new_york

[normal root]

[covert halo]

I’ve been doing that to leech off my parents Costco membership lmfao

[normal root]

hold up

I couldve been doing that this entire time

[covert halo]

Yeeeep

[normal root]

ok I guess im asking my parents about this

[normal root]

Alright it’s doomed. I guess im going home

I just realized that the family insurance card I have, had been expired for about a year now

Honestly explains a lot

[wide nest]

Leeching off something that costs $60,

Just buy one lol

[covert halo]

Well it’s a recurring yearly cost

I’m still leeching off my dad’s prime too

I mean if they’re okay with it I don’t see anything wrong

[stable badger]

Warby Parker is good

Pretty much all their glasses are <$100

[stable badger]

Rather just wear glasses/contacts than have someone fuck about with my eyes

[normal root]

Last time i got surgery on my eyes it was for my lazy eye, and I stopped breathing mid operation

How much does lasik even cost nowadays

[stable badger]

Huh aren’t you not supposed to do it until like your 20s

Cause your eyes change as you grow

[covert halo]

Yikes I had lazy eye surgery too but everything went well luckily

That’s horrifying

[normal root]

Ye it was not a good experience

Im now super cautious and tell medical officials to be super cautious with using the anesthesia bc I think I have some sensitivity

Also my psyche at the time before and after was very terrified so that probably made things worse

[maiden blade]

Thoughts on living in Manhattan on 80k a year ?

[placid trout]

not happening lmao

[covert halo]

I mean there are people who do it lol

You won’t be saving much

If at all

Roommates are gonna be a necessity for sure

[wide nest]

It can be done

[half halo]

holy

yeah if you live with 5 ppl in a 2 bed it’s doable

kidding sort of

cutting it close tho

[wide nest]

You can try renting a portion of someone’s living room

Or spending all your money

[timid shadow]

Hey y’all! I am looking for a roommate in starting midJuly? DM me if you’re interested!

[stable badger]

Or just don’t live in Manhattan lol

Live in LIC or queens if your office is near midtown or bk if lower Manhattan

[covert halo]

Yeah I’d def advise someone making less than like 100k to live in an outerborough tbh

Lol what do you mean by temp salary, internship?

[topaz birch]

Looking for a roommate in starting August (NYC). DM me if you’re interested!

[placid trout]

Lic isn't viable for 80k

try bushwick in brooklyn or sth

[stable badger]

It really matters where his office is cause queens is wayyy easier to get to midtown than bk from when I’ve looked on maps

[wide nest]

Bk is expensive too

Unless you mean deep

[novel acorn]

Hey guys

[cyan panther]

Is $2800 rent including utilities except Internet doable on 95k salary JC

[covert halo]

Are you working in NY or NJ

[cyan panther]

Nj

[covert halo]

Ok that’s a lil better then since you only have to worry about nj tax

Ooof that’s >50% post tax monthly

Your biweekly paycheck is 2,591 post tax

So one paycheck doesn’t cover rent

I personally wouldn’t do it

https://smartasset.com/taxes/new-jersey-paycheck-calculator

I’d at the very least make it so you can pay rent with a single paycheck tbh

Ideally <=40% post tax monthly but I know that’s not always possible

But def < one paycheck at absolute max

[cyan panther]

I might be crazy but that site says $2807 for me

[covert halo]

Are you on biweekly

[cyan panther]

Oh what's difference from semi monthly

[covert halo]

Semi monthly is always twice a month

Biweekly has two months where you get three paychecks

Rest are twice a month

[cyan panther]

Good to know

[cyan panther]

So my offer is semi monthly does that change things?

I might be able to get a place for 2200 not as nice and 90 less sq ft... So yeah no brainer?

[covert halo]

Oh your offer is semi monthly, yeah use that in the calculations

[covert halo]

I would go for that yeah…

[cyan panther]

Yeah I went ahead with 2200 thank for you for thoughts

[covert halo]

Yeah np, like I just think using almost an entire paycheck (or potentially more since you need to pay for internet too) isn’t worth

[wide nest]

Agree

[placid trout]

just leased a 585 square foot place in LIC

feels good man

3100/month

[wide nest]

[normal root]

[still ledge]

Bruh

🥲

Where are cheap places to live I don't mind a 40+min commute

[covert halo]

Define cheap

[still ledge]

Where would be good for someone making 105,000 base? I'm not counting the bonus or stock cause I feel like base is consistent

Mmm less than 2,500?

[covert halo]

What’s your max commute you’ll tolerate

[still ledge]

Max like 1.5 hours

Something I do care about is safety though so Like if is in the outer parts but cheaper then that'd be lit

I might not want a car because of parking

could get a motorcycle

But thank you so much I'll note those areas downs and give them a look

I'm interning around here so I have time to check these places out! I really appreciate it dude this was very detailed

[thorn mauve]

Dream location for work

[sleek cloak]

Anyone live in Astoria or Sunnyside, and if so, what has your experience been like?

