Need info on moving to NYC

[ohiogirl22]

I don't think thats true. Even McDonalds is more expensive. Yeah you can FIND meals for cheap but groceries and everything else are still expensive

[p1x3l]

Originally Posted by latikeriii

The Waterfront of JC is pretty nice and fairly new. There aren't a whole lot of bars and restaurants(its dead after rush hour) and it's kind of sterile but you can get something new and be within a 5-10 PATH train ride to either lower Manhattan around the WTC to the Village, Midtown, etc. Its pretty expensive though, a 1 BD unit will run you around $2K. You'll save on the NYC city tax but won't have much of a NYC neighborhood feel. What i'm trying to say that there are pros and cons you just have to weigh what's more important to you.

That's nice. Wouldn't you want a quiet place to live after a day of hustle and bustle? $2K for 1bd doesn't sound too bad (I live near Santa Monica, CA). I am gonna be in NYC this Xmas/New Year, so I'm gonna check it out. Any recommendations on where native New Yorkers hang out?

[liorgross]

Hello to all of you,
I am moving with my family to nyc and dont know how much money need.
We are family of 4 and trying to get some info:
Private school and kindergarden
rent - 3 bedrooms
car
gaz garage, health insurance tv, cable, cellphones....
Any information will be very helpfull.....
You can post your answer Not a good idea

[Viralmd]

Originally Posted by liorgross

Hello to all of you,
I am moving with my family to nyc and dont know how much money need.
We are family of 4 and trying to get some info:
Private school and kindergarden
rent - 3 bedrooms
car
gaz garage, health insurance tv, cable, cellphones....
Any information will be very helpfull.....
You can post your answer Not a good idea

If you're moving, what is your salary? You can't just 'move' to the US, just as American citizens can't just 'move' abroad without a proper visa that's legal for working.

Where will you be working? How much of a commute can you tolerate?

[Nectareous]

Hi,

I am new to this and I hope I am posting this in the right section. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Background info on me:
27 years old, female, resume: application support for 2 yrs (real estate company), financial systems analysis for 2 yrs in banking. Planning a move to NYC summer 2010 with 10K saved up. I will be looking for jobs as project/product manager/associate PM, product analyst or even the same thing. I currently live in Upstate NY (Buffalo, NY) and I make 42K/year + bonus.

Questions:
1. How much income can I expect to make? Is 65K too much to expect?
2. I am thinking of getting a roommate and budgeting $1500 for living (rent+utilities). Is that realistic for neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Astoria or even the Upper West Side?
3. Would $150/month for transportation enough?
4. Should I move first then try and get a job? Or should I get a job first?
**I am planning to start applying in Spring, if I get nothing I want to just pick up and leave, learn the city while job search and may be do side jobs like waitressing/retail to hold me over with my savings.

Am I being realistic? Any advice?

I know people always ask if I know I would love the big city and what not. I know I do, I grew up in a city and want to be back in one coz I miss the hustle bustle and everything that comes with it. Sure, its been 10yrs since but I doubt I have changed. I hate the quietness of a small city! and I live in one. Still can't adapt.

[UrbanLover]

Can someone give me safety info on the Manhattan Valley neighborhood that is located in the Upper West Side.

I realize that every street is different, but I mean as a whole.

Thanks

[NewGrad2009]

Should one move to NYC for a part time job? The hours I found were 12-6pm, but it paid $15/hr.

Is it worth it?

[TravelingTurtle]

So I am gonna repeat what a lot of people said but here is my situation...

I am 27 male moving from PA to NYC in probably January or February! I will probably have only 3000 in the bank and not sure if I will line up a job first. I am sure I can find a job when I get there! I have 6+ yrs bartender/waiter exp in Southern Cali and I am certified locksmith! I plan to find a room to rent anywhere in Manhatten or in the jersey city area as close to the path train as possible! DO I STAND A CHANCE???? There may be a place on Verick Street in Jersey available I was lookibg at but would rather be in the city!!!

And yes I have no problem workin hard and I know it aint gonna be easy I just want a real opinion as to weather I should even make the attemt of not!!!!

Any advice is welcome (good or bad)

[figueroa1322]

So I moving to New York in December and I have everything set to go... except a Job! If i dont have a Job I will Not survive no more than a couple months. Im Searching Craigslist inside and out but still no success... Does anyone have any suggestions?

[Ace09]

Originally Posted by TravelingTurtle

So I am gonna repeat what a lot of people said but here is my situation...

I am 27 male moving from PA to NYC in probably January or February! I will probably have only 3000 in the bank and not sure if I will line up a job first. I am sure I can find a job when I get there! I have 6+ yrs bartender/waiter exp in Southern Cali and I am certified locksmith! I plan to find a room to rent anywhere in Manhatten or in the jersey city area as close to the path train as possible! DO I STAND A CHANCE???? There may be a place on Verick Street in Jersey available I was lookibg at but would rather be in the city!!!

And yes I have no problem workin hard and I know it aint gonna be easy I just want a real opinion as to weather I should even make the attemt of not!!!!

Any advice is welcome (good or bad)

The Manhattan and Jersey City area are too expensive for a Bartender/Locksmith. If you want to move to NYC try searching for a place in Brooklyn / Queens.