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How much can I ask from BNY Mellon for the role of Lead Full-Stack Engineer.
My Tech stack: Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, React, Node and AWS
YOE: 7.5 years
CCTC: 23.71L all fixed. Have received MVP bonus of 1.6L EY Tata Consultancy Deloitte Accenture PwC ZS Associates PwC
Please do comment and put your thoughts.
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You don’t go to Yosemite and complain about the size of your tent.
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Just look at it this way: the “amenities” of your crappy apartment include The Met, Moma, Guggenheim, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge... and the most diverse population in the country. It will make you a stronger person in every way
Nice perspective
Uh... you don’t come to NYC for an amazing apartment. You come for the professional opportunities and lifestyle.
And considering we have the biggest agency market and most awarded shops, I’d say yeah.
You move to NYC to bust your arse and get experience on your CV you won’t get anywhere else... nevermind the life you can have. But you have to want to live here otherwise the city will kick your arse & you’ll leave pretty quick.
Facts. Also you don’t make any money at the beginning, you’ll be living pay check to pay check... but you will eventually make that cash. We strive everyday to be here.
You can live in Bushwick/Bed Stuy/Crown Heights/Ridgewood and be fine on a junior salary (even with student loans) if you do the following:
- live with 2-3 roommates
- cook for yourself 4-5 out of 7 days a week
- don’t go out on work nights
- don’t buy unnecessary new clothes, drinks at bar prices, or other fleeting vices
Be reasonable about where you choose to live. If you try to live in complete social isolation for marginal financial gain you will be fucking miserable and if you try to live in complete social immersion (basically downtown Manhattan) at the expense of your financial health you will be equally miserable.
Also anyone who genuinely tells you “New York or nowhere” is a complete fucking idiot who thinks their zip code is a personality. Ignore them.
If you don’t like New York there are plenty of people who do that you can leave those ugly expensive apartments for smh
@group account director 1 -- friend came in after starting in Vegas at an agency. It took a few years for the shell shock to wear off once he got here. NYC agencies make you into a Terminator or a psychopath, depending on perspective.
Literally nothing will phase you if you start off in NYC and survive.
Yes.
How can you even ask that
I’d say I came to the U.S for New York so....yeah. If you can find a good roommate then you can afford some nice apartments.
All filled. Try Atlanta
RT ^ all filled. Try Kansas
New York is overrated
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Astoria, Woodside, Sunnyside, Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights.
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The thing is, all you need for a living space in NY is hot water, a bed and a closet. I lived there 10 years and was never home. Too much to eat, see and do!
This.
NYC is definitely worth is before you hit 32 years of age. After that, it becomes subjective to what lifestyle you wish to start shaping your REAL life into... I personally, don’t see myself raising kids here, but that’s just me.
You’ll make a lot more long-term, but New York is miserable (the people, commute, toxic and competitive work environments). But then again you’ll have NY on your resume...
I love NYC! I’ve lived in multiple other city’s and NY is special. Some people hate it - and those people aren’t city people. It’s an amazing place.
Yes it’s worth it. If money is an issue, you can commute from Hoboken, other parts of jersey or Brooklyn. However if you’re young, I recommend living in Manhattan. It’s a great experience.
Like 1000% worth it. Rent was a huge expense, but I also made $27k more for the same position compared to the old city, so it shakes out. There are so many more job opportunities, the freelance market is great, and it’s the funnest city to be young in.
Yes. Come to NYC and change your life. But once you get to 23 move to Austin or Seattle. Then moved back before you’re 75 and live near Central Park.
I lived in NYC from 30-40 years old. I could/would/might move back, it’s unbelievable
It’s debatable for anyone making less than six figures, unless you have trust fund money so you don’t have to live 45 minutes away on a crowded subway line.
Agree with Senior Strategist 1. You can make it on $59K in the city. Find a roommate or 2 and make a budget and stick to it. Totally doable!
If you want to work your ass off and really show off what you can do then you need to be broke and amazing like the rest of us starting out in NY. If you value your lifestyle over your work and portfolio then no. Plenty of low key comfortable jobs out there.
I swear, give the streaming wars a year or two to settle down. Ad people can name their price on either coast once it is less chaotic.