but not in accounting --I think she manages their IT inventory.
The University of Pittsburgh used to have its own publishing but may not anymore. There are other writing/editing opportunities, though. She might even try the Carnegie Mellon temp pool if they have an opportunities.
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2. Not me.
3. English majors will always have a hard time finding a job because it's so general--it really depends on her experience. If I were her, I'd try to get a job through one of the larger colleges here (UPitt, Duquesne, CMU...). I'm not really sure about local publishing houses, but I feel like if there are any, it's very few.
And is there a fancy way to say East Liberty?? I've found that most people don't really use Pittsburghese unless they were born and raised here and didn't get very far in their education, so you might want to just stick with standard speak. :)
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Thanks for the advice on looking at the local colleges. The problem with graduating is, sadly, the lack of experience.
And as far at Pittsburghese goes, thanks for that tip, too. My dad's people, with the exception of a few who married into the family, are all from Pittsburgh- Sliberty, to be specific- and because of that large quantity of family speaking the same way, I went years without knowing that Floridians don't, on the whole, redd up the house when guests are coming over, they don't say yinz, and they've never heard of chipped chopped ham or waffles & gravy (that last thing could be a my-family thing, though).
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Most people don't talk that way here. In fact, a lot of people would prefer to not be called a "yinzer" because it's kind of derogatory. I can go months without hearing yinz or anything else, for that matter.
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I'm pretty well educated and a working professional, but I say yinz, n'at, redd up, Esliberty and all of that stuff. It's part of the culture of Pittsburgh.
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As far as publishing houses, I am not aware of them. I do believe that Pitt publishes and CMU too. Her best bet would be to look through the many colleges/universities around, and see what she comes up with. I'm an English major as well, and that really would be her first bet.
Good luck! Pittsburgh is a nice place. :)
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2.) My old accounting teacher worked for Deloitte. She loved it there.
3.) No, there aren't. I'd say for her to think about freelance possibilities or maybe looking into one of the colleges. As someone with an English degree, I can tell you it's hard to find something that doesn't require a crap load of experience. Pittsburgh is a metro, so it's kinda hard sometimes.
Best of luck to you though!
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I know one person who works for Ernst and Young but not in accounting --I think she manages their IT inventory.
The University of Pittsburgh used to have its own publishing but may not anymore. There are other writing/editing opportunities, though. She might even try the Carnegie Mellon temp pool if they have an opportunities.
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