Far and comfortable or close and unbearable

I'm thinking about where to rent my apartment. Probably getting a studio since I've become tired of living together with roomates I don't know or barely see because of work.

Currently living within a 15 min walking distance to my office. Apartment is okay. Living with two roomates. Can hear people from the 3rd floor (I'm on the 2nd) flush their toilets. Don't want to live here anymore. 


Choice 1: 1 hour -1 hour 15 minutes commute by train. Very nice apartment, affordable price, near a park.


Choice 2: ~20 min walk. Crappy apartment. The kind where you don't really want to stay inside, but close to office.


Both are within my budget. 

The question really boils down to price vs. location / commute time.


What do you all think? Can't really make up my mind here.

Region
 
Most Helpful

Incidunt est neque non labore amet neque. Quis neque inventore rerum eveniet soluta. Delectus odit omnis aut ea numquam et.

Nulla assumenda dolor aut dolorem quam. Id voluptas provident quisquam pariatur officiis quo. Nihil deserunt veritatis cupiditate et voluptatem.

Quam assumenda necessitatibus aperiam cumque sed. Quasi ex recusandae occaecati eum inventore. Dolorum expedita consequuntur ducimus hic. Similique sed et distinctio excepturi.

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
numi's picture
numi
98.8
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”