Should I switch from 200k fully remote to 300k in NYC?

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Mar 11 29 Comments

Have an offer for 300k at Two Sigma in NYC. Currently make 200k fully remote in Atlanta.

Seems like the main draw of NYC on blind is “it’s fun when you’re single”. But I’m married and mid/late 20s

After NYC taxes and an extra 2k in rent/month the increase in pay doesn’t even seem that large. Biggest pro seems to be that Two Sigma comp can balloon after a couple years. But it’s not remote and less PTO, also the weather sucks

Would you take the job? Is it dumb to leave that kind of money on the table? Dumb to willingly give up a fully remote job if I’m happy and financially comfortable?

Help me decide :(

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  • Twilio
    m9z6

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    m9z6
    New Yorker here making ~200k. It’s peanuts here, and I doubt an extra $100k would help. And I’ve had a gf for a few years and really want to leave but Gf doesn’t want to (it’s true that it’s way more fun when single).

    You get slammed with the NYC tax, NY state tax, crazy rent (I have to split a 1 br with my gf), and over dependence on seamless.

    I am curious though, how far does 200k get you in Atlanta?
    Mar 11 2
    • Samsara
      rklozp2381

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      rklozp2381
      OP
      To be honest… I live like a king off 200k in Atlanta lol. I can get a beautiful apartment and save like 50% of my income. Can actually afford a home unlike NYC..

      This is kind of my hang up: I feel like I’ve already “made it”, but the idea of chasing TC is so ingrained in my brain
      Mar 11
    • Twilio
      m9z6

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      m9z6
      I don’t save any money most months. On a good month I can save 10% of my income. I am simultaneously happy for you and also jealous lol.
      Mar 11
  • Walmart
    TRex-PM

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    TRex-PM
    Take the job, Enjoy for 2-3 yrs. Then exit to better places in Florida. Finance is moving to florida
    Mar 11 0
  • If you can get a 300k offer at Two Sigma in NYC, you can get a 275k offer at a MANGA company that will be fully remote. Not worth the move if you're not excited about being in NYC
    Mar 11 1
  • We only have to be in the office 5 days a month going forward. You could live out in the burbs and save alot of money. Gotta do what makes you happy though
    Mar 11 4
    • New
      Fmqg38

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      Two Sigma
       Fmqg38
      5 days a month is not a negligible amount for travel/housing.

      @TS, do you feel like the policy is a valid option for people who want to WFH, or is it a nudge to get people back in the nyc area?
      Mar 15
    • Meta
      Xunj35

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      Xunj35
      What’s the reasoning behind 5 days a month?
      Mar 15
  • Walmart
    zNQF01

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    zNQF01
    Life’s too short not to be happy.

    That said, it might be more than a difference of only 100k. Doesn’t 2 sigma give out FAT bonuses? Like you might be able to live a lot more comfortably in NY long term than you believe.
    Mar 11 0