Long Island Residents: Need Advice (Bay Shore, Hunter: live, moving to, design)
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Okay, great. I'm glad to hear this perspective, it will definitely affect my decision. I am not a fan of NYC and have lived in "city" environments before and have not enjoyed it. So, the suburbaness of LI was attractive to me, and since my boyfriend loves NYC, being close was attractive for him. If I they offer it and I decide to go, I will definitely make sure I'm well compensated. It's a product design job. The field is super competitive and you're more likely to get a good job if you've worked at a big name company, which is why I am considering the move. Thanks all!
Okay, great. I'm glad to hear this perspective, it will definitely affect my decision. I am not a fan of NYC and have lived in "city" environments before and have not enjoyed it. So, the suburbaness of LI was attractive to me, and since my boyfriend loves NYC, being close was attractive for him. If I they offer it and I decide to go, I will definitely make sure I'm well compensated. It's a product design job. The field is super competitive and you're more likely to get a good job if you've worked at a big name company, which is why I am considering the move. Thanks all!
no problem. If I were you, I'd move. There are lots of fun neighborhoods in L.I. And you're close enough to the city to get your fix if you wanted (or far enough to stay away). Good Luck!
no problem. If I were you, I'd move. There are lots of fun neighborhoods in L.I. And you're close enough to the city to get your fix if you wanted (or far enough to stay away). Good Luck!
Yeah. There is always "something" to do, even if one doesn't want to venture into NYC. LI is good for that.
Which company did you interview with in Bay Shore?
There are a number of 1br apartments available in Bay Shore in your price range at any given time and occasionally a 2br, though as someone else mentioned, most of the good deals will involve in-house apartments rather than complex apartments. I've lived here most of my life, so if you find an apartment you're interested in, post the details here and I can let you know whether or not it's in a decent neighborhood.
If you are just starting out and working for this company would give you good experience and look good on your resume, I would take it, even if you barely break even. As someone else said, salaries on LI are lower than in Manhattan. You will need a car here and car insurance will be more expensive as will gas and electric, car maintenance and gasoline. Bayshore is definitely not city. One novelty for you will be living close to the ocean and being able to hop on the ferry to Fire Island. There's plenty to do but you have to look for it and drive to it. It's not on your doorstep like it is in Manhattan. As you know, there are plenty of eyesore areas in Cleveland too. It will be an adjustment, but I don't think it will be a super huge adjustment since you are coming from Cleveland.
Since you said you like the suburbs better than the city and you've found a job/company that you think would help your career, I'd go for it.
Being a Long Islander, I graduated from college and got an entry level job in my field in NYC. I barely made enough to afford my commute into manhattan, I sold my car and I stayed home for a couple of years to save up while I paid my student loans. 7 years later, I'm making about double what I was when I started working and I'm newly-married and just purchased my first house on Long Island.
Sometimes we make sacrifices now to get ahead later. I'd never discourage someone from making moves to further their career, even if it might be difficult for a little while. Yes, Long Island is expensive, but maybe the earning potential for your field is higher here than it is in Cleveland. In fact, I'd venture a guess that it is, since most creativetechnological/ fields are more lucrative in or around NYC than elsewhere.
You can find a decent apartment near Bayshore in your price range. You'd have to pay for a car, but it's really no different than if you lived on LI and needed to pay for train tickets to get into NYC.
$48K for an entry level position in LI? Uh huh. I see people are at it again.
On the off chance this post is real, why in the world anyone would move to Long Island to take a job is BEYOND me. NYC? OK, can see it. Long Island? No.
$38K in Cleveland v. $48K in LI is the difference between living nice and living in borderline poverty. If you take the job, plan on it as a way-station to bump up the salary and experience for the future OFF Long Island.
Bay Shore is gross by the way. Don't live there. If you're from Cleveland, trust me on this.
$48K for an entry level position in LI? Uh huh. I see people are at it again.
On the off chance this post is real, why in the world anyone would move to Long Island to take a job is BEYOND me. NYC? OK, can see it. Long Island? No.
$38K in Cleveland v. $48K in LI is the difference between living nice and living in borderline poverty. If you take the job, plan on it as a way-station to bump up the salary and experience for the future OFF Long Island.
Bay Shore is gross by the way. Don't live there. If you're from Cleveland, trust me on this.
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According to the CNN COL calculator, you're going to need to be making at least $54k to live a similar lifestyle on Long Island that you're living now.
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