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OP - you didn't mention whether you have a family or not. If you have kids do you want to be away from them so much during the week? When you consider the commuting back and forth it makes for a very long work day. Will you have the time or energy to interact with them at the end of that very long day?
Money isn't everything. I doubt many dying people thought "I should have spent more time at work".
If you don't have kids and this is a good career move, go for it. I haven't lived on Long Island in many years so I don't know what to advise on income.
Thanks, that's a good point that I didn't mention.
I actually don't have any kids and I'm single.
I agree, if I did have a family this probably wouldn't be worth it. So while it would definitely suck and leave me in little else besides a Work > Eat Supper > Sleep cycle M-F, I wouldn't be neglecting spending time with family.
I guess the other thing to consider to me is that I'm not planning on living here long term either. I had planned on sticking around for another 3-5 years. If I got absolutely worn out by this in 3 years I may just chose to move entirely at the end of that job cycle. It might also be an opportunity for me to downsize towards the end on purpose and live closer to the city in Brooklyn or Queens for the last year and enjoy that experience before I relocate.
Thanks, that's a good point that I didn't mention.
I actually don't have any kids and I'm single.
I agree, if I did have a family this probably wouldn't be worth it. So while it would definitely suck and leave me in little else besides a Work > Eat Supper > Sleep cycle M-F, I wouldn't be neglecting spending time with family.
I guess the other thing to consider to me is that I'm not planning on living here long term either. I had planned on sticking around for another 3-5 years. If I got absolutely worn out by this in 3 years I may just chose to move entirely at the end of that job cycle. It might also be an opportunity for me to downsize towards the end on purpose and live closer to the city in Brooklyn or Queens for the last year and enjoy that experience before I relocate.
In that case focus on getting experience with the best possible companies in your industry. If you have to commute for that, so be it.
30k min if I can walk from a Lirr stop. 60k starting if I have to get on a subway. I have worked in the city for the last 9-10 years. I have the rule of 1. I take one mode of transportation after my car that’s not my legs, I don’t bother. If I was you it would be more. I’m in western Suffolk but take a train from Nassau as it’s same distance to my Suffolk train by car and cheaper fare with more service.
Same. I dont use the subways. I have never. I have legs ... seems so silly
Same. I dont use the subways. I have never. I have legs ... seems so silly
I would walk when working crosstown from the Midtown Tunnel (and I drove in), but years ago when my office was down on Wall St I couldn’t see walking from Penn on a daily basis, especially when super hot or rainy. That’s 3-1/2 miles.
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