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re: Moving to New York in your 20s
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:23 am to Prominentwon
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:23 am to Prominentwon
I know several people who moved to NYC after college. Today they're all back home but at least they tried. They have some great stories and some interesting 20's/early 30's life experiences.
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Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:23 am to Prominentwon
My younger brother did stints in both NYC and LA. He managed to survive in both both definitely didn't thrive. He is happy to have given it a shot, but now he is a successful restaurant owner.
To succeed in a place like that, you basically need to have at least 2 of the following 3 traits: tenacity, luck, connections.
To succeed in a place like that, you basically need to have at least 2 of the following 3 traits: tenacity, luck, connections.
This post was edited on 12/28/25 at 9:26 am
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:24 am to Prominentwon
I've lived here for 20 years and known tons of young people that worked for me in my shop or record label while "getting started" and had younger family or friends of family that have moved here after college.
Many are still here and thriving. Some decided it wasn't for them and moved.
It's really up to the person. If they want to make it work, it's probably easier to find jobs where you make enough money to afford than anywhere else in the world. Definitely helps to be social though as the best work and apartment breaks usually come from just meeting a lot of people.
But, yeah, it's up to how much the person values all the things NYC --there's really nowhere in the world like it -- offers in exchange for the busier life it takes to "hustle" in those first few years.
Many are still here and thriving. Some decided it wasn't for them and moved.
It's really up to the person. If they want to make it work, it's probably easier to find jobs where you make enough money to afford than anywhere else in the world. Definitely helps to be social though as the best work and apartment breaks usually come from just meeting a lot of people.
But, yeah, it's up to how much the person values all the things NYC --there's really nowhere in the world like it -- offers in exchange for the busier life it takes to "hustle" in those first few years.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:24 am to DVinBR
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well yeah, NYC is the mecca of finance
There are plenty of other examples though.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:25 am to Prominentwon
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Just for clarification, she wants to be behind the scenes. Not in front of the camera/crowd.
just from my periphery view of that bidness, and I have another cousin whose been in it for over thirty years, everyone you see doing any type of job, from the most menial and mundane, to something that is actually close to the end product, is trying to break into the business any way they can and compromises have to be made to get your foot in the door and you almost have to take anything you can get because it could be a potential path to where you're trying to get
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:27 am to Prominentwon
Tell her to have fun and my condolences.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:27 am to Prominentwon
New York City in my twenties would have been awesome.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:28 am to Prominentwon
We had a close family friend who’s daughter moved to NYC right out of college, she got a job making $115,000.00 a year.
She could barely survive and ended up selling her car because it cost $800.00 a month for a parking spot.
She could barely survive and ended up selling her car because it cost $800.00 a month for a parking spot.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:30 am to The Torch
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She could barely survive and ended up selling her car because it cost $800.00 a month for a parking spot.
I don’t know what “barely survive” means, but she was an idiot to even bring/have a car in the city.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:30 am to The Torch
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She could barely survive and ended up selling her car because it cost $800.00 a month for a parking spot.
a car is a liability in NYC, Chicago too
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:31 am to Prominentwon
Rent is expensive but you don’t need a car note either
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:34 am to Prominentwon
I have a cousin that moved to NY in her 20s with the goal of pursuing a career in the performing arts.
She landed a position with a small dance company and incrementally built her career from there.
She eventually became widely recognized in her profession that led to being part of an international touring group in featured roles.
It worked out.
She landed a position with a small dance company and incrementally built her career from there.
She eventually became widely recognized in her profession that led to being part of an international touring group in featured roles.
It worked out.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:35 am to The Torch
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She could barely survive and ended up selling her car because it cost $800.00 a month for a parking spot.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:36 am to Prominentwon
A friend of mine from HS did in her early 20s, moved to Manhattan for modeling gig. Typically stuff, had roommates, lived in a matchbox apartment. She lived there for 5-6yrs then moved back to small town Louisiana.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:37 am to Prominentwon
Gonna be expensive
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:40 am to Prominentwon
I did at 30 after b-school for a job in IB.
Hated it the first year (some was probably work related). But hating it the first year to 18 months is common.
Left after ~9 years married and with a toddler.
It was time to go, and it made me annoyed often, but I miss it tremendously. I found NYC to be like a relationship that was full of passion that you’ll always miss, but it wasn’t meant for you to go down the aisle forever.
Short of it go for it. It was the best / worst / easiest / hardest place I have ever lived.
Hated it the first year (some was probably work related). But hating it the first year to 18 months is common.
Left after ~9 years married and with a toddler.
It was time to go, and it made me annoyed often, but I miss it tremendously. I found NYC to be like a relationship that was full of passion that you’ll always miss, but it wasn’t meant for you to go down the aisle forever.
Short of it go for it. It was the best / worst / easiest / hardest place I have ever lived.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:42 am to nicholastiger
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Rent is expensive but you don’t need a car note either
If you're in your 20s and just getting started, especially in film production, and have good sense, you're definitely better off living in East Williamsburg/Bushwick/Bedstuy/Ridgewood surrounded by all the other people your age that you'd want to meet in that business.
You'll be paying $1300-1500mo total with a roommate but if you meet people and look for opportunities to make money to make it work they are there.
In my 20s, I would do all kinds of odd stuff like repaint spaces white after production parties or build crates to ship art even though it had nothing to do with my main work because in NYC you can readily find stuff like that which pays your monthly rent for only 3-4 days work if you're out and about.
Again, it's just all about meeting people and making it work.
This post was edited on 12/28/25 at 9:45 am
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:44 am to Prominentwon
quote:so a face for radio?
Just for clarification, she wants to be behind the scenes. Not in front of the camera/crowd.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:45 am to DustyDinkleman
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If $1500/mo for a broom closet is “making it” then I’m happy to not have “made it”
Try doubling that number to be around the starting point in the ghetto.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:54 am to Prominentwon
quote:Yes, a friend’s kid.
Have you or anyone you know ever made that jump?
quote:That’s the field this person is in.
She’ll be looking to get her foot into production….behind-the-scenes work for TV, radio, theater, that kind of thing.
Year 10-ish now, been with a network behind the scenes. Made starvation wages for the first five years and lived in a closet (almost), now doing better.
It is a grind and to even start in the industry you almost always have to know someone or else be incredibly lucky.
Everyone there is woke in those fields.
This post was edited on 12/28/25 at 9:55 am
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