Moving to NYC 3838 Responses

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• RumperChunk

  So... my wife has agreed to take the plunge, and we're gonna blow our savings on this adventure.. Advice..?

  Mar 10, 10, 7:52 a.m. – Permalink

• Ruffian

  

  • Sorry :)– Ruffian

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 7:57 a.m. – Permalink

• persona_non_grata

  make sure this is something she really wants to do, and not something your just selling to loudly to hear dissension.

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 7:59 a.m. – Permalink

• vitamins

  Have a plan

  • +++++++– showpony

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8 a.m. – Permalink

• jonturi

  there's a bunch of us here in NYC. whatchu wanna know?

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8 a.m. – Permalink

• PonyBoy

  enjoy your massive tax increase and empty pockets :)

  • that was advice– PonyBoy1/2

    thanks... uk taxes are not what they used to be..
    – RumperChunk2/2

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:01 a.m. – Permalink

• RumperChunk

  Whats the work situ like...? we can afford 6 months of easy living - but in that time im hoping things will be brighter...

  • 6 months of easy living?!? hahah
    of course you'll be fine.– derdniffer1/2

    everyone i know uses headhunter agencies, and if your portfolio is half-way decent, then you'll def be workin in no time.– derdniffer2/2

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:04 a.m. – Permalink

• Douglas

  You wanna do a 6month swap to test the water? I wouldn't mind living in London for a bit.

  • def possibility... send me an email...– RumperChunk1/4

    sent...– Douglas2/4

    now that sounds like a much better idea
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    go team!– jimzy4/4

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:04 a.m. – Permalink

• bulletfactory

  Best of luck! my wife and I are also moving to NYC - all the planning has been fun and exciting. The scariness of it all is even more exciting. 6 months of living expenses is probably pretty common.

  • exchange rate is in RumperChunks favor– jonturi1/2

    yes, definitely, but we've been preparing.– bulletfactory2/2

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:07 a.m. – Permalink

• RumperChunk

  When you planing to go? Looking forward to a QBN NYC Ho-Down..!

  • this summer is the general timeline we've set. you?– bulletfactory1/2

    yep.. end of May early June..– RumperChunk2/2

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:10 a.m. – Permalink

• Gordy22

  Rumper - you're moving from London? I did the same thing a few years back.

  Where do you live in London, can offer equivalent locations...

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:13 a.m. – Permalink

• utopian

  good luck with that...

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:13 a.m. – Permalink

• jonturi

  i think Brooklyn is the way to go. either williamsburg or ft. greene areas.

  • my wife and I are planning on Brooklyn Heights, personally.– bulletfactory1/11

    nice. pretty posh in that corner. but cool, clean and nice architecture– jonturi2/11

    I vote for Fort Greene. It's my favorite neighborhood in NYC.– graphiknature3/11

    fort green is ghetto especially near pratt. lived there, gun shots all the time.– ethanfink4/11

    if your thinking b.heights, also consider park slope...– ethanfink5/11

    brklyn heights, cobble hit, park slope, are under consideration. many friends live in brklyn h, so we know the neighborhood– bulletfactory6/11

    Fort Greene isn't ghetto. You are thinking of Clinton Hill which is in between Pratt and Fort Green. The Cut off for For Greene Is Vanderbilt.– graphiknature7/11

    My friend recently moved form Cobble Hill to Fort Greene b/c some guy was looking at her through her window on her fire scape.– graphiknature8/11

    i live in clinton hill. not ghetto. but not candyland either.– jonturi9/11

    i live in a shed– jimzy10/11

    Spanish Harlem is the cheapest place around– kommute11/11

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:14 a.m. – Permalink

• stewdio

  Don't listen to criticism; just do it. Move to New York. It's going to be rough at first, but that's because moving is rough. Getting to know a new city is rough. But New York will pay you back. Yes, some things are expensive. And you may not like some areas / social groups / whatever. (Some people dislike hipsters. Some people are hipsters. Everyone has their own preferences, right?) The point is that NYC is huge and has so many characters that it's not about what you don't like. It's about the fact that with so many options and a little effort you can find a lot of things you do like. And even love.

  There's a huge range of design studios, from small and concept-driven to large corporate slick types... And all of them are waiting to have a beer with you. Just email around and visit places, get to know people, see who and what excites you. And there are many QBNers in the city too. Basically, New York is waiting to embrace you in all of its noisy dirty homeless and corporate glory.

  The job part is easy; since finding jobs is difficult you can just take whatever you can find. (And scale up later.) It's deciding on a place to live that's the hard part! You should really concentrate on places near major subway lines. (For instance, if you're considering living by a subway stop that is only serviced by the G train you may find yourself sorely disappointed!)

  I could go on and on about my favorite aspects of the city... but probably better to answer your specific questions (if you have any) rather than just wax nostalgic for another hundred paragraphs.

  • I love NY.. been there plenty of times for work/hols.. but it's not the same as living there..– RumperChunk1/4

    You're right. Living there is EVEN BETTER :)– stewdio2/4

    Ha..! thats the spirit..!!– RumperChunk3/4

    Living in NYC is the shizzz.
    Good advice form Stewdio there,– woodyBatts4/4

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:14 a.m. – Permalink

• RumperChunk

  We live in Battersea, right by the river...

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:14 a.m. – Permalink

• woodyBatts

  You will be fine. Especially coming from London.
  My only advice is to do your best to land an apartment you like. But then again, that's my advice to anyone.

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:15 a.m. – Permalink

• vitamins

  I heard it's rough in NYC, make sure to bring some nun chucks

  • lolz– jimzy

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:18 a.m. – Permalink

• Gordy22

  Well, I know that there a lot of Brooklynites here, however if you can afford it, I would recommend living in Manhattan, at least in the beginning.

  A lot of expats gravitate towards the West Village as its a bit West Londony (chaotic streets, leafy etc). I lived there for a year and loved it.

  • If you want to make your money stretch, renting property in Brooklyn is the best place to start without an entire drown– jteore

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:19 a.m. – Permalink

• stoplying

  Where in the city are you planning on living? That will determine your monthly nut. As long as you find a job or some sort of income (which isn't necessarily easy these days), you'll be alright. Good luck.

  • 1+BR in accessible brooklyn areas span $1200-$2000 month– jonturi1/4

    Maybe Brooklyn..as long as its secure.. have a budget of about $2500 a month for rent..– RumperChunk2/4

    email me if u want. my friend does rentals in Ft. Greene area. lots of nice places.– jonturi3/4

    will do.. thanks..– RumperChunk4/4

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:21 a.m. – Permalink

• duckseason

  I moved out here having never been to the city, knowing no one, and with $1000 and now I've been here almost 8 years.

  You've been here before, you like it, you have enough cash to last you 6 months. As long as you and the Mrs. are proactive in the job hunt, you'll be just fine.

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 8:58 a.m. – Permalink

• matthew5000

  I moved here last July and have no regrets.

  The first few weeks will be pretty crazy, no doubt- but once you realize you only have to deal with a small part of the city every day, you will be fine.

  I found moving to Brooklyn to start very easy. Brooklyn is much more quiet and a nice escape after a busy day. Williamsburg/Greenpoint is very comfortable. Manhattan is very confusing for 1st timers.. (exp. 1st time to a big city, maybe moving from london wont be much difference)

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 10, 9:49 a.m. – Permalink