(Paul Tomblin) writes:
I was listening to Joe Dion's "Come Fly With Me" podcast, and he mentioned
professional pilot's "crash pads" in New York City. And suddenly I'm
intrigued. I'm considering taking a job at Google in New York City, but
my wife doesn't want to move, so I'm thinking what I need is basic
accomodation to crash at 3-4 nights a week while I work 12+ hours a day,
then I'll come home to Rochester NY for a long weekend, and a room full of
bunk beds, half of them empty, for the nights in NYC sounds ideal. So the
question is: can non-pros take advantage of these things, and how do I
find one?

I know several folks who work at Google in Mountain View who live in
San Francisco or the LA area and have crash pads in Mountain View for
weekdays, or live in Mountain View and have crash pads in SF for
weekends. It would be worthwhile asking around at work to find people
to share a place with.

Alternatively, you could ask around at tech companies which are _not_
in NY. For example, I am sure there are folks who work at IBM
Yorktown and have crash pads in Manhattan for weekend visits. You
could take weekdays, and they could take weekends...

Chris