Wash DC market
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Anyone live in DC? How's the job market there? Wife just got into grad school at GW for this next fall...
- zombiewoof0
Don't know if this link will work, but use Washigtonpost.com for job searches:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl…
I lived there for 10 years working at three tech firms, one newspaper, and one ISP bent on world domination.
- silentseven0
I have been here for about 5 years now and I am on my way out. job market is good especialy if you are lookin in DC. There area alot of jobs posted on the AIGADC site http://www.aigadc.org and craigslist of course.
Good luck
- Clear0
was just looking at rent on Craigslist. Is it really that high? Man, i'll have to find a fat job just to have a decent place to sleep.
- silentseven0
I live i Chantilly VA and have a 2bed 1bath by myslef for 990$ which is cheap as shit
I have firends who pay about 1600 for a 2 bed 1 bath in Arlington/Alexandria area. It is high but your salary is equal to cost of living so it all levels out.
u can also try Montgomery county MD if you dont want NoVA Area. someplaces are cheaper.
- Clear0
well if she's going to GW I don't want to be too far away. Some people were suggesting the Arlington area.
$1600 sounds outragious but then i've been lived in a city of that size before. I guess I need to research what designer salaries are in DC. Any ballpark range to expect? I'm a web designer with some print experience. I'm a lead designer w/ 6~7 yrs experience.
- madirish0
rent will be AT LEAST as high as you are finding. a source w/ a inside line would be key for you.
lived in DC for 4 yeaqrs and love it. currently live in Lima, Peru though. the market there is great and design value has definitly found it's way back to area. i would think for someone of your experience, (you have a portfolio online anywhere to compare?) i would expect 55k- 70k. ADs make more but they are not as easy to come by in DC at the agencies. smalller botiques will pay less, but there is a great group of them in DC w/ great work.
what area of GW will your wife be in? i have several very good friends in various programs there.
good luck and welcome to the biggest asterisk in the Union! :)
- silentseven0
Most likely your salary will be about 60 deends on the size of the studio, which most are studio of around 10 people doing boutique work for political groups, small shops etc.
I woulnd tworry aboutbeing too far you can always hop on the metro to go pretty much anywhere you want especially with the exapnsion they are doing. Arlington is cool thats a fav hangout spot espcially clarendon area. But as with anywhere the closer you are the more $$.
- madirish0
Mount Pleasant is the BEST neighborhood in all of DC, hands down. Awesome progressive and design community to it and best neighbors!
I will fight you all to the death to defend that, ya hoors!! :)
- Clear0
wish I had a portfolio put together. I've been too busy getting married last month and doing a bunch of freelance. Now this.. lol
I'll have to block off some time this weekend. An NT critique scares me. The hounds attack when portfolios are out. hehe
- JazX0
DC Metro is awesome. Single capital of the USA.
- slinky0
i am unemployed here.
by choice.
- slinky0
i am in DC Metro and I am single, so i guess JazX is right.
- jteore0
Grew up in Alexandria, moved to NY. Job market was always good, especially if it was goverment related (they pay nice). For your apartment hunting I would def suggest going through a Realtor. Since there is such a demand of "who is better" a lot of the Realty companies are now being paid by whoever is renting the proerty as opposed to you having to fork the cost yourself. In the end all you have is Security Deposit and First months Rent. Since she is going to GW, Arlington would be ideal. You can get a great one bedroom cheap (between the 900-1100 range) if you stay "kinda" on the Metroline ( As in your apartment has a shuttle bus that will take you to the closest Metro station or the public bus will take you)
- Clear0
apartment buildings have shuttles to the metro? what the hell? Never heard of that before.
- slinky0
Yes sir! Welcome to Oz.
- madirish0
Never heard of that before.
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(Jan 19 06, 07:44)you should ask some random person for a nickle everytime you say that w/ regard to some aspect in DC...... you will easily pay for your rent that way.
- zombiewoof0
madirish, this ones for all those who once lived in Mt. Pleasant.
http://www.mackeywerks.com/music…
Two years on Park Ave, Two years on Harvard St. I was there for the riots in the 90's, the crazed gunman who hunted people like wild game...
- -alby-0
Currently live in the Washington area, and yeah rent is kinda high. Have yet to meet anyone with an inside source though.
madirish, your in Peru? I'm gonna be backpacking around S. America in March with a buddy of mine. I fly into Lima in March. Know of any hostels we could stay at?
- madirish0
rock the house zombie!
i live(d) on Brown St.- house right next to the Brown St. Market. i love MtP- rocks.
Park and Harvard are both good ones- i got friends on both. Damn, MtP is made for having a NT crew there. that would rule...
- madirish0
no way -alby- that is sweet. you will definitly love it here. depending on your cash flow, i can recommend several. how long you here? i would definitly recommend staying in Miraflores, Baranco or San Isidro.
Drop me a line and i am happy to help you out w/ rec's. even for places outside the city if you need them.