It's been on my mind for a long time. These is some of the cities i was thinkin of moving to
New York City
Las Vegas
Seattle
or somewhere decent in Cali
anyone who's ever moved out to a totally new and unfamiliar place have any tips to survive???
buy a gun
a really big one
Get a room mate else youll be paying out the ass for even a one room apartment
Yeah. When I moved from home it was in with friends. I can just about afford that shit. I'd love to be out on my own but it's just too much money and I enjoy living somewhere respectable rather than having to sleep, cook and take a shit all in the same room.
I guess though if you can only afford some shithole it won't matter too much if you're out on your own, doing your own thing, having adventures and shit.
Good luck man.
Move to Seattle. You can get a studio apartment here for around 500 a month and finding a job really isn't difficult. We also have an amazing bus system. And the best food on the planet. If you're a smoker, I suggest you quit though. $7.05 for a pack of Camels. Fuuuuuuuuuuck.
I wouldn't suggest moving to California just because the cost of living is so high (The decent parts are even more expensive). If you have a lot of money in the bank, then go ahead and do it. Otherwise, I would strongly discourage it. Plus finding a job out here is a nightmare right now.
My vote is Seattle.
Quote from: Necrocetaceanbeastiality on Apr 20, 2010, 03:46 AM
Move to Seattle. You can get a studio apartment here for around 500 a month and finding a job really isn't difficult. We also have an amazing bus system. And the best food on the planet. If you're a smoker, I suggest you quit though. $7.05 for a pack of Camels. Fuuuuuuuuuuck.
Haha, in the UK, a pack of 20 Bensons costs about the equivalent of around $9-9.50 or some shit.
And I'd say it's like what, 2 dollars for a gallon of gas right now in the US? In the UK it's about the same as 2 dollars per fucking litre!! There's roughly about 3 and a half litres per gallon.
We get fucking raped on tax over here.
Haha thanks for tip on the gun! Will do.
Seattle sounds awesome now that you mentioned $500 studio apartments. Shit 7 bucks isn't as bad as here in Chicago. Its like almost near ten bucks for a pack. What's the music scene like out there?
Depends on what you like, man. Good noise scene, pretty decent hardcore scene (I mean, Iron Lung is from here...), bands never miss Seattle on a tour but they probably don't miss Chicago either, and we've got some decent pop bands as well. This is only the shit I pay attention to though. Whatever we don't have though, Portland definitely has. Portland has a kickass music scene right now.
Seattle seems like an awesome city, but isn't the weather pretty horrible most of the time?
i've moved to a couple of cities in the UK completey on my own due to work. What i did was to use gumtree.com not sure if the US has a similar version. But basically made an ad saying my age and stuff and that i was looking for a house share, i had an offer from a 24 yr old girl and a 27 yr old guy who were looking for a third housemate. It all worked out great, they had network of friends and cuz i was the new guy i could fit right in.
I would say this is the best way of doing it, i appreciate america is huge and where as I could jump in the car and drive 3 hrs to meet these people beforehand and see the house, it really is the best way.
The first times i changed city on my own (again due to work) i knew no one and it sucked, so finding a houseshare with similar aged people is a must. I mean i earn enough to be able to rent a flat all to myself, but you can become so isolated doing this, sharing is so much more fun and you can have a social scene handed to you on a plate.
Quote from: Jacob on Apr 20, 2010, 06:08 PM
Seattle seems like an awesome city, but isn't the weather pretty horrible most of the time?
That's a bit of a misconception. For example, Portland gets far more rain than we do. And it's colder. They get snow too. Here, it's usually overcast. If it rains, it's pretty light rain. We hardly ever get any snow. Just lots and lots of clouds.
It just depends on what you define as horrible weather. Clouds that just hang there aren't horrible imo. Partially because in the colder time of year, they actually help trap heat and keep the temperature from dropping much.
Quote from: Necrocetaceanbeastiality on Apr 20, 2010, 06:02 PM
Depends on what you like, man. Good noise scene, pretty decent hardcore scene (I mean, Iron Lung is from here...), bands never miss Seattle on a tour but they probably don't miss Chicago either, and we've got some decent pop bands as well. This is only the shit I pay attention to though. Whatever we don't have though, Portland definitely has. Portland has a kickass music scene right now.
