Trending Content
| +89 | GF doesn’t care about her looks | 57 | 5h | |
| +57 | Affair with my Associate… In Desperate Need for Advice | 23 | 1d | |
| +50 | How to sound more eloquent? | 19 | 1m | |
| +40 | 400k/year in HVAC sales? | 26 | 1d | |
| +37 | WSO Ranking On Resume??? | 9 | 1h | |
| +33 | Would you rather live alone in an outer borough or with roommates in Manhattan? | 23 | 2d | |
| +28 | Why do people listen to Jim Cramer Investing Advice? | 11 | 4h | |
| +27 | Carnivore Diet | 12 | 5h | |
| +26 | Is my boss gaslighting me? | 3 | 1d | |
| +23 | Chaotic Insane investment banker who passed away in the 90s or 2000s | 12 | 1d |
Career Resources
They booed Santa #neverforget
'#hohohoNo
@TNA" @Dances with Dachshunds"
Let the fun begin.
Anyone have any thoughts?
Yes.
If you're looking to move there, anywhere near Rittenhouse Square or Washington Square is a safe bet. There are plenty of other great neighborhoods with a more distinct vibe and various pros/cons if that's your thing (Fairmount, East Passyunk, Fishtown, etc etc etc) but you should probably spend some time walking those neighborhoods before committing to a lease since they are all unique.
Google "CCD Philadelphia" for more info on the City and its outlook.
I second this. He knows his stuff
It was a fun three years. Everything other than the prices make me enjoy being back in NYC (seriously, my rent is double for a smaller place--In NJ no less)
i have no opinion on philly but it's always sunny in philly is an A+ show but the philly sushi roll is for garbage people
I have lived in Phily for the past 7 years, and I think its a great city to live in! As far as where is a good place to live, really its up to you and what you are looking for. If money aint an issue Rittenhouse park area. Its clean classy and safe, and also right in the city so theres a lot to do. You have fishtown/ northern liberties area which is full of millennial, and a great area. Bars and restaurants around there and 15 min uber to the city if you need to get there. Passyunk/ washington ave is good too lots of restaurants and a little south of the city. Old city is nice too.
It really depends what you are looking for. Maybe if you tell me a little bit of what youre interested in I can help narrow it down for you.
The city is great. Close to everything, lively downtown, great restaurants, three large universities in center city, waterfront that is awesome to drink at in the summer, tons of history, reasonable cost of living.
IMO, it is a great place to be. Old City is pretty young and college, nolibs is up and coming and you can easily take the el to CC. Rittenhouse and Logan Circle are good places to live and hang out if you are a little older (or like that crowd).
I loved my time there. There are better cities, but there are also far worse. Enjoy your time there because the job selection is limited and people usually age out of it. I know I did.
If Dr. Mantis Toboggan can get laid with a box of magnum condoms and a wad of hundreds it must be a good city
I like to bang lots of hoooers.
Can confirm. Great City.
If you are looking to move to philadelphia, Presidential City is a good one, Please check it out. All people live in this place are young professionals and students. It is very good atmosphere. My friends live there, they have gyms and swimming pool, SPA, free gym classes....
wow...i lived there about 9 years ago and it was a dump...looks great now
I currently live at pres city, im a student and tbh I dont recommend. They will say and do anything for you to sign a lease. Once you sign the paper they leave you in the dust and move on to their next victim. They lied to me about the square footage of the apartment. They shorted me nearly 150 square feet on a 750 square foot apartment. When i brought it up to them prior to moving in they just said "well the square footage is never exact." Sure it's never exact but not nearly 150 square feet, and they never adjusted the rent for the actual square footage. Everything is brand new but is very cheap, im sure there are nicer places in philly the only reason i consider living there again is due to the proximity of my school and not having to move again
Philly is a great city - lots of good bars, good restaurants and very reasonable cost of living (coming from NYC I actually think of it as "cheap" but I know it's all relative). Rittenhouse Square, Logan Circle, Northern Liberties, Fairmount are all good areas. The city is quite walkable (at least in the general area of Center City) and you don't necessarily need to own a car. The one caveat I will put is that in my experience, the people are not attractive at all. I went to college there and since I graduated 8 years ago have visited ~2-3 times a year, and every time I'm stunned by how few attractive women I find. I was there with some friends last year and one said to me "I bet you when we get back to NYC we see a more attractive woman in the first 10 minutes than any we've seen this whole weekend in Philly". He was right.
