Carnegie Hall Stagehand Moving Props Makes $530,044

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Sean

...which is equivalent to making about $73,000 in Cleveland.

That's assuming that both people purchased the same types of things. If the $500K earner in NYC chooses to be a fool and buys or rents in Manhattan, living by himself, with no other tenants to help, and chooses to own a car for which he has to pay $15K a year in parking, then yeah, his cost of living will take a big hit. But a more intelligent person would find a way to live more frugally so that he or she could save a sizable chunk of that $500K.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

That's assuming that both people purchased the same types of things. If the $500K earner in NYC chooses to be a fool and buys or rents in Manhattan, living by himself, with nobody to help, and owning a car and paying $15K a year in parking. But a more intelligent person would find a way to live more frugally so that he or she could save a sizable chunk of that $500K.

So you are saying that if someone is making $73k in Cleveland and chooses to live frugally, he can save a few hundred grand a year?

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by shmike

So you are saying that if someone is making $73k in Cleveland and chooses to live frugally, he can save a few hundred grand a year?

No, that's exactly the opposite of what I'm saying. The NYC person earing $500K could, if he lived frugally, walk away after 3-4 years with maybe $400-500K in the bank. The most the Cleveland guy could ever put away is maybe $50-75K during that time.

People seem to have this impression that you need a huge salary to work in Manhattan. If this was true, I guess we better tell that to all those Analysts there, right out of college, who only make about $80-90K and still survive. I've never lived there, so I wouldn't know shit, but if someone insists on "living the lifestyle" and owning property and a car on Manhattan, then yes, they'll need a lot more money than that. But a smart person would figure out a way to live more frugally and sock away some of their high salary while they're still young. After a few years they could move back to where they came from, and buy a home with cash, while the rest of their friends are still upside down on their homes.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

That's assuming that both people purchased the same types of things. If the $500K earner in NYC chooses to be a fool and buys or rents in Manhattan, living by himself, with no other tenants to help, and chooses to own a car for which he has to pay $15K a year in parking, then yeah, his cost of living will take a big hit. But a more intelligent person would find a way to live more frugally so that he or she could save a sizable chunk of that $500K.

Plenty of cheap livin in NYC.
There is affordable livin in Manhattan.

A lot of people livin in Manhattan soon find that cars are overrated.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Plenty of cheap livin in NYC.
There is affordable livin in Manhattan.

A lot of people livin in Manhattan soon find that cars are overrated.

There is? I'll pack my bags now. I love Manhattan.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Rider

There is? I'll pack my bags now. I love Manhattan.

Wha the doesnt tell you is it swith the mole people who live in the abandoned subway tunnels

I cant see how anyone would want to work or live in manhattan, I dont even like going there for concerts or hockey games.

Tom

[Rider]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Wha the doesnt tell you is it swith the mole people who live in the abandoned subway tunnels

I cant see how anyone would want to work or live in manhattan, I dont even like going there for concerts or hockey games.

Tom

If I was single, and could find a job in Manhattan, I'd move there tonight.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Rider

If I was single, and could find a job in Manhattan, I'd move there tonight.

Theres def work to be found out there, they wanted our medical group to set up asite at the WTC jobsite. I am glad they turned that down, commuting ot manhattan would suck esp downtown. Plus dealing with all the city agencies down there would be all sorts of fun.

Tom

[Rider]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Theres def work to be found out there, they wanted our medical group to set up asite at the WTC jobsite. I am glad they turned that down, commuting ot manhattan would suck esp downtown. Plus dealing with all the city agencies down there would be all sorts of fun.

Tom

Engineering jobs?