I’m from California; I’ve done my share of travelling, I’m 21. I’ve never had any interest in New York before I visited; I worked at a summer camp upstate, was basically talked into going one weekend, and fell in love.I went back every single weekend until I flew home. Now I know it’s expensive. I know that a lot of people make the move, only to return home less than a year later. I found a couple of articles and I get that it’s difficult. I don’t really care. I don’t like where I live, and if I move it should be to someplace I like. And as a person who never bought into the image NYC has, I LOVE New York. What helpful tips might you have? Are there any resources I might find helpful? This is something that I really want to do.
To be clear, I have stayed in a hostel and taken in the sites before. When working in Upstate New York in Summer 2007, I spent almost every weekend in the city; I have been pretty much all over Manhattan, to parts of Queens, and to Staten Island. I hear Brooklyn is the more affordable place to live right now? I already know the city fairly well, and my enjoyment of it a little more extensive than the typical “Times Square is nice!” and “look all all the pretty lights!” tourist mentality. One huge issue for me is, since I’m still in school, would like to eventually continue my education, but don’t have a degree right now, what are some good places to look for jobs? “It’s going to be hard to find a job, don’t move yet” isn’t really helpful; operating under the impression that I’m moving no matter what, or let’s say I already live in New York and my whole family just died and now I need a job and my own place, where do I look? Links to websites would be cool too.