NYC: Women galore but expensive$$$$$
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8/14/2006
Couple things. I haven't disagreed with anything I've read. NYC is a tough nut to crack, no doubt. You need to make at least 40k to get a share in a crappy apartment. If you make 40k elsewhere, you have a shot at 50k and your own place in Brooklyn or Queens. The people are very nice I found, but it's hard to get to know people. People there don't trust anyone to make friends because people come and go so often. If you are stable and sure you can afford to stay there for years, you'll be in paradise. There are so many beautiful women in NY and all of them seem to need a man. It's truly paradise if you have your stuff together. But if you are making 40k and don't have a proper apartment to bring a women to for a nightcap, it can be a desolate experience. You need to make a bit of coin. And you probably need connections to get a job too. All the bonus stuff is great, I don't need to repeat it. If you are going to try to scrape by, I would get my act together somewhere else first THEN move to NY. Don't move to NY unless you are in good shape - you'll get smoked. A studio apartment will cost you 175-200k with a 45minute to hour commute, and that's if you find a good deal. Renting is a joke. You'll give all your money to a landlord....and I mean ALL. The city is extremely safe now, it's like an outdoor shopping mall, but it's pretty segregated. If you go to Brooklyn or Queens, you'll run into neighborhoods with angry minorities. If you are white, you probably won't get hassled, but don't expect smiles either. Minorities are constantly getting hassled there and priced out and they'll pass that on to you. In Manhattan, it's the opposite, you'll get the snob treatment in rich areas. And the rich ARE taking over the city, step-by-step. Soon it will be completely gone. But it's fun! Don't expect to get ahead unless you are already ahead.
Danny | New York, NY