Incoming first-year IB analyst here wondering about where to live- do analysts typically live in the city closer to the office or do they commute from another borough?
Any insight as to which one makes the most sense?
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firm probably pays for your ubers - just get a way nicer place in jersey for the same price and have like a 40 minute commute into the city
This is horrific advice
Really bad advice...Live in NYC for the commute + your social life. This living in a different borough/state thing is really dumb for a lot of reasons.
if your office is in midtown, I'd shoot for a place in Long island city (1-2 train stops into the city), might be cheaper.
If your office is in Fidi, maybe try downtown brooklyn (still pretty close to the city)
I don't know why people promote commuting. It baffles my mind. What is most important in your early career is performance. Sleep drives better performance. Get a place as close to the office as possible and get as much sleep as possible. You are in a jungle of very high performers. A 1% difference can make an exponentially large impact on your life.
Just here to see what people debate is better I have no clue
You don’t want to have a 45 commute, this is too painful and you’re losing 1.30h sleep time which is massive. Live in the city, preferably within 20-30mn max of your office.
Agree with the above. As an analyst you want to maximize sleep and shorten your commute.
Live in Manhattan while you can cause all of us heading for NJ/CT once we start paying the new tax rate in a few years.
you people are so out of touch “yah i’m gonna live in brooklyn and have a 35-40 minute commute” sounds soo good but god forbid you have the SAME commute in jersey and y’all
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