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Austin, Chicago, Denver all are significantly cheaper than nyc and make great work.
I loved Denver. I don’t think I could do Chicago winters. Austin intrigued me.
I think my fear is moving out of NY and not being able to come back. I’ve heard it’s very hard to get back here. I’m also a total introvert and struggle with the idea of starting a new life, essentially.
Go to LA and you can have twice the space for the same price and tons of hiking to be an introvert. I live in LA as a freelancer and actually work more for NY agencies. Quality of work is pretty close it quality of life is way higher.
Portland is a lot cheaper than NYC. Plus there’s a little shop called W+K you could check out.
Wanna trade places for a year?
There are local agencies that make good regional work all over the place. It doesn’t have to be working on national campaigns.
I left the US and traveled and worked for agencies across Europe and Asia for 10 years. Best thing I ever done. Opened my mind, forced me out of my comfort zone, got to live and work in different cultures, the food is amazing.