u/kites_and_kiwis

I'm in the process of renewing my apartment lease, and the renewal includes the option to either accept or decline a lease termination remedy under Florida Statute 83.595. My understanding is that if I accept, then I would need to pay a flat fee equal to two months' rent to break my lease later.

I'm not planning to break my lease, but I didn't notice this option when I signed my lease last year. So I want to better understand this time the advantages or disadvantages to accepting the statutory termination fee. From what I've read, if I decline, the landlord would instead have to pursue the remedies otherwise available under the statue. For reference, the other remedies available to landlords are (from Google):

• Terminate the Agreement: The landlord takes the property back for their own account. This terminates the lease and relieves the tenant of any further liability for future rent. 
• Retake for the Tenant's Account: The landlord takes possession of the unit but acts to re-let it on the tenant's behalf. The tenant remains responsible for the difference between the agreed-upon rent and what the landlord is able to recover from a new renter. The landlord must act in good faith to find a new tenant. 
• Do Nothing: The landlord takes no action to re-let the property and allows the rent to accrue. The landlord can then sue the tenant for rent as it becomes due. (Note: If the landlord chooses this option, they cannot re-let the unit or occupy it themselves).

Has anyone here chosen not to accept the two-month termination fee? If so, did it end up benefiting you in any way?

Thanks for any input!

Hi there! I lead a strategy and analytics team, and I’m trying to rethink how I engage with the talent market.

On a recurring basis, I need to hire for business analyst and reporting analyst roles, and sometimes project manager or people manager roles too. I’m typically looking for people who can build dashboards, manage reporting products, structure ambiguous business problems, and translate business questions into actionable insights.

Because my company is large, we have a centralized recruiting function, so our roles are already posted on all the standard platforms (LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.). We usually get high volume, but not the best signal-to-noise ratio overall.

All that said, I’m interested in experimenting with community-based sourcing. For my own career, I engage in a few Slack and WhatsApp communities, and I appreciate seeing opportunities shared there. Those communities are not targeted, so the opportunities shared range widely in relevance to me. I was thinking targeting an analytics communities specifically with the opportunities I have access to is more likely to be highly relevant to folks in the community.

For folks on the receiving end of outreach like this, does this approach seem useful? If so, are there any communities I should look out for?

This post does not appear to conflict with sub rules, but happy to pull it, if needed.

Hi there! I lead a strategy and analytics team, and I’m trying to rethink how I engage with the talent market.

On a recurring basis, I need to hire for business analyst and reporting analyst roles, and sometimes project manager or people manager roles too. I’m typically looking for people who can build dashboards, manage reporting products, structure ambiguous business problems, and translate business questions into actionable insights.

Because my company is large, we have a centralized recruiting function, so our roles are already posted on all the standard platforms (LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.). We usually get high volume, but not the best signal-to-noise ratio overall.

All that said, I’m interested in experimenting with community-based sourcing. For my own career, I engage in a few Slack and WhatsApp communities, and I appreciate seeing opportunities shared there. Those communities are not targeted, so the opportunities shared range widely in relevance to me. I was thinking targeting an analytics communities specifically with the opportunities I have access to is more likely to be highly relevant to folks in the community.

For folks on the receiving end of outreach like this, does this approach seem useful? If so, are there any communities I should look out for?

This post does not appear to conflict with sub rules, but happy to pull it, if needed.

Hi there! My husband and I are currently planning our honeymoon, targeting August or September this year. I know, that’s already just a few months away!

We have traveled a lot — I’ve visited 40 countries. Originally, we wanted to do gorilla trekking in Uganda plus time in the Seychelles, or a Maldives experience with overwater bungalows. I share this for context of what we would typically aspire for.

However, due to some constraints, we will not be able to take two weeks off this year, so we’re planning a trip that is closer to the U.S. and would allow us to maximize up to 9 travel days (5 days PTO + 2 weekends) that we know we can get.

My husband’s preferred trip format balances a major city time with relaxed time. Trips of this nature that we’ve previously done are Portugal (Lisbon/Porto/Algarve), Argentina (Buenos Aires/Iguazu Falls), Turkey (Istanbul/Cappadocia), Colombia (Medellin/ Cartagena) Japan (multiple places), etc. For this reason, I’m wondering if Mexico could be right for us, even though on face value it feels really basic to me.

I’ve wanted to go to Mexico City for a long time! But I’m stuck on what to pair that with. We’ve been to Cancun/Cozumel before, and I generally I don’t want the more relaxed location to be somewhere cruise ships stop or super touristy. I’d be happy to optimize for an incredible property rather than specific location for part two of the trip. From Mexico City, I feel like we can get to anywhere. Anyone have any recommendations for either locations or properties that could make this trip ultra special??

My husband and I are <1 year married. I entered our marriage debt free, while he came with $40k in student loans. We would like to buy a home and start a family in the next 2-3 years. We have a prenuptial agreement, but view finances from the point of marriage as joint, so I don’t mind tackling his student loans with him. I am the breadwinner if that matters. I am also the more financially savvy and take the lead on our finances.

We have been living frugally and have saved $90k liquid, mostly in HYSAs. I’ve never been in debt before, and I can’t decide if we should just clear out his student loans over the next few months. We’d have $50k left, $30k of that I’d earmark for our emergency fund (6 months of expenses). What do y’all think? Should we just pay it off in one fell swoop? The average interest rate on the loans is 6%-6.5%. The next big goal after debt repayment is saving for a home deposit. Let me know if any other context would be helpful!