Should I move to NYC

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Dec 22, 2021 40 Comments

I know there’s a lot of polls about this but I wanted to see what people think of it, so no poll this time.

Context: I have a new job offer in NYC and moving there is optional.

TC: 110k
YOE: 3
Age: 27
Friends: 0

I like bars, sitting by river/ocean contemplating ways to die, walking and I hate driving.

I currently live in a major city on the east coast and prefer to live in cities (for the public transport and connectivity, etc)

New TC: 240k (maybe more if I move to NYC)

#nyc

Edit: forgot to add this part feel free to digress and talk about why and what I can do for fun in NYC that I can’t do right here

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  • New
    shr00ms

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    shr00ms
    if you’re bored in nyc you’re a boring person.

    there’s a group for every hobby/niche interest that you could imagine. join a run club, bowling league, pool league, bouldering, book club, rollerblade club, go to dark bushwick dungeon techno dance floors, go explore all the ethnic neighborhoods and the food options, date a shit ton, catch some STDs!

    i love living here, the suburbs is where your soul goes to die. live life full-throttle 😌
    Dec 22, 2021 1
    • New
      ctjj40

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      ctjj40
      Your username is so appropriate given the last line of your comment.
      Dec 22, 2021
  • IBM / Design
    zizin

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     zizin
    There's nothing quite as boring as suburban life. Boring neighbors, quiet and deserted streets. People forget that they are alive. Before I moved to America, suburban life was very appealing, but I've been dying of boredom for 5 years.
    Dec 22, 2021 5
    • Barcelona is amazing, though they did seem to have an issue with jobs.
      I think very few people who grew up in European cities can put up with American suburbia...
      Dec 22, 2021
    • IBM / Design
      zizin

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       zizin
      True, I started looking for a job in cities like nyc, chicago. I want to take my chance because this suburban life makes me feel dead. 🙃
      Dec 22, 2021
  • Yes. Move and stay in NYC, enjoy the city life, restaurants, dating. Rest of life you have to stay in suburbs.
    Dec 22, 2021 0
  • The question is, where do you live now? I moved up NYC because I hated having to drive everywhere and it's almost the only city in America where you can completely ditch the car.
    I'm also a city person, the suburbs gave me a rash (mentally lol).
    So, I say move. From my point of view.
    You can do literally anything in NYC, and you can also leave at any point so why not try it?
    That being said, dating might be better but it's not a walk in the park unless you're only looking for sex (maybe, that's how it felt to me). And making friends is hard, but you can always go to bars and have fun, and we have both beach and mountain access.
    Don't contemplate ways to die though... :/
    Dec 22, 2021 3
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    Dating in NYC sucks! ☹️ Someone in Brooklyn won’t date a person living in Queens or Long Island or some BS like that.
    Dec 22, 2021 2