Would NY be a good city for me? (job market, standard of living)

[OrdinarySoul]

I am thirty-nine years old, no family, have lived in Washington DC metro area for the last fifteen years, really want a change. I am drawn to NY for a number of reasons.

One is the opportunities to work in financial services. I have an IT background, have gotten bored of working on the DC government related IT projects.

I also enjoy taking classical singing lessons and ballet classes in my free time. My friends who lived in NY told me that there are more and better classes like these in NY.

I am also very comfortable living in a unfamiliar place where I know nobody and have no long term friends. It makes life more interesting that way.

Do you think NY could be a good city for me?

[StinaTado]

If you can get a good job that allows you to have a standard of living you are comfortable with, then yes, NYC could be a good fit for you. The opportunities for just about anything are endless here, but it is expensive. I've found that the older you get, the less fun you have slumming it, so I would try to land a job before you come unless you have a lot of savings. The job market isn't great right now, even in IT, so if you have something steady, I'd stay there til you land a new job. DC is close enough to come for an interview only a 24 hour notice, so hopefully you wouldn't have too much of a problem.

[willbo1]

Originally Posted by StinaTado

If you can get a good job that allows you to have a standard of living you are comfortable with, then yes, NYC could be a good fit for you. The opportunities for just about anything are endless here, but it is expensive. I've found that the older you get, the less fun you have slumming it, so I would try to land a job before you come unless you have a lot of savings. The job market isn't great right now, even in IT, so if you have something steady, I'd stay there til you land a new job. DC is close enough to come for an interview only a 24 hour notice, so hopefully you wouldn't have too much of a problem.

Great answer!! Nicely done!