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Old 12-27-2010, 07:40 AM
 
Location: NJ
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I am debating whether or not I should stay here in New York City, or if I should move back home to Michigan. I came here in April, after completing my bachelor's in psychology and getting paralegal certification. I have been waiting tables since then, making about $2K per month after taxes. My living expenses are about $1250 a month total, but I have no quality of life and am basically just "scraping by". I keep applying for paralegal positions, executive assistant positions, etc. and have been on about a dozen interviews. I had one offer, for the princely sum of 20K a year, no benefits, at a real estate firm downtown. Yes, I am not making this up. 20K a year for a job that requires education in the most expensive city in the country. I am just really sick of waiting tables and living this miserable, half-assed lifestyle where I'm not sure how much I'm making from one week to the next, having uppity Manhattanite women look at me like I'm scum on the bottom of their Manolos. I miss my family. I miss my dog. But there are no jobs in Michigan either, so I really don't know what I would be going back to. I just feel so... lost. Hopeless. What should I do?
My advice is go back home. I'm in NJ and it's just as bad so I can't imagine NYC. There is nothing wrong with going back home and waiting a couple of years before you try coming back. At least that way you have your family, you could save some money, and gain experience. I don't care what anyone says but to me NYC is a myth and everyone is trying to get in on it. I had this problem right after graduation. It will be difficult for anyone to hire you because you have no experience.

This past summer I visited Milwaukee and Chicago and I thought they were such great cities that I've thought about moving up there. WHy not try those places? Get some experience up there and then head back to NYC if that is what you really want. I wouldn't stay one more month in a miserable job if I had options.

 
Old 12-27-2010, 07:56 AM
 
Location: Beautiful Pelham Parkway,The Bronx
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The OP has long since left NY so advice to her about staying or leaving is moot.
 
Old 12-27-2010, 09:10 AM
 
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The OP has long since left NY so advice to her about staying or leaving is moot.
So true. A padlock is needed to turn this thread into read only.
 
Old 12-27-2010, 09:20 AM
 
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I don't care what anyone says but to me NYC is a myth and everyone is trying to get in on it.
Funny but sometimes I say the same thing about America.

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The OP has long since left NY so advice to her about staying or leaving is moot.
That's unfortunate. I guess they're gonna lock this thread now?
 
Old 12-27-2010, 05:23 PM
 
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My bet's that she's a little sorry she left at this point regardless of the rocky start. (Of course she is )
 
Old 12-30-2010, 10:40 PM
 
Location: International Spacestation
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The OP has long since left NY so advice to her about staying or leaving is moot.
Damn, did she really run home?? That sucks. I guess what they say about NYC is true.
 
Old 12-30-2010, 11:09 PM
 
Location: International Spacestation
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The account is still active & no where on this thread has she confirmed that she ran away from NYC......to be continued.
 
Old 12-31-2010, 02:05 PM
 
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The account is still active & no where on this thread has she confirmed that she ran away from NYC......to be continued.
Maybe she said it on another thread? I wouldn't be surprised if the account is still active being that CD covers all 50 states.
 
Old 12-31-2010, 02:14 PM
 
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She hasn't posted since November 24th...thread locked.
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