Their slogan is "Keep Austin Weird", aka "Keep Austin Liberal". From what I hear, great drinking town, but its like Vegas. Anything more than 4-7 days is too much.I've heard amazing things about Austin. Gawddamn liberals get to ya?
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Their slogan is "Keep Austin Weird", aka "Keep Austin Liberal". From what I hear, great drinking town, but its like Vegas. Anything more than 4-7 days is too much.I've heard amazing things about Austin. Gawddamn liberals get to ya?
I agree with that. But while my area isn't Hoboken, it's a 45 minute train ride to the city. Rent is expensive. I don't make an NYC salary, I make Cranford, NJ salary. I'm not moving to strike it rich with cost of living savings. I want a different lifestyle. But in an area with less competitive talent, they may also pay a little more (comparatively) because they need the personel. Supply vs. demand.Anyone who talks about 'moving due to the costs of living in XYZ' area is out of touch with finances and reality. The only way that moving from one area to another area is a good idea from a finance perspective is when 1) you already have an equal or higher paying job offer in said area that you plan to move or 2) you've made your money in a high income area, you've saved, and you move to a lower income area or you're willing to commute from a low income area to a high income area for work.
It's really that simple. It makes sense in retirement when you've made your money in the northeast, you can sell a house, and then take the lump sum and only spend a portion of that money on your housing down south or out west.
Cost of living is generally proportionate to local wages.
People think the Northeast is so expensive, but we are one of the few places where we actually make a disproportionate amount of money versus the cost of living. Why? Well you can travel from a lower income area to a higher income area in a fairly short amount of time. Go from Blairstown, NJ and spend the 1.5hrs every morning driving into NYC.
You think NJ is expensive? Compare rent where ever you are in NJ - hell, compare Hoboken, NJ - to the rates in Salt Lake City. They're the same. Compare the cost of a drink in NY or Philly to the cost of a drink in any other city. People talk about NY prices? Derp, it's not NY prices - it's CITY prices. I've been charged just as much in every city I've been to - they all make me cry because they are so expensive.
It's that whole supply vs demand thing. If you want to live in a 'premier' area, where everyone else also wants to live, you're going to pay through the nose.
The trick to all of this is that if you're willing to live in a less than desirable area and can find work in a highly desirable and high wage area - then you can get ahead. Otherwise, if you live where you work, the market evens itself out, the cost of living is going to be proportional what the locals make.
Australia's wages reflect the higher cost of living. Moving laterally career-wise, I'd get a 150-200% pay raise going there. And the cost of living MIGHT be 150% higher in the nicest of areas. Most Australians don't like working 40-50 hours a week. Where as us Americans think, "only 40-50 hours? Sweet". Employers love the "American work ethic" over there. Go figure.Also just as a FYI, as cool as it may sound, Australia is a hell of a lot more expensive than here.
I struggled to pay my bills until about a year ago. I was waiting tables with a college degree while I got my Masters. I was working 50+ hours a week just to save a little in case of emergency. If I could go back to high school and pick again, I'd choose a different path. But like you said, spilled milk.Can't have your cake and eat it too. If you want to move because you want a different lifestyle, that's one thing. Moving because you think you're going to beat the rat race and become wealthier somewhere else, is quite another.
What's wrong with living with your parents until you're 30? B's right - if you saved more and planned earlier, you could be out already but that's crying over spilled milk. Move forward and fix the situation by getting really aggressive with saving and aggressive in seeking new employment to jump up the wage scale. If you can't stand living with your parents, then think about a roommate or two roommates to share a place with to keep the cost of living down. Single bedrooms are always going to be more expensive than 2 bedrooms. I.e., you'll find single bedrooms from $800-$1400 in NJ and 2 bedrooms from $1,000-$2,000.
spot fucking on. i can tell you now that regret sucks.you only get one trip through life man, you might as well do whatever the hell you want with it
if you have the money go visit a place and try it on for a week or 2
you might find yourself a new job there and just never come back
better to try it and fail, than to live with the regret of never taking that leap
Our ops accountants are miserable. (Actually lease accountants). They work so much.
The general accountants on the other hand and controllers. That's where its at.