NYCPHP Meetup

[Alexander]

I agree with Lee.

One should really think carefully about moving to New York. But please
don't get me wrong. New York is a wonderful city, and I love it. But I
think it's difficult to leave her with family and especially when you have
children.

Yet it's a whole different story if you are single :))) Then New York
rocks and roll.

>
> I grew up (33 years) one mile from the George Washington Bridge and worked
> in downtown Manhattan for over 10 years.  65k-80k is VERY difficult to
> support
> a family on in any area of NYC.  Especially if you ever hope to  actually
> buy
> a house.  (average studio condo in queens is close to  $200k - 400-600 sq.
> ft. max - 3 bedroom condo/house - furgetaboutit!)  If you spend every last
> penny
> on rent and surviving... how will you ever  afford to save for a down
> payment?  And in the NYC area 10-20% is a  requirement, not an option to
> buy a house.
>  Unless your wife was working  full-time too, I would VERY carefully
> reconsider that move.
>
> Check out Fortune/Money upcoming cities, and do research.  There are
> plenty
> of cities that desperately need good PHP programmers and don't have the
> high
> cost of living....  I left NYC in December of 2005 for the north west,
> found
> TONS of work, and a much better life, and a 4 bedroom 2 bath house on .5
> acre
> for $150k - great schools, great city, etc.
>
> I'd think, think, think about it.
>
> Lee
>
>


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Best regards,
Alexander