Moving to NYC in December 😬 Any advice? Finding work, the city, where to hang out, where not to hang out? Tips & tricks?

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Sublet an apartment for 3 months while you get settled it cuts out the hassle of buying furniture and allows you to see if the neighborhood works for you while you get situated.

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Good call. We have corporate housing for a month so that will help.

Bring a coat

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Lol I’m from Chicago, I’ll be just fine.

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Try not to fall into the bar scene too heavily. You’ll look up and have a problem ... and bad skin.

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And no money.

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Join a hobby group. NYC is so big and anonymous, it’s easy to feel disconnected. The only way to really find community is through your interests.

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Second Manager 1. Dif neighborhoods really inform your experience. Each hood is like a different city.

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Oh nice, I used to live there! I moved here 3 years ago (not from Chicago tho). My advice: Your apt is your sanctuary. Find a place in a neighborhood you like, where you have a bearable commute. Since you don't know your commute yet, make sure it is close to public transport. Talk to ppl to get their takes on neighborhoods - whether they are ppl like you or who have different priorities, you can learn a lot that way to validate your assumptions about where to live.

What neighborhoods in Chicago did you like?

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You’re moving to nyc unemployed?

I moved to NYC jobless, homeless and with no SO. That was 10 years ago, and I did just fine :)

Where you moving from?

Chicago

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