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Old 11-02-2009, 04:06 PM
 
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Hi everyone. My brother is living in Oregon right now and just got his personal training licence. He was offered a job in NYC, but he is only guaranteed 20 hrs/week at minimum wage. Once he can build up a personal training clientèle, he will make better wages (around 30/hr and up for each hour he does personal training).

My question: How should he even get started on the moving process? He would basically be moving with just a luggage suitcase -- thats it. He is hoping to rent a room, or find a roommate (something furnished).

Where do we look? Craigslist doesn't seem to be of much help - its hard to tell what's a scam and what's not.

How much money do you need to realistically live in NYC each month if you are renting a room?

How feasible is it to move to NYC without much in savings?

Thanks for any advice!!!
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Old 11-02-2009, 06:04 PM
 
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20 hours/wk making minimum wage ($7.25/hr) wouldn't even be enough for him to live. $7.25 x 20 = $145.00 minus taxes (about $15?) is about $130 take home pay. A room rental would probably be $150/wk (maybe more). He'll also need to eat, have a MetroCard to get to/from work, laundry money, money for personal items, etc. If he's thinking about getting a room mate, he's still not making enough.

He's going to have to get another job (probably full time) in addition to the p/t job at the gym until he builds up his client base and gets more money from that if he wants to survive here comfortably..
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Old 11-02-2009, 07:22 PM
 
Location: Bay Ridge, NY
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Yea... minimum wage is enough if you're only paying phone bills, and internet and buying food or clothes... not even close to enough to afford an apartment though.
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Old 11-02-2009, 07:58 PM
 
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hostels maybe?? but I hear from people who lived there it is not a good situation. you basically share a room with 10-15 people. your brother has to get another job to survive in NYC.
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Old 11-02-2009, 08:26 PM
 
Location: Where the sun always shines
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My friend, A native New Yorker moved back to NYC to be a trainer and barely kept his head above water. He had a ton of clients at one point but they couldnt keep up with the ridiculous club fees. SOmewhere in the neighborhood of 1000k every 2 weeks. And this was a guy who actually looked like trainer with huge ripped arms and abs. ANyway, after a year, he moved back out of NYC to be trainer in a cheaper state. Just something to keep in mind
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Old 11-03-2009, 08:47 AM
 
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Don't move here on minimum wage.
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Old 11-03-2009, 03:22 PM
 
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Your friend should study up on marketing (specifically internet marketing) and just go independent. Even a newbie trainer can charge $50+/hr. (I did) and more realistically once you gain some confidence $80+/hr. To avoid the club fees, target people who live in luxury apartments at first where you can get free access to the equipment.
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Old 11-03-2009, 04:23 PM
 
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where I go to work out , the trainers charge 100 dollars an hour. some charge more.
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Old 11-04-2009, 07:43 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn, New York
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Hi everyone. My brother is living in Oregon right now and just got his personal training licence. He was offered a job in NYC, but he is only guaranteed 20 hrs/week at minimum wage. Once he can build up a personal training clientèle, he will make better wages (around 30/hr and up for each hour he does personal training).

My question: How should he even get started on the moving process? He would basically be moving with just a luggage suitcase -- thats it. He is hoping to rent a room, or find a roommate (something furnished).

Where do we look? Craigslist doesn't seem to be of much help - its hard to tell what's a scam and what's not.

How much money do you need to realistically live in NYC each month if you are renting a room?

How feasible is it to move to NYC without much in savings?

Thanks for any advice!!!
Please do not move to NYC without savings..... It will be hard enough if he gets a part time job at minimum wage. I can't imagine in what condition he would be living with little or no savings out here. Minimum wage is like having transportation money or lunch money in your pocket but not close enough for rent or any necessities you might have to live off of on a monthly basis.

Believe me or not there are a lot of kids who come down here with little or no savings, no job, no place to really call their own and wind up living in Washington Square Park... not a pretty site. So please rethink what the situation might turn out to be if it doesn't work out off of minimum wage......

Good Luck to him
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Old 11-04-2009, 08:18 PM
 
Location: Upper East, NY
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Minimum wage part-time in the most expensive city in the country = No.
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