I want to live and work in NYC. All bors who have any suggestions post here

[-SD-]

I will be getting a masters degree in accounting next year and am scoping out job opportunities. I will be 33 when I get out of school, no wife, no kids, nothing to keep me in one place so I can pick up and leave easily. Im interested in government jobs of some sort such as City of NY, Federal jobs, etc. I would like starting pay around $50k, which, in Austin TX goes a long way for a single guy so if anyone knows what the equivalent for NYC would be let me know what I am in for.
I will say Ive been in Texas all my life and just need a big change so everyone let me know the best way to go about moving to NYC as far as apartments, jobs, life, culture transition (Im Texan big time) etc. I have visited NYC for a week over the summer and it was very appealing.

 

[Smurfy]

50K in NYC wont likely get you far. would you settle for the surrounding area at all?

 

[-SD-]

50K in NYC wont likely get you far. would you settle for the surrounding area at all?

Yea, jersey or Long island or something. those are the only two i can think of off the top of my head. Nothing more than a half hour from NYC preferably.

 

[jackangel]

you might consider living right across from manhattan, in jersey and on the hudson.

 

[bran987]

I will be getting a masters degree in accounting next year and am scoping out job opportunities. I will be 33 when I get out of school, no wife, no kids, nothing to keep me in one place so I can pick up and leave easily. Im interested in government jobs of some sort such as City of NY, Federal jobs, etc. I would like starting pay around $50k, which, in Austin TX goes a long way for a single guy so if anyone knows what the equivalent for NYC would be let me know what I am in for.
I will say Ive been in Texas all my life and just need a big change so everyone let me know the best way to go about moving to NYC as far as apartments, jobs, life, culture transition (Im Texan big time) etc. I have visited NYC for a week over the summer and it was very appealing.

dude you can get 50k with an UNDERGRAD degree in ACCT in TEXAS. wtf are you talking about 50k with a MASTERS in ACCT in NYC?

your career center must suck ass

 

[p0ink]

get your CPA.

 

[PICK3]

http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/ge...3876&ss=0&FedPub=Y&SUBMIT1.x=104&SUBMIT1.y=17

 

[healother]

i dunno, but to me 50k sounds like a lot of money. id be happy if i could make 30k and i live in the st paul / minneapolis area, and i have a BA

 

[Mr. dB]

dude you can get 50k with an UNDERGRAD degree in ACCT in TEXAS. wtf are you talking about 50k with a MASTERS in ACCT in NYC?

your career center must suck ass

He is asking about the NY EQUIVALENT to what $50K would do in Texas.

Jeez, reading comprehension around here just keeps getting worse.

 

[velvett]

Cost of living is slightly more than double and housing - maybe 3-4 times more.
In NYC a good equal would be 125k per year - 100k bare minimum.

Also keep in mind little fish big sea - your competition regardless of ability will be high (that goes for anyone).

Oh and one more thing - Uncle Sam is going to take a much larger chunk of your check then you might be used to.

Good Luck!