I barely work weekends in my newish job (am in NYC) and have outgrown the clubs/bars till late, unless it's for a birthday or meeting up with friends, which happens maybe one night a month. I'm getting really bored on weekends (especially days) and not sure what to do besides Netflix, the occasional brunch, a gym class, and errands. Besides hanging out with friends, what are some suggestions for things I could do to fill the days?
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You're in NYC?
Imagine working for Berkshire Hathaway in Omaha, then what?
Have you tried a hobby that takes a lot of time?
Is there anything you can do / learn on the weekends to improve your performance at work or that you think you're lagging behind on in your newish job? Something like that will be beneficial if you feel like you're wasting your time on the weekends.
If you are looking for a break from work, is there something you always wanted to do but never got the chance to earlier in life? Also, are you comfortable with your personal life in terms of relationships like have you found your significant other (if you want to go that route in the future)? You can get started on these sorts of things here and there on the weekends.
Btw, I totally understand if you're bored in NYC. It's a very rare opinion as most people always tell me though.
Just get used to being bored dude.
On a serious note though, maybe find a steady gf / wife - there's never enough time you can spend with your significant other.
AndyLouis's wife would probably disagree.
OP could just start shitposting on WSO and create and endless stream of accounts after getting banned for the lack of funny jokes.
really?
I repeat, really? you live in the best city in the world and you're bored?
if it's nice, go for long walks with music/podcasts. play golf, take the train to the beach, go for a run, etc.
not dependent on weather: go to museums, read, exercise (you should do this anyway), see live music/other performing arts.
Haha.. your right or he might just be really lazy to get outside
Go to Social Events (through forums like Eventrbite and Meetups)
I was in the same predicament right after I graduated and started a new role. The adjustment took some time (since I had solid social circle in college) but eventually I settled into a groove by taking on new hobbies and looking for ways to get out of my apartment (if I was not exhausted from work).
The bar/club scene works for a certain period of time of your life and then you look for other avenues of being out and about. It helps that you are in NYC...
What has been your experience from going to those meetup websites? I always found that it is usually a bunch of salesman trying to sell me a shitty product.
My experience was a bit mixed at first but once I found the right group, I was able to settle in pretty well. It takes time along with trial and error but you can usually find what you are looking after looking around for a bit.
There are literal models running around NYC what more could you possibly want.
Anyone else look way down on people who complain of boredom? Really says a lot about you.
If you like playing sports, you might consider joining a recreational team.
One of the underrated things about NYC are all of the small towns in the Hudson River Valley that are all between 1.5-3.0 hrs away (Hudson, Woodstock, Cold Spring, Catskills, Kingston, Peekskill).
Due to NYC's cost-of-living, hundreds of restaurateurs, artists, and small business owners left the city for these small towns. They opened high-quality restaurants, shops, and farms. Also, the hiking up there is awesome in places like Sam's Point Preserve and Catskill Forest Reserve. Just pick one place per weekend and explore.
They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.
Also, are you hitting the gym?
>The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found. There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength. Once the mind and body have been awakened to their true potential, it’s impossible to turn back. Hnery Rollins, The Iron
That's a good quote , who said that ?
Henry Rollins, I linked the quote!
take up tennis. try to find a hobby that actually gets you active. I find otherwise my hobbies are drinking with friends and trying new restaurants. It's nice to actually try to stay healthy.
get thee onto Tinder / Bumble
Get into some hobbies.
If I lived in NYC I woud continue to do.. Photography: can pick up a nice mirrorless camera (sony a6000) for like $300. NYC is one of the most photogenic places in the world.
Bike: buy a single speed road bike of craigslist and grab a helmet at target. Bring your new camera.
Play music: Buy a guitar and chill on youtube - great winter activity
Paint: get high and paint random stuff - also great when it's freezing outside
Sports: Play some tennis or shoot some hoops
you should get into bird of prey husbandry and get a falcon or an eagle. This could supplement your food budget as well as serve as self defense. Having a falcon kill a mugger by puncturing the offender’s skull with its powerful talons would gain you respect with your peers.
