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I'm getting ready to move to a new city for a job (I won't be going to school or anything) and I don't know a single person in the area. Would it be better for me to find roommates (craigslist) or to just live alone. My concern is living with people I'd have people to hangout with and help me around while living alone I wouldn't. Any suggestions?
Personally, I wouldn't want to move in with strangers. From what I understand, you'd be finding someone to live with before you moved, so you'd have a place to move to. I'd want to get a small, shorter-term rental to have some time to figure out exactly what area to live in, and see if there is anyone from work or your social life you'd want to stay with, if any.
I haven't even had any "bad" roommate experiences, but I wouldn't want to live with strangers if I had a choice. You could still have people to hang out with and help you out, but maybe once you got to know them.
Hopefully the new job will be very welcoming and you can make friends fast. Best of luck.
I'm doing the same thing in a couple months, but thankfully moving out with my fiance, and I'm already getting close with my future co-workers through e-mail and the two times we met.
I would totally live alone. It depends on where you're moving, also. If you're going to San Francisco or something, it'd be more advantageous to get a roommate. But, if you're moving somewhere where the cost of living is cheap, I'd take the hit, pay the extra and live alone.
Right but the advantage of roommates is they could be my friends, go out with them, etc. while as living alone (and not knowing anyone to begin with) it would be harder. Plus I don't know the area at all really
Strangers could turn out to be friends. They could also rape, rob and murder you. You've got a 50-50 chance of either outcome...
Your first priority is your own safety, right? Absolutely live by yourself!
You have a job. That means you will have lots of people at work who will be delighted to teach you all about the area -- folks always do -- and a few of them could become friends. THAT is a safe way to gain information. I have moved to many places and as a woman I would never even consider living with people I know nothing about, including their cleanliness, smoking, drinking, drug use, financial condition, emotional health, physical health....
You can rent a Motel room by the week which is cheaper than paying rent,deposit and utilities and no lease to break.Then make friends with the people at your new job and have them help you find the perfect setup for you.
Right but the advantage of roommates is they could be my friends, go out with them, etc. while as living alone (and not knowing anyone to begin with) it would be harder. Plus I don't know the area at all really
Sounds to me like you kind of want to live with someone?
When I moved several years ago I flew down here first and set things up with a roommate. Then we I moved here I had a place to move right into. It was ok (I moved in with a 26 year old single woman who owned her house). Thing is, I am NOT a roommate kind of person.
But then again, I lived with another woman and that turned out to be a nightmare experience.
All in all, I'd live alone after thinking about that nightmare experience.
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