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Many people have an hour's commute to work if they work in Manhattan and live in one of the other boroughs.
I would suggest trying to find a job in NYC before moving here as whatever money you bring with you will be used up quickly for basic needs and you might not find a job before that happens.
I'm sorry, but I don't think NYC is the place for you, if money is tight. You should have at the very least several thousand dollars saved up. On top of that, I get the impression from your post that you don't have great experience or skills.
I don't think your hope is realistic until you save up quite a bit of money.
LOL - oh, come on! Years ago I moved to NYC with no job and nothing in the bank - only had enough money to eat for a couple weeks and pay one month's rent in an apartment share with two roommates.
Granted, this is far from ideal and a smart person should definitely save up all they can before they move to NYC and have work lined up, but unless you're a spoiled 1%-er, you don't need $20k to get your foot in the door...that's just ridiculous. Save enough for two month's rent (1st month + security, depending on the landlord; you can find affordable roommate situations in Brooklyn and Queens for less than $1k if you look hard enough), utilities (with roommates you will split internet, electricity, maybe heat & hot water [depending on the landlord], and cable if money's not too tight), Metrocard ($112/mo) and food and you should be OK. You can always get temp work to tide you over until you find something permanent.
Last edited by indravayu; 07-03-2013 at 06:43 PM..
Yeah you definitely don't need $20k. When I moved here, I think it ended up costing about $7k. Most of that was just first month's rent, security deposit, and broker's fee. Most of the rest was relocation expenses (moving truck, gas, hotel, etc). Then there were several hundred dollars to feed my wife and I until I started my job and got my first paycheck. Fortunately I moved here AFTER I accepted a job, so I started earning money pretty quickly.
If you move here WITHOUT a job, then yes, it could end up costing a lot more. If you move here without a job, and you get an apartment with all the up front costs that requires, and then you don't get a job for a few months, then you are going to need a lot of money saved up just to stay in your apartment and feed yourself while you keep looking for work.
If you don't have desirable skills/experience, and you don't have several thousand dollars saved up, and you don't have a job lined up, then DO NOT move here. There's a slim chance you could make it work, but you will probably wind up on a one way bus back home.
edit: You really need to tell us more about yourself to get any truly relevant advice. What are your skills? What kind of experience do you have? Do you have any money saved up? What kind of lifestyle do you want to live?
LOL - oh, come on! Years ago I moved to NYC with no job and nothing in the bank - only had enough money to eat for a couple weeks and pay one month's rent in an apartment share with two roommates.
Granted, this is far from ideal and a smart person should definitely save up all they can before they move to NYC and have work lined up, but unless you're a spoiled 1%-er, you don't need $20k to get your foot in the door...that's just ridiculous. Save enough for two month's rent (1st month + security, depending on the landlord; you can find affordable roommate situations in Brooklyn and Queens for less than $1k if you look hard enough), utilities (with roommates you will split internet, electricity, maybe heat & hot water [depending on the landlord], and cable if money's not too tight), Metrocard ($112/mo) and food and you should be OK. You can always get temp work to tide you over until you find something permanent.
I think we have some common thoughts. If the conditions would allow I'd move to NY the way you did it.
Would you share some experience of finding an apartment and roommate?? what you meant by have
I think we have some common thoughts. If the conditions would allow I'd move to NY the way you did it.
Would you share some experience of finding an apartment and roommate?? what you meant by have
work lined up?? interviews??
Did you miss the part where that poster said, "years ago" ?
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