Find weird shit that girls like to do. I just did a beach cleanup at 9:00 AM that had a bar crawl afterwards. Got three numbers.
Going out to random bars can seem intimidating. That's why they have those themed bars to take someone to.
Grab a buddy and get to a trendy bar early. That's when the women go with their friends. Dudes show up drunk later.
Literally name any activity, and do that. Want to learn to surf? There is great surfing in the Rockaways. Take up golf; there are plenty of courses, public and private, around the city. Get into hiking; there is a ton of great hiking within 60-90 minutes of the city, easily accessible by train.
It's just hard to recommend a hobby without knowing your interests. And if there are things you like to do, I absolutely guarantee you can do it in NYC, with very few exceptions. Go take an improv class. Volunteer at some local charity. Literally anything - your question is so broad and so open ended that it's pretty much impossible to give a real response.
Is that true? I'm looking to move to NYC in 1-2 years and have been wondering what surfing up there is like.
I mean I doubt it beats Oahu, but I've heard its good. Montauk also has excellent surfing, though it's obviously 3 hours away instead of 30 minutes
NY surfing is very underrated. the jetty/breakwater/groin system around long beach spreads the crowd out much more than malibu or trestles, essentially giving you pointbreaks at a regular cadence. if you're east coast based, the swells themselves won't be anything that will surprise you, but if you've never dealt with the juice a solid noreaster packs in NJ, OBX, or delmarva, you're in for a rude awakening. it's way heavier than california at a similar size. in fact, I'd argue overhead black's beach is an easier surf than chest high chocolate barrels on the east coast, more water moves because of the continental shelf and just detonates on the sandbar.
be sure you have a board that's a bit shorter than normal, wider, thicker, and speedy. most of what you'll see won't be big walls for carving, more quick drops and barrels. get a good wettie, hood, gloves, etc., january and february on the east coast while surfing is a cold you've not likely experienced (unless you're from canada or the great lakes, in which case I'm the pussy). the good news is the best time to surf NY is the low season for tourists (October-March), so keep that in mind too. work on your paddling endurance, get ready to be cold, and get ready for the best uncrowded nearshore surf you'll experience in the first world
https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/mechanics-long-beach-new-york_58972/
Pick up something new and get good at it - sports, poker, game, etc...
If you have a considerable amount of free time, I'd also recommend maybe learning a skill that you could potentially use to get a fun part-time job. For example, I fucking love cheese and it would be really cool imo to be a part-time cheese monger/work at a higher-end cheese maker. Obviously that's easier said than done though.
First thing I would do (if you don't already) is spend less time on social media, and start exploring around NYC. There are tons of events, restaurants, streets, shopping etc.
Other things such as picking up girls, working out, starting a hobby (cooking, art, learning a new language or instrument, wine aficionado, etc.).
You could also spend one weekend a month away from NYC, travel to places close like Boston/DC/Philly/Montreal/Toronto etc.
My opinion about our lives in 2019 is we are so used to instant gratification (being connected at the fingertips, food delivery, movies on demand) that we're not used to being bored or relaxed. You need to condition yourself to learn to be bored at times, while also trying to fill the void with the many non-social media/instant gratification items I listed above. We as humans desire the need to chase/strive for something.
One last note regarding social media - we're so used to seeing posts/videos from friends on social media that we think because we aren't doing something ATM that our lives our boring. Joe and Suzy posting a video about their weekend in the Bahamas? That might be the first fun thing they've done in a year, but when you see multiple people posting stuff like that, we get in our heads that people are constantly out doing "fun social media" type activities...which just isn't the case.
Hmmm. I'm in CO so I hike sometimes, but that probably isn't relevant to you. Have you tried comedy shows? Or picking up a new hobby (guitar, writing, etc)? Cooking and exercise are good ways to fill the time as well, plus they'll keep you healthy.
Go for a swim in the hudson
Go skubadiving in the Hudson
Take a walk through la guardia
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