Now if you're not single, that obviously doesn't apply.
I'm actually pretty blown away by amount of young attractive women in center city when I'm there, especially during spring/summer happy hours, but I guess it's all subjective and depends where you go. Something that really appeals to me about the women in cities outside of NYC/LA is that even though there are way less 10s there are also way less shallow airheads. You won't meet any chicks at a bar in Philly who tell you they're "instagram models / influencers / lifestyle bloggers" aka "I'm really hot dumb and lazy with rich parents".
I've been here about a week so far and this is what I've encountered too. Local tinder talent is pretty good.
boom boom. boom boom. boom boom.
I used to pray for times like this, to rhyme like this So I had to grind like that to shine like this In a matter of time I spent on some locked up shit In the back of the paddy wagon, cuffs locked on wrists See my dreams unfold, nightmares come true It was time to marry the game, and I said: "Yeah, I do." If you want it you gotta see it with a clear-eyed view Got a shorty, she tryna bless me like I said achoo Like a nigga sneezed Nigga please, before them triggers squeeze I'm gettin' cream, never let them hoes get in between Of what we started, lil' nigga but I'm lionhearted They love me when I was stuck, and they hated when I departed I go and get it regardless, draw it like I'm a artist No crawlin', went straight to walkin' With foreigns in my garages, all foreign bitches ménagin' Fuckin', suckin' and swallowin' anything for a dollar They tell me "Get 'em!", I got 'em I did it without an album I did shit with Mariah Lil' nigga, I'm on fire Icy as a hockey rink, Philly nigga, I'm flyer When I bought the Rolls-Royce they thought it was leased Then I bought that new Ferrari – hater, rest in peace Hater, rest in peace, rest in peace to the parking lot Phantom so big it can't even fit in the parking spot You ain't talkin' 'bout my niggas, then what you talkin' 'bout? Gangstas move in silence, nigga, and I don't talk a lot I don't say a word, I don't say a word Was on my grind and now I got what I deserve, fuck nigga!
wait what verse is that? It's flames!
Lived in philly for 8 years (college & post-grad) and can honestly say it is one of my favorite cities in the US. It's a much smaller, much cheaper cousin to NY.
What I mean by that is we have your super high-end shopping and dining if that's your thing; we have your dive bars and grease trucks too. Philly loves her sports teams (while they're winning obviously), and any drinking holiday turns into a giant city-wide bar crawl. Rittenhouse and Logan Square (where I live) are ritzy areas with great accommodations, or just 10 minutes further from center city you have Graduate Hospital or Northern Liberties which are both packed with a lot of recent renovations at a very good price. All of this in a city that can be traversed in 15 minutes by cab (east to west that is. Philly is actually massive in north/south orientation, but there's nothing much outside of 15 minute city center radius to the north or south that isn't residential. North north philly is also where all the crime happens, nothing happens around CC that is abnormal for any large US city).
My only gripe with Philly is the lack of finance jobs. Its a VERY legal/medical focused market, and outside of corporate finance rolls at Comcast/Aramark/BCBS or accounting rolls at the big 4, there are slim pickings. Your career will likely outgrow Philadelphia at some point if you're in a traditional finance role. In the meantime, hell of a city.
Fully agree. Finance is limited and niche. Hence my comment on you hit a career ceiling.
It’s really the leadership. They embrace every liberal cause, not realizing that NYC, Chicago, LA can all do this and still have vibrant cities because they have an economic base. Instead, you have Kennedy pushing wage laws and soda taxes and the businesses just move to the mainline or Conshy where the taxes are cheaper and the people who run shit live.
Philly should be poaching finance jobs from NYC and Baltimore left and right. Instead they cling to a 4% wage tax and suck Comcast’s dick because without Comcast, the city would become Baltimore 2.0.
