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How are you a first year PE associate (or more senior, as I find the titles are seldom updated and often deflated) and spending an entire paycheck on rent? Am I way out of touch or is that not close to $6-8k? If so, your standards are probably way too high
Rent is below 2500, but that still feels too much. Unfortunately I do not make MF money🥲
Huh? Base for PE associates is still 150-175K. Post-tax, a pay check is probably around 4-5K? If you’re living by yourself in a one bedroom, I can see how rent is a paycheck.
Tribeca
How much is your rent
8g
It's not for everyone, but I left Manhattan now that I'm married and boring. Got more bang for my buck in Queens (Astoria / LIC / etc.). Currently in a 2BR 2BA for $4.8k.
If you're a young single person who wants nightlife then I wouldn't recommend it tho because it's quieter around here.
How’s your commute to work? I would move out of manhattan if work didn’t require 5 days in office smh
Mine is ~25 minutes to midtown.
Hot take but Queens dating scene is seriously underrated. Used to spend a lot of my early-mid 20s out at places you've mentioned + some other areas in Eastern Queens. I've always found women there more down to earth vs. Manhattan / West Brooklyn.
Have spent years residing in and visiting Queens throughout my life, and I agree 100%.
Suburbs are underrated if you can afford it (money / carere wise).
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