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I saw this article and thought of so many posters on City Data. One thing the article emphasizes is that while it might feel impossible to leave, it can be done. Do you hear that City-Data? If you're not happy, you too can leave!!!
One thing the article doesn't mention is where you should go to be happy and financially secure. Guess everyone will have to figure that out for themselves.
Quote from the article: "New York City is a hugely expensive prison."
I couldn't agree more. Great article. Thanks for sharing! Unfortunately, this city is just simply too expensive for me so I have to move back down to VA where I can have (what I consider) a greater QOL.
No regrets moving here though (from a professional stand point).
I'm gonna suspect jobs and kids keep people in the big apple. If your a single person especially if your a transplant to head out. If you grew up here with a family here tougher to sever ties. Also if you have small kids do you uproot them out of school? Tough move IMO.
NYC is great but like anything any other city also has its drawbacks. For some the pros outweigh the cons and for others, the pros are simply too few or can't be taken advantage of (their income is too low).
I've spent my entire life in this city but I'm already tired of it. I love that the city has so much to offer in terms of variety but the QOL is low.
My career is in finance but as soon as I obtain my MS, I'm looking to leave. The opportunities in NYC come with a price. There's no free lunch in life.
Moving out of NYC is not hard by any means. The problem is most who aren't happy with this city don't want to take the risk of moving. It's more of "the devil you know, ..."
I'm gonna suspect jobs and kids keep people in the big apple. If your a single person especially if your a transplant to head out. If you grew up here with a family here tougher to sever ties. Also if you have small kids do you uproot them out of school? Tough move IMO.
If the school is horrible of course its best to uproot them. But from my observation plenty of New Yorkers are leaving do to cost of living and quality of life. but I do agree with you on here Nwood that its really hard to severe family ties especially when loved ones need help or are ill. NYC wears out plenty of people most notably those who were born here. I think NYC is best for people who are not native to the city and come from bland or homogenous background or lifestyle, or with those who have plenty of money. Also due to the city liberal nature, this place is also good for women and the poor.
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I'm leaving next year. I make a good living but factor in the taxes, fees, TOLLS, catholic $chool tuitions, communist mayor and very long commuting times, we have decided to relocate to North Carolina. I have lived here all of my 48 years on this earth and I will miss it here, but what I really miss is long gone like some of the posters in that article stated.
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