Completely agree with this. Even outside of Corp Fin there are very few F500 roles of any sort outside Comcast/Aramark. It's hard to imagine a career that exists only within the Philly area if you're not in law/medicine/education.
I've enjoyed the time I've spent in Philly and if you're ok with it not being a "NYC" or similar it isn't that bad. It's not for everyone though - you need to determine if smaller-city living is for you: some prefer it, some would rather jump off a cliff.
You can enjoy nice restaurants in Rottenhouse Square, go for a leisurely stroll around Society Kill, enjoy drinks in the Land of 1000 Snookis, and go trolling around The Penn Bubble for college strange. Center Shitty isn't the most cosmopolitan place in the world but has enough to keep most people happy.
At some point you'll probably have to leave Philly if you don't want to hit the aforementioned ceiling, but it's not the worst place to spend a few years.
Very late to this thread but it's fucking awesome. Live anywhere in center city and you'll have a blast. Recommend Rittenhouse/Washington Square West/Old City if your budget allows it. My only complaint (which has been mentioned) is that finance gigs are limited but they're solid if you can score one - to go along with this, about half of them are in the suburbs so you may end up having to reverse commute which sucks but is at least tolerable.
I moved to Philly about 1.5 years ago and I've fallen in love with the city. Philly gets a bad rap for various reasons, but people who actually live here love the city. I think it's arguably the most underrated US city in that regard. Very walkable/compact, great food and nightlife, very reasonable cost of living compared to other major cities (I live in Rittenhouse and pay 1k a month for a nice studio apt). To me, it feels like a smaller version of NYC. My friends have a blast whenever they visit me. Most of them come in with a slightly negative perception of Philly and leave impressed.
Moving to Philly, need some advice (Originally Posted: 09/11/2013)
Ill be moving to Philly within the next month or so for a new job located in the heart of downtown. In terms of finding a place, what are some of the best areas in or around the city?I probably won't be bringing a car so access to public transportation is key.
Also, any general information/opinions on the city would be helpful. I've only been there a handful of times. Thanks guys.
I'd say if you are looking for a place, it depends on your budget of course, but you can def find a decent place. I used to live near Reading Terminal and it was fun. Stay near City Hall. Walnut and Chestnut Streets are good too. Philadelphia can get pretty rough too. It has a higher rate of crime than most cities. Avoid North Philly all together. The problem with Philly is that most of the safe and fun parts are near City hall and Independence hall, so the city is very fragmented. The boardwalk is good as well, but alot of the areas surrounding it can get bad.
check out the sterling apartments or 257. look near rittenhouse.
Anywhere in center city will be fine (between vine st on the north, south st on the south, river-to-river). If you can, live in Rittenhouse if you're working near city hall. Or check out Old City (the part of center city from roughly 6th st to the river, above walnut) along the subway line (stops on 2nd and 5th and will take you to city hall).
Let me know if you have any more specific questions, I've been living here for a few months now. It's a fun time and exceeded my expectations by a lot.
Wear a bulletproof vest.
The city is fine. Just life in center city and you will be fine. Shoot me a PM and I can recommend some places.
Avoid North Philly and West Philly. Rittenhouse or Old City, as mentioned above, are nice.
Congrats on the job offer. Personally in some respects I prefer Philly over NYC. Center City is a like compact version of Manhattan, very safe and walkable. I like how you can easily walk from the Philly version of the Village (Washington Square West) to Chinatown to Old City to where the skyscraper office towers. It is like a small town with all the amenities of the big city. If you work in Center City you can live in any of the safe, hip and not to mention, much more affordable than NYC neighborhoods and walk to work every day easily so you don't even need to bother with public transportation.
NoLibs and Fishtown are cool. Otherwise Rittenhouse, Society Hill, old city
Assuming you are working above Broad St. I would recommend you pick the Rittenhouse/Parkway district area. You can do U city or Old City, but live near Market or else you will be hiking to the EL. Society Hill is cool, No Libs is nice, but hipsterish and you'll have to go to Girard or Spring Garden to get the EL. Fine in the morning, but sketchy at night.
