multiple questions!

  1. how much money would you save before moving?
  2. how hard is the job market there? ive noticed in my small town the farther away you are from the downtown area the less jobs are hiring. Is NYC comparatively easier to find jobs in than other cities?
  3. has the living experience improved since the rise of socialist advocacy and direct action in NYC?
  • Infamousblt [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    10·
    16 天前

    I don’t live there although I visit fairly often and have many friends who do.

    My main question is why would you want to move there?

    NYC is incredibly expensive. Even the “cheap” areas are bonkers expensive. As far as how much money to save I’d try to save up like 3-6 months worth if you can, so you’ll have to figure out what a reasonable budget looks like and go from there.

    I’m sure the job market in NYC is the same as anywhere, hard for most jobs that pay anything.

    But back to my main question, I’m always so skeptical of people who want to move to NYC. Either you have “fuck you” money in which case sure go for it you’ll be able to afford shit and enjoy it, or you don’t in which case you’ll struggle and scrape by as you watch the people around you who do have that kind of money enjoy it. There are far far cheaper cities in the US, so if it’s just “I want to move to a city” pick a more affordable one

  • mrfugu [he/him, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    9·
    16 天前

    Don’t live there but I have family there and visit somewhat often:

    1 A lot. NYC apartments almost always require first and last months rent on top of any security deposit so you need 3x whatever nonsense rent upfront just to get in the door. IIRC my sister rents a studio in brooklyn for like $2000 a month so you’d need at least $6000.

    Most jobs pay more to compensate but if you don’t have someone you can crash with for a few months to save up that initial “buy-in” you’ll need a lot on top of any moving costs.

    2 As anywhere it depends on what kind of job you’re looking for. Any city is going to have jobs proportional to its density but how easy it is will depend on what you’re looking for.

    3 No but I think your average New Yorker is more optimistic than before and (somehow) takes more pride in their city (the knicks win helped with that too) but that’s not guaranteed to last.

  • EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
    5·
    15 天前

    I did the math and my wife and I’d need over three million dollars saved to get anything bigger than a closet within an hour of the city.

    Literally retire-at-35 money anywhere else would be necessary for my disabled ass to be able to live there if we both were able to find and work a full time job. Just not viable for us.

  • DragonBallZinn [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
    3·
    15 天前

    Dropping a comment since I’m hoping to escape Ohio and NYC would be a dream come true.

    Not sure if this helps, but don’t be discouraged if you can’t live in the city proper. Many people commute from New Jersey…still pretty expensive but it cushions the blow and you don’t have to pay city tax.

    As for finding a job, again I need all the help I can get here trying to get the attention of this generation of employers: some of the pickiest lot you’ll ever meet.