I’m too poor to afford manhattan 🥲

[reef hamlet]

Long Island would work too

If you’re near the LIRR

[sleek cloak]

Thanks, I’ve heard this is a good option

Trying to avoid lifestyle inflation so I trick myself into believing I’m poor

I have to move in before October 17th though, that’s my start date

Yeah some places in queens are pretty big, in safe-ish areas, and 20 minute commute to BB and like $1700-2000 range which is crazy good imo

[stable badger]

I hate living near Times Square and port authority wow

Last 5-10 minutes of my walk is so sketch

[covert halo]

Lol yeah you’re gonna get tired of walking near times sq real quick

[torpid tundra]

I lived right next to times sq for like 4-5 months and honestly had a great time

its not too bad

I did almost think I was going to die in a mcdonalds once

but thats a completely different story

[covert halo]

Are you from ny? I’d be surprised if anybody who grew up here actually enjoyed times sq lol

[wide nest]

Ew midtown

[minor meteor]

Why is time sq bad? I'm new to NY btw

[covert halo]

Touristville filled with hustlers

There’s hustlers on canal st too but at least there’s good cheap food nearby lol

[frail ferry]

LIC is good

[hot ice]

If you’re still looking for a room, we have a nice apartment in Murray Hill (condo with 24/7 doorman, washer/dryer, dishwasher, rooftop overlooking The Empire State Building). Looking for a male new grad who’s willing to pay at least 2400 a month.

[wide nest]

Yes ew midtown

[cloud nexus]

found a place

[placid trout]

nice! where / how much

[cloud nexus]

hells kitchen, 5.5k for 2 beds

[stable badger]

😳

Nice place?

[placid trout]

how far from the subway?

[cloud nexus]

5 min walk

yeah its nice it has in unit laundry

[placid trout]

Dammnn

That's epic

[stable badger]

Same here in hk

Lot cheaper tho

[cloud nexus]

got 2 baths but yeah its pricey 😬

ill suck it up for the first year

[wide nest]

5.5 is cheap rn

You can afford it king

[quaint raven]

idk why people live in LIC. so damn boring there idgaf if its cheaper id rather live in a smaller place where shit is actually happening

[wide nest]

I like you

[covert halo]

It’s called taking the train lol

[stable badger]

U can get to midtown in like 10 minutes

Not that bad I’d think

[half halo]

it’s called midtown for a reason

cause everything is mid 😔

[stable badger]

Lmao

I don’t mind it during the week, I have tons of restaurants around my apt

Weekends tho it is annoying

[half halo]

east village >>>

i’m biased

[covert halo]

Have you been to ktown yet @stable badger

[stable badger]

Yeah I went there and played some pool like first or second night I was here

[covert halo]

Oh lol at the space billiards right

[stable badger]

Yup

Interesting building lmao

They got like 3 different karaoke bars in there

[covert halo]

Yeah that place is bougie af lol, but it’s cheaper on weekdays I think

Go to ace in EV for cheap pool

Have you gone to bbq.chicken

[quaint raven]

midtown is soooo mid

[covert halo]

It’s touristville yeah

Ktown is only good thing imo

[quaint raven]

yea ktown is cool

[half halo]

downtown newark >>> anywhere in nyc

[covert halo]

LMFAO

[stable badger]

EV is so far bruh

35 minutes from my house to that bar

[covert halo]

Eh not terrible for a night out lol

[stable badger]

Yeah but if I want to shoot some pool on a weekday

Kinda blows

[covert halo]

Yeah space billiards is cheaper on mon-thurs iirc

[stable badger]

Only 25 mins if I bike apparently but

It seems like google map doesn’t take into account whether there’s bike lanes or not

[covert halo]

I would not advise biking in midtown lmao

[stable badger]

Had me biking through the middle of an avenue the other night shit was scary af

Is there any app for only telling you to use bike lanes

[covert halo]

Could try Citymapper

On the street?

[stable badger]

😳

[wide nest]

Midtown is shit

[half halo]

You can bike on most roads even without bike lanes but just avoid broadway and canal st at all costs

[stable badger]

I’d rather not

[half halo]

I mean I’d rather not either. Nearly all “busy” roads in the city have bike lines on them now though if that makes you feel better 🤷‍♂️

[placid trout]

I saw a tesla taxi today

[restive sequoia]

How much do I have to pay in rent to not have to see any roaches

[half halo]

just don’t live on a first floor apt or in jersey city :)

[placid trout]

$\infty$

[radiant dagger]

I paid 2425 per month for a 1 bed 1 bath 300 sqft apartment on the 5th floor in Hudson yards

It’s like a 10 minute walking commute to my office so it’s good enough

[covert halo]

I was gonna say that’s mad good then I saw the 300sqft lol

[stable badger]

How u fit a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen/living room into 300 sqft

Can u send floor plan or a picture I’m curious

[covert halo]

It might not have a kitchen?

[civic steeple]

Is Coney Island a good area?

[half halo]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRMxCATa/?k=1

[civic steeple]

So hell no

?

😂

[gray drift]

Can someone living in NYC rn share their base salary & how much they're getting paid pre-tax / post-tax? I'm trying to get a feel for budgeting

[civic steeple]

Same tbh, this would be helpful

[half halo]

My base is $135k, making about $6600/month post-tax after HSA and 401k contribution

[ancient nexus]

Are those max contributions?