Center City is great, but you go too far to certain areas and you might as well be in Afghanistan. I was driving through a part of North Philly once and my car was low on gas. If it stopped I would have thrown my keys and rang. I'd nuke it from orbit, but whatever. Just stay away and you'll be fine.
Some great advice in here, thanks guys. Center city may be a little pricey for me, I was hoping to be right outside the city. What do you guys think of Mt. Airy or Conshohocken?
Mt. Airy (would recommend west mt. airy over east) is going to be more family oriented and have a suburban feel to it, despite being in the city. Conshohocken is a suburb and like it was mentioned, it might be tough without a car. Both of them have rail service to center city though.
Look into Manayunk like mrb87 mentioned. It's much cheaper, two rail stops, and has a good mainstreet and nightlife.
Could also look into the Art Museum/Fairmount and Graduate Hospital neighborhoods too. They border center city but will be a little cheaper and probably have bus service to take you to where you need to be.
Conshohocken area is nice and leafy, but I suspect you will need a car if u live there.
Manayunk?
Philly in the Summer (Originally Posted: 05/17/2012)
Inspired by the Boston topic, same question. Places to go, things to do, etc. Go!
Eat philly cheese steaks! heard they're pretty good
I went to College in philly. CBBP is a beautiful field to watch a game and great for non baseball enthusists but be careful of the phillies fans...They are THE WORST humans out there. They are drunkards and would drink their own urine to get drunk.
Take your car like half hour east to Avon Beaches and pick up the easiest girls in America
I assume you mean Avalon which is an hour and half from Philadelphia.
Good, thanks for those, other suggestions?
http://www.uwishunu.com/
Go to the Art Museum
Go to the Zoo (firs zoo)
Run on Kelly Drive
Eat Cheese Steaks
See the Rodin exhibit
See the Barnes Exhibit
See the Liberty Bell/ Where the Constitution was signed, etc
See the Phillies, hang out at Xfinity Live
Go to AC, go to the shore
Go out in Old City, Center City, University City
See Ben Franklins Grave
Have a Tasty Cake
Go to Steven Starr/ Garcis restaurants
Go see the Philly Fed, the Mint, The 1st and 2nd bank of the US
Go to Reading Terminal and stuff your face
Go to NYC (1.5 hours away), DC (1.5 hours away)
Pretty exhaustive list here. How about clubbing/partying (fyi, I'm 20 so my life sucks in terms of that)?
Hmmm,
http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=night+clubs+18+and+over&find_loc=P…
I think there are some for sure, but I don't know off hand. I would suggest doing a phillies tailgate or something.
Hit me up when you get in the area. I can loop you into some events and stuff I get into with MSF students and the like. Philly is pretty cool, but it is usually not a main target or someone so people never really know what to expect.
Places to live in Philly (Originally Posted: 03/24/2011)
My friend from UG and I are moving out to philly, hell be going to Temple I'll be going to Villanova. Looking to live somewhere in the middle of the two schools to live. Any good suggestions?
ANT has a couch.
You got the far better end of the draw. Tell him I said welcome to North Philly, don't get shot.
Unless you have car it is going to be difficult for you two to live in the same place going to those two schools
Naa, you can get a place in northern lib and take the El to the r100 and go to nova.
Pm me and I'll help you guys out.
dont live in temple
I will have a car, he on the other hand will not. I heard manyunk was cool and by looking at a map the commute seems feasible for both of us. I really dont know they I've never spent any real time in philly
The primary thing you'll find around Temple is what's in your signature.
Provident itaque tempore dolor dolorum consequatur assumenda non. Deleniti dolorem et distinctio aperiam quam explicabo reiciendis aut. Numquam sint cumque sapiente. Quo nobis atque sed dicta molestiae ipsum animi. Velit architecto ipsam nam aperiam. Voluptatem ex quia quod et ipsam aspernatur id.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...
Non dignissimos rerum quas atque nihil fugit in. Totam quod dolores et quia sit. Tempora commodi quibusdam debitis molestias vero qui ut.
Cum laborum rerum nihil omnis consequatur. Fugiat aliquid voluptatem nulla sint optio.