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I'm looking to relocate from Miami where the economy is down the tubes and was wondering what the job market was like in NYC. I was in L.A. early this year and liked the vibe, but the job market there wasn't so hot. I even went on a few interviews with no luck. I was given an opportunity to share rent with a friend that lives in the east village and was wondering what the job market is like there right about now. Last time I was in NYC was last AUG and it wasn't so hot. I have a BA degree in Business and planning on getting into an MBA program Fall 2010.
As far as what jobs preferences im OK with anything that is available, but I do want something that is worthy of a college graduate at least. I'm not expecting to get into a serious career path until I finish my MBA program. So base the responses on Jobs for college students in their 20s with 4-5 yrs work experience.
I like to the point answers. I'm really surprised even the big city is at a standstill it sucks. I lived in Manhattan back in 2002 - 2005 and quit 2 jobs and ended up with a job that paid more than the first two. It was easy to do it and I didn't have my degree yet. Those times are definitely over. I have savings to live off for a few months until I get a job, but I promised myself never to live in NYC pay check to pay check like I did last time so I'm not making a move until I can secure a job this time.
A lot of it has to do with the fact that the financial industry, which is a big (but far from the only) industry in Manhattan, really cratered employment-wise.
Interestingly, the rest of the Northeast has the lowest unemployment rates in America other than a north-south stretch of states that basically goes from North Dakota to Texas (with Colorado and Wyoming added in) that have the kind of unemployment rates the rest of the US had before 2008. For example, upstate NY, which usually has unemployment levels akin to Michigan in a recession, is actually below the national average. NYC itself I believe has the highest unemployment rate in the Northeast right now except for Rhode Island, a weird anomoly in that it has a near 13% rate in a region surrounded by areas with 7-8% rates.
Dunno if I'm even worthy of chiming in here, but for a 21 year old NY'er halfway through his Bachelor's w/little work experience to date, what does that mean for me if even the qualifed and experienced can't find work?
Dunno if I'm even worthy of chiming in here, but for a 21 year old NY'er halfway through his Bachelor's w/little work experience to date, what does that mean for me if even the qualifed and experienced can't find work?
it means your parents will be taking care of you for longer than you want.
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