NJ: North vs. South
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- stevegee
OK, I live in South Jersey, at the beach, and run a freelance biz.
My wife was just offered a transfer to North Jersey and we're thinking about taking it.Which part of the state do you think is more fruitful for Design jobs, clients, networking, etc...?
- dirtydrummer0
NY
- gramme0
Well of course being in North Jersey you've got New York on your doorstep. Which is awesome unless you hate the high-stress vibe in NY.
Plus if on the outside chance you're a surfer, Sandy Point is a nice North Jersey spot w/ NYC skyline view, & Manasquan isn't too far south (I think?)
- seed0
Are there a lot of web and design jobs in NJ or do a lot of people have to commute to NYC?
- stevegee0
Gramme, you're all mixed up out there in the Mid-West, Sandy Point, is actually called Sandy Hook, and Manasquan is also down near where I am now.
Thanks though.
- gramme0
big clients=NY
small-time jobs=NY*
*in general. There's just so much going on in the city.
- JazX0
No
- gramme0
o
Knew it was Sandy something.
Hangs head for sounding like a kook
I grew up surfing in MD & RI, not real familiar w/ NJ
- gramme0
i mean smaller jobs=NJ
not always tho
- gramme0
haven't surfed in 3 months. grueling.
- davi-t0
jersey sux. I wasted 17 years of my life there listening to meatheads piss off at you on how great they look and sluts (that might be the only good thing actually). If ur going to live anywhere in NJ, live near Freehold, Colts Neck, or like the otha chops said--> Manasquan and just take the train to NY or commute there. If u do find a place that actually designs in NJ, they prolly aren't any good and wont pay you a rats ass. NYC is where its all at. go there. fucking jersey goddammit!!!.
- neue75_bold0
Is your wife's name Tara?
- stevegee0
wow, such well formed mature and informative answer davi-t.
Yes, neue, tara is my wife on NT... we'll have little NT'ers called lilgee soon too.
- neue75_bold0
dude, that is like, sooooo cute...
well...
as long as they don't look like their mother :P
- stevegee0
awwww....
just don't tell my real wife, or my son, or my daughter that's on the way.
- neue75_bold0
let's keep son of out this...
- neue75_bold0
let's keep son out of this...
neue75_bold
(Dec 29 05, 11:01
- gramme0
I always knew son was a pink, hairless infant with nary a tooth in his head ;)
- mxhxr100
You will never be able to afford a house in North Jersey. You may one day afford one in South Jersey.
- j_red0
i live in hoboken, i work in the city. there are some jobs in north jersey but of course it doesn't compare to nyc.
i like hoboken, it's great - we live close to the hudson, commute is short, etc.
- seed0
Is the N Jersey cost of living much less than NYC?