[half halo]

9% into 401k and $165 into HSA

[covert halo]

Coney Island is sus af I have a friend living there rn

[civic steeple]

Nice apartments for only 2k though

With ocean views

And insane buildings

🤔

[half halo]

it’s only 2k for a reason

do you really wanna commute from coney island too

[covert halo]

My friend doesn’t want to go out after dark in coney

It’s known for being sketchy af

[civic steeple]

damn, thought I found something good 😂

[covert halo]

There are good places in Brooklyn tho

If you’re willing to live as deep as coney check out like bay ridge / dyker

Way less sus

[civic steeple]

I'm gonna be working hybrid, so I don't mind an hour commute twice a week tbh

[half halo]

dude just get a roommate in williamsburg

trust me

you will have plenty of space and save money

easy commute to flatiron

[covert halo]

I mean Williamsburg is expensive now tho

[half halo]

it’s not cheap but with a roommate is pretty livable

[civic steeple]

How far is it from nyc

[covert halo]

I mean this dude was willing to live in fuckin coney lol

Where is your office

[civic steeple]

Bloomberg tower

South of central park

Lexington Ave one

[half halo]

20-25 minute commute

[covert halo]

So midtown?

[civic steeple]

I guess, don't know ny areas lol

[covert halo]

If you’re fine with a commute queens is worth looking into

Will be less deep than Brooklyn imo

[civic steeple]

Ideally <=30 mins commute tbh, only considered coney cause of the apartments and amenities lol

[covert halo]

Bro coney would’ve been more than an hour lmfaooo

Literally quicker to get to the city from si than coney

In any case plenty of places in queens should be like 30-40min which is fine for hybrid imo

Could also look into like bushwick

[civic steeple]

Thanks 🙏

Any places I should outright avoid?

[covert halo]

East ny/Canarsie/Brownsville, basically stay tf outta east Brooklyn

And coney

[placid trout]

I used doordash to get myself beer underage. Pog

[vagrant shale]

what do yall use to find a place and roommates? fb? or is there anything better, moving to ny soon

[stable badger]

I used Facebook

Gypsy housing and then there’s one group called nyc apartments that isn’t filled with bots

A lot of them are tho

[wide nest]

Cringe

Guys pls this is #new_york stop complaints about rent and TC and share how you’re balling tf out

[covert halo]

Bro you’re not the mayor

[wide nest]

Get the fuck outta heeeeya

[stable badger]

I bought $1400 chair

Is that good enough

[wide nest]

Fuck yeah bro

Herman Miller??

[stable badger]

Yup

[wide nest]

I love mine at the office

[stable badger]

Damnb I got a basic ass chair at office

[wide nest]

Rip

Everyone gets an HM

[stable badger]

It’s good tho my back don’t hurt at all

[wide nest]

At home I have some shitty chair from Uplift

You need more than the chair for good setup

[stable badger]

Yeah I don’t even wfh it was kinda dumb purchase

I also have standing desk

[wide nest]

Are you a gamer

[stable badger]

Every few months I’ll get back into computer a bit

Only like 1-2 hours a day tho lol

[wide nest]

I computer enough at work

[radiant dagger]

https://www.leasebreak.com/short-term-rental-details/17765/304-west-40th-street

[radiant dagger]

It has a kitchen

For location this is more than good enough.

[stable badger]

Ok that’s actually super nice

Bigger than I thought

[half halo]

anyone else get home from work drenched in sweat today

[ancient nexus]

same, and its gonna be 90+ for the next week

[half halo]

yeah this next month is gonna suck weather wise :(

[wide nest]

Dude it was rough wtf

[stable badger]

Yeah lol

The one day I decided I would vibe and walk instead of taking subway

[covert halo]

Global warming pog

[wide nest]

Subway worse

Subway oven

UberVIP everywhere

[stable badger]

The station I get on coming home from@work is air conditioned

Kind of

[mental willow]

what does rent look like in NYC

[covert halo]

Depends what neighborhood ultimately

Since you’re remote you have more flexibility where to live

Checkout StreetEasy to get an idea about different neighborhoods and their rents they have a guide

[half halo]

manhattan is expensive af

probably expect to pay around $3k for a 1 bed or studio

[floral marsh]

Why does this sound cheap lol

[half halo]

i live in EV so that’s around the price haha

if you live anywhere outside of LES/EV area i think it might be a bit more

[stable badger]

Why live here if remote

Live somewhere dope and save money

[floral marsh]

Nice nice

[covert halo]

I mean you’re really not getting an experience like ny anywhere else in the country

[half halo]

newark nj >> nyc

just sayin

[stable badger]

Yeah but that don’t contradict what I said I don’t think lol

[covert halo]

it ultimately depends on your priorities

[stable badger]

Personally if remote I’d prefer to live somewhere with more nature and have more spending money but 🤷‍♂️

[minor meteor]

More difficult to get bitches to pull up to ur crib tho

[stable badger]

Me and my mother drove to, Newark New Jersey, I hadn’t even seen my apartment

[covert halo]

Yeah exactly everyone’s got diff priorities man

[civic steeple]

Is Mott Haven good?