An undergrad relative of mine just received an offer for 65k in Raleigh NC. Is that a good amount for a genZ without student loan debt to live comfortably off of?

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Yes, especially in Raleigh which has very reasonable cost of living.

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I’d take 65k in Raleigh over 85k in NYC/SF/DC

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We can agree to disagree.

I don’t think this thread is about consulting because I don’t think consulting firms actively recruit for Raleigh so your argument about standardized pay is irrelevant. If you live in a T3 or T4, many of your vacations would be to a T1 or T2 city anyway so your vacation spot is essentially to a location you had the option of living in.

Community impact - you’re right and that’s a good point.

Congrats on starting up at an MBB. Similar to how T1 cities are fantastic for personal growth, MBB is fantastic for career growth.

My friend who graduated in May 2018 received 69k for NYC. His salary hasn’t budged so I can imagine how far that’s going to go in Raleigh. Also Raleigh is my client city and when I talk to my Uber drivers, I always choke when I hear how low their cost of living is compared to NYC

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It’s more than enough...but it’s also Raleigh

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Eh I would negotiate. My first job in consulting ten years ago in Raleigh was $65k. Even though cost of living is still low relative to other cities, it has risen quite a bit in the area since then.

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What firm?

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Definitely. A luxury one bedroom is like 900. 65 in Raleigh will go far, but they should still negotiate

Not downtown raleigh it’s about 1600. Look at Skyhouse. But we may have different ideas of luxury

Very reasonable for living. Most expensive 1BR apt runs about $1500 in the hottest area, or 1000 otherwise but at that point why wouldn’t you just buy? 200k buys a house in the suburbs and start building equity.

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