Michigan college grad looking to relocate to NYC (New York, Union: renting, transfer)
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All right everybody, I am posting again to let you know I just started crying. And I NEVER cry. NYC has my heart... and has always been my dream. Can anyone say something to give me some hope?
Thanks nyc3 for your advice. I truly appreciate you taking the time to tell me what you are telling me. I should also note that I am in a situation where I can wait as long as I need to before I move (a luxury not many have I am grateful for). I would never fit in with Texans. Ever. From what I am gathering, it seems advisable to perhaps wait another year while saving more money. I am getting a bit depressed at the thought of another year in Michigan, but I suppose there are crueler things in life to go through.
Many people your age want to move to New York City (not some worthless second-rate place like Chicago or Texas), so your story is much too common.
Before you attempt the move, I would suggest you staying with your friend in NYC and do a little job hunting because I wouldn't advise anyone to move anywhere without a job in this economy.
All right everybody, I am posting again to let you know I just started crying. And I NEVER cry. NYC has my heart... and has always been my dream. Can anyone say something to give me some hope?
Don't let anyone stop you from pursuing your dreams. Just come here with realistic expectations. Try to have 3-6 months worth of living expenses before you make the move. Be open minded about your employment opportunities. You can do anything from being a part time nanny for a wealthy family to waiting tables. As others have said it won't be easy but you may get lucky. Worst case scenario is that you run out of money and you buy a bus ticket to go back to Detroit.
Thanks nyc3 for your advice. I truly appreciate you taking the time to tell me what you are telling me. I should also note that I am in a situation where I can wait as long as I need to before I move (a luxury not many have I am grateful for). I would never fit in with Texans. Ever. From what I am gathering, it seems advisable to perhaps wait another year while saving more money. I am getting a bit depressed at the thought of another year in Michigan, but I suppose there are crueler things in life to go through.
Oh well if you have time to save then that makes things a bit different. If you save enough to sustain yourself for a solid 6 months over here (2-3k a month) then you will have a lot more cushion and a lot more time/chances to find a stable job. So while it will be hard...that definitely changes things.
I know how you feel...the thought of being in NYC for that much longer isn't appealing to me...unfortunately I must finish college...so I'm trying to make the most of it.
I definitely understand what you are going through in Detroit. I faced a similar situation in my hometown of Buffalo.
That being said, you might as well go for it, but I agree with iGlenn about having several months of living expenses saved up because it could take quite a while in this economy to land a job, even in a restaurant. You will have opportunities to interview - probably more than you would in Detroit - but you'll be up against a lot of competitors, many with more experience.
You have a big advantage having a friend in Queens who will rent to you cheaply. Note that you will not be able to land a job without living here first. That just won't happen.
F430F1- you are so right. I get tired of friends and family telling me I should go to Chicago or Texas instead. To me they are the same thing as Detroit in the sense that they are flyover areas. Anyone who says Chicago is the "3rd coast" makes me laugh. And my hunch is that NYC has a stronger, more resilent economy than Chic or Texas. It's more diversified in terms of industries than either of these places and has a more diversified/educated population. I don't want to live anywhere that people still put "Buy American" bumper stickers on their rusty Dodge pickup trucks. They are about 25 years behind the times.
So, marissa, what do you have to lose???? You're young, and dreaming of coming to NY. Why would you then go to a different city? Out of fear that you might not get a job? People are soooo funny sometimes. You ask for advice moviing to new york and they start pushing their own agendas. If your dream is to come here, than DO it. It was mine too and I dont regret it for a second. Ive been through it. Feel free to send a message if you want advice.
Whoah, whoah. I have yet to see someone in Chicago put a "Buy American" bumper sticker on a rusty Dodge pickup truck. If anything, there are way more foreign vehicles in much of Chicagoland than there are domestic esp. compared to Michigan. But I do have to agree that diversity is sometimes lacking in the predominantly Caucasian, yuppie areas of Chicago, and the culture can come off as being more Midwestern, and less ethnic than NYC (obviously). I'm just saying, let's not make Chicago out to be a farm town to these sophisticated New Yorkers & Tri-Staters, lol.
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Originally Posted by MarissaInMichigan
F430F1- you are so right. I get tired of friends and family telling me I should go to Chicago or Texas instead. To me they are the same thing as Detroit in the sense that they are flyover areas. Anyone who says Chicago is the "3rd coast" makes me laugh. And my hunch is that NYC has a stronger, more resilent economy than Chic or Texas. It's more diversified in terms of industries than either of these places and has a more diversified/educated population. I don't want to live anywhere that people still put "Buy American" bumper stickers on their rusty Dodge pickup trucks. They are about 25 years behind the times.
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