How far is Portland?
yo MxKnife, where in Chi-town are you located currently?
Quote from: MxKnife on Apr 20, 2010, 06:36 PM
Quote from: Necrocetaceanbeastiality on Apr 20, 2010, 06:02 PM
Depends on what you like, man. Good noise scene, pretty decent hardcore scene (I mean, Iron Lung is from here...), bands never miss Seattle on a tour but they probably don't miss Chicago either, and we've got some decent pop bands as well. This is only the shit I pay attention to though. Whatever we don't have though, Portland definitely has. Portland has a kickass music scene right now.
How far is Portland?
3-4 hours. A nice, relaxing, 30 dollar train ride away. I'm planning on moving there relatively soon. It's hipster-central. I'll fit right in.
Quote from: bright lights, big city on Apr 20, 2010, 06:45 PM
yo MxKnife, where in Chi-town are you located currently?
southside, back of the yards neighborhood
Quote from: Necrocetaceanbeastiality on Apr 20, 2010, 06:53 PM
Quote from: MxKnife on Apr 20, 2010, 06:36 PM
Quote from: Necrocetaceanbeastiality on Apr 20, 2010, 06:02 PM
Depends on what you like, man. Good noise scene, pretty decent hardcore scene (I mean, Iron Lung is from here...), bands never miss Seattle on a tour but they probably don't miss Chicago either, and we've got some decent pop bands as well. This is only the shit I pay attention to though. Whatever we don't have though, Portland definitely has. Portland has a kickass music scene right now.
How far is Portland?
3-4 hours. A nice, relaxing, 30 dollar train ride away. I'm planning on moving there relatively soon. It's hipster-central. I'll fit right in.
Your making Seattle sound like my kind of place to go live in. thirty dollars to go to visit Portland isn't a bad deal. Whats the minimum wage out in Seattle?
Leeds in the UK is awesome, that always has my vote... saw Eyehategod there a couple of weeks back man it was mental!
Anyway if I could move somewhere temporary in US it would be NYC, amazing place but I can imagine its hella expensive. But TD is right, our taxes here... daylight bloody robbery!
Don't move to nj, you aren't cool enough.
Quote from: your sister gets me hard on Apr 20, 2010, 10:23 PM
Don't move to nj, you aren't cool enough.
hahaha i never mentioned NJ though
nyc 2 hrs
philly 1.5 hrs
atlantic city 1 hr
pork roll
kingda ka
I always wanted to move to Seattle. I've never been there, and is all I know about the place is that it rains alot, and has good coffee.
i'd say Portland. I moved out there by myself. I did live with my aunt and uncle but only for a month. If you can find a decent job the cost of living is hella cheap compared to Cali. plus there's no sales tax and they pump your own gas. Not to mention Portland fuckin rocks.
Quote from: derekautomatica on Apr 21, 2010, 04:31 AM
i'd say Portland. I moved out there by myself. I did live with my aunt and uncle but only for a month. If you can find a decent job the cost of living is hella cheap compared to Cali. plus there's no sales tax and they pump your own gas. Not to mention Portland fuckin rocks.
This.
Or Seattle if you want something more metropolitan.
And minimum wage in Sea-town is $8.55.
Quote from: downtownpony on Apr 21, 2010, 02:33 AM
I always wanted to move to Seattle. I've never been there, and is all I know about the place is that it rains alot, and has good coffee.
yea i saw a special on tv one time and it looked like a awesome place to be
plus they were throwing huge raw fish at people in some market also.. ive been tempted to move out there myself
Quote from: Necrocetaceanbeastiality on Apr 21, 2010, 07:21 AM
Quote from: derekautomatica on Apr 21, 2010, 04:31 AM
i'd say Portland. I moved out there by myself. I did live with my aunt and uncle but only for a month. If you can find a decent job the cost of living is hella cheap compared to Cali. plus there's no sales tax and they pump your own gas. Not to mention Portland fuckin rocks.
This.
Or Seattle if you want something more metropolitan.
And minimum wage in Sea-town is $8.55.
Thanks for the info. much appreciated. I will definitely look into Seattle.
No problem, bromosexual.