For those of you who have lived/do live in DC

[Stefka]

Please tell me a little about it.
Rent, traffic, neighborhoods, etc.

 

[chris302001]

interested in politics already?

 

[Stefka]

interested in politics already?

Politics, no.
Public interest, yes.

 

[chris302001]

Politics, no.
Public interest, yes.

LOL, I've heard its expensive. But that's all I know.

 

[nefertiti]

Traffic sucks, period. If possible, metro.

Rent for a one bedroom, depending on where you are in and outside of DC, can range 1100-2000 and up. You can find a nice english basement type deal in upper northwest for 1200 if you look hard and act fast. If you want to have a car, live outside of DC...parking in DC is ridiculous, and expensive. I would not live in the eastern half....it gets scary over there...NW and SW only. I live in crystal city, which is just over the 14th street bridge in arlington...I like living out here better...I'm five minutes from the city and don't have as much BS to deal with when it comes to parking, taxes, etc. It's not much less expensive to rent out here, though, unless you're willing to have a roommate, in which case you can usually get something that, when split, is in the 600-800 range.

 

[Smurfy]

stefka, I have a cousin in law who's an atty @ the DOJ in DC. are you looking for work or internship or what?
or do you already have your gig lined up?

 

[Stefka]

stefka, I have a cousin in law who's an atty @ the DOJ in DC. are you looking for work or internship or what?
or do you already have your gig lined up?

Looking for work.
It seems that 75% of the jobs I'm interested in are in DC.

 

[Smurfy]

Looking for work.
It seems that 75% of the jobs I'm interested in are in DC.

Interesting. My Mother in law also worked for the State Dept for 45 yrs (recently retired). PM me if you happen to want more info. Not sure what youre lookin at already

 

[Stefka]

Traffic sucks, period. If possible, metro.

Rent for a one bedroom, depending on where you are in and outside of DC, can range 1100-2000 and up. You can find a nice english basement type deal in upper northwest for 1200 if you look hard and act fast. If you want to have a car, live outside of DC...parking in DC is ridiculous, and expensive. I would not live in the eastern half....it gets scary over there...NW and SW only. I live in crystal city, which is just over the 14th street bridge in arlington...I like living out here better...I'm five minutes from the city and don't have as much BS to deal with when it comes to parking, taxes, etc. It's not much less expensive to rent out here, though, unless you're willing to have a roommate, in which case you can usually get something that, when split, is in the 600-800 range.

So do you drive to work or is there public transportation that gets you from VA to DC?
Is biking a feasible means of transportation, or would a cyclist meet a gruesome end on the streets of DC?
What is it like in the winter there?

 

[javaguru]

Looking for work.
It seems that 75% of the jobs I'm interested in are in DC.

Figures, can't swing a dead cat without hitting an attorney in DC.