LA is amazing
So I’m a 2nd year analyst in SF and just spent the weekend of the 4th in LA with some friends. My god there is no comparison, the women in LA out and about make SF look like a parody. The shopping experience is also leaps and bounds above anything SF has to offer. Asian food in SF is very good and there is good Italian but LA has everything. It’s also warmer and the beaches (Santa Monica and Malibu are perfect). I think I’m done recruiting SF PE, time to aim for LA or bust.
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have you spent much time? The talent is insane
I haven't, but looking to possibly move there next year. I'm pretty excited.
moving to LA is the most important decision I’ve made in my life. Truly life changing
Sarcasm? If not how so
Bump. We need to make LA finance great again
Idk went to college in LA and live and worked there a few years post grad. Was nice in terms of taking weekend trips to Mammoth to go skiing, surfing as much as possible, and plenty of golf courses. Went all over was always going to Malibu, Griffith Park to surf, West Hollywood, Downton. Definitely a lot of fun but after a while gets boring - everyone goes to the same bars and after a while you get tired of being stuck in traffic. I would never let driving deter me from getting to another side of town but after a while it gets to you. That said from SF originally and definitely a lot better in terms of nightlife etc. Left LA for NYC and don't miss it at all
Just out of curiosity as someone dealing with a similar predicament, what makes you enjoy NYC so much more? Obviously costs are much higher but did you already have an established friend group or network in the city? Or were you more so just tired of LA having gone to school in the area? Thanks
I've been to hundreds of cities in 23 countries and there is nothing like NYC.
Think it was a combination of going to school in the area and the fact that it is a slower pace of life and different priorities. Not saying work should be your entire life but don't think there is that strong of networking in terms of finance and in a way is almost looked down upon to work in that industry. Restaurants even on weekends close before 9PM and bars closed at 2AM (usually a bit earlier). After a while it gets boring and the fact you have to drive everywhere or take a long Uber at night started getting annoying. When I moved from SF to LA definitely noticed a culture shift, especially in the people which is expected moving to any different city. Not saying everyone is like this, but it is very sceny and people try to live or pretend to live the Hollywood and Beverly Hills lifestyle. Food honestly kind of sucks, most of the nicer restaurants are really only busy so people can say they eat there or take a picture and throw it on the gram. The coastal parts like Malibu, Santa Monica, Manhattan beach are cool if you like to surf / go to the beach but thats about it.
In NY there is forced interaction as you are walking everywhere and taking the subway. Love the fact can exit my building and just walk everywhere instead of getting in my car just to get anywhere. Lived in Brentwood in LA which was a nice area but still had to drive everywhere. Pace of NY is just so much better in my opinion and can never run out of things to do, everything is open late, people are out Monday - Sunday, lot of like minded people, easy travel to Europe, and as people mentioned so easy to meet people. It is also nice that in NY most people are dressed pretty well all the time even when it is something like getting coffee or groceries. It's something small but it is nice that people care about how they present themselves where in LA go places and people are in those garbage oversized streetwear hoodies etc. Sure girls are hotter in LA than SF but in all honesty that is not saying much. Had no issue dating / going out in LA but a lot of them lack substance (obviously not all) and care about the scene. In NY the girls are way better than LA and also have brains which I think is huge. In a way, feels like you are back in college since there are girls in their twenties absolutely everywhere and you interact with them daily. Literally fall in love like five times a day.
To you other comment, moved in my mid-twenties and didn't really know many people but have no issue. Do things related to your hobbies / download Hinge and just go on dates and go out 1-2 times a week good excuse to get drinks at places you want to go. Also, it is is so normal to go out get drinks or dinner on your own and just enjoy the crowd. If you did that in LA people would probably think something is wrong with you.
Did you go to UCLA/USC? Yea I see what you mean, NYC feels like more of a 'real' city in some ways. But I'm from California and my family is here so leaving all the way to NYC feels hard to justify a bit.
While I gave an edge to NYC over LA all things equal, I think people, especially younger kids, tend to overlook how great it is to live near your family (and friends). If I could live in LA AND be in the same city as all my family and friends it'd be a no-brainer over NYC. If my family / friends were from, say, the midwest or Texas, then I'd go NYC over LA.
Man I'm so tired of the gargoyles in SF. Need to move to LA
I'm in LA/Santa Monica right now for work. Where the heck are all the hot girls? Hardly any at the airport (much hotter girls at BWI, which is astonishing), very few in Santa Monica. The Trader Joe's in Arlington, Virginia is like a supermodel hub; I go to a (the?) Trader Joe's in Santa Monica and it looks Third World. Do we have to go to expensive clubs to find attractive women here? My God.
That said, the weather is insane--feels like mid-September weather in July.
Try Jameson’s/Victorian/Winston House instead of Trader Joe’s
This guy knows. Bungalow as well
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