Thinking of moving to Salt Lake City for a really great job opportunity. I’m in my early 20s and love nightlife/ bars/ clubs/ concerts... I’m worried SLC will be overly religious and lacking in this sense. As far as outdoorsy stuff, I’ve only skiied once in my life but I really liked it and could see myself getting back into it.
Any SLC young adult residents that can give me advice?
Thnx!
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GS has a major BO/MO presence there and I’m sure you’ll find non Mormons / more moderate conservatives among their workforce. Try to go to a restaurant nearby their office after work and make some friends. I have heard that restaurants and bars have a curfew time which you should look into (pre-Covid).
Seen some posts about this here on WSO and have also don my own research. SLC has become more culturaly diverse and increased its entertainment offering over the years. I specifically recall reading about concerts when doing my research.
Nightlife sucks and food is limited.
The offices are largely back office work.
I had a weirdly good time dating there. Better than the t1 cities I lived in somehow and I’m not white or Mormon lol.
Lots of outdoor activities, cheap and an easy flight to anywhere in the US.
I like it more than Denver.
What about the nightlife in particular sucked? Curious
Everything closes super early. It’s kind of frustrating if you work real hours. IE finish working around 7, then workout RQ and now it’s 9 pm but all the restaurants in town are closed.
TL:DR: You may miss some big city amneties ---> lot of opportunities to start a business catering to the big city expats.
Also how was dating better if you couldn’t find a good bar/ restaurant to go to? What did you guys do instead?
Uhm.. fucked?
I was consistently matching with higher quality woman on dating apps. Smarter, better looking, etc...
There are still some good restaurants in SLC but they are expensive for what they are and there isn’t nearly as much available as say...Chicago or Austin
Out of curiosity were they locals or transplants? I know one person in SLC but he said the dating app scene was awful but it may have been a him problem lol.
Haha but seriously though I wanna know
SLC is central to the best skiing (and hiking) in the country, so if that’s your thing you’ll be in nirvana.
A few of my buddies moved to SLC to ski. They love it up there. Only reason they'd leave is better career prospects.
It's an unbelievable place. I've thought about moving there. And the summers - insane, you have Arches, Bryce, Zion, etc - a hikers paradise. Also, you're very close to the Colorado ski resorts, and an easy drive to Jackson Hole or Las Vegas for weekend trips.
How did you get the ghost emoji in the title? It's so cute.
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GS Compliance is not a “really great opportunity”
Relatively speaking it actually is a great opportunity if you ask me. I'm not BO, But you make a pretty good salary for a LCOL state, you have a top tier firm on your resume and then you probably get to deal with some pretty difficult problems while all potentially working from one of the most scenic states in the union. Not to mention you have free time to actually do what ever you want.
In the grand scheme of things this does not sound like a bad life at all.
It’s not a Goldman job lol. But it seems like Goldman has a really big presence in SLC. Can someone explain a little more about GS in SLC? Curious
Mostly back and middle office roles. Lots of compliance and risk teams. They previously ran an IBD analyst program through there with the goal of recruiting from nontarget schools and routing top performers to NYC, but they dissolved it a few years ago.
I believe there’s still some ER presence (GIR), but otherwise minimal front office staff
Morgan Stanley?
Good place for people to break into the industry but lots of phone work and felt like a lot of micromanaging. Would suggest getting 7 and 66 and then leave personally. Lot's of IPOs trading through the Salt Lake Office + employee plans.
Is there any kind of industry concentration in SLC that I should know of? The way Austin and san Francisco have tech, etc
Silicon Slopes — a lot of tech stuff. Adobe and Vivint Solar have insane campuses
Know a couple of guys who made the move from SF... not sure if SLC is absorbing as much of that as Phoenix or Austin.
You know...there's more to life than getting drunk with whores at bars, and while you may find them to be annoying, God-fearing Mormons have a propensity to create safe, prosperous, and well-mannered communities. I don't think there is anyone in Salt Lake City who wishes it is more like San Francisco.
Lmao this sounds like a cope. What's your fav thing to do in SLC
Skiing and hunting
Thinking about a SLC & Moab trip later this year to visit some friends. On the fence due to the themes mentioned above.
There's not much to see in SLC itself but lots of cool outdoor stuff like Moab. Check out Amangiri too https://www.aman.com/resorts/amangiri
can you actually do anything at amangiri without being a guest? i'm thinking of airbnbing a place out in SLC for a month to get some nature in during April while i'm still wfh
Was visiting SLC on business a couple years back. Had some interesting experiences with food/bars and alcohol. Went to a fairly nice steakhouse with the client CEO and CFO one night and the restaurant refused to serve us a second drink. Had a few other inconveniences arise on drinks/bars and the client shared a few similar and hilarious experiences. Night life vibe would take some getting use to but the city and surrounding area is beautiful and no shortage of gorgeous women.
Interesting. Haven’t spent much time in SLC itself, but know Park City well. It’s always seemed far more open than I expxected, with lots of bars, etc. (though food delivery sucked)
One of the bigger real estate developers in the country is planning a significant project in the Granary District. Ultimately that SW corner of the city is going to be the hub of nightlife, but your early 20's will have past once that area is up and running.
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