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Why I Chose New York

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Re: Why I Chose New York

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Post by tstegart »

bobwebb wrote: post #19
tstegart wrote: post #12

This is great, I left NYC for many of the same reasons the OP cites as wanting to move there. Really, I should write a post on "Why I'm choosing the Midwest" NYC has so many women. Beautiful women. But if you're looking to have kids, settle down and move away to where your kid has his own lawn to play on, your odds drop close to zero. So many people date in NYC, so few commit for the rest of their lives. I was so nai…

Just out of curiosity, which part of the Midwest do you live in?

Wisconsin. Land of brats, cheese and good canoeing.

Re: Why I Chose New York

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Post by fennecfoxen »

bengl3rt wrote: post #24

1h 30m commute is only if you insist on busing down to Apple or Google every day. There are plenty of companies you can work for in SF that you can reach in much less time. And if you think it's going to be affordable to live five minutes walk from your office in NYC, think again. (disclaimer: lived in both)

What you need to do if you want to live in San Francisco and work in Silicon Valley: get a (stupidly expensive!) apartment near Caltrain, take an express train down (30-45 minutes, and work on the train), then get the rest of the way to work quickly (helps if your startup is near the train - mine is ~20 minutes' ride, not the greatest).

It's probably not as good as you're getting in New York, but it's significantly better than 90 minutes.

Re: Why I Chose New York

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Post by tstegart »

simonsarris wrote: post #28

I have a feeling my own "Why I Chose New Hampshire" would not have the same traction on HN, though it would bear some similarity to this post. Maybe I should write it anyway. I live in an 1840's house that I love. I walk seven minutes to main street (and work) every day. I live a mere hour from the mountains, the ocean, boston, minutes from country. I don't have any wants, I just like programming and reading and maki…

I got the same astonishment from my friends when I told them I was leaving NYC. "Why would you leave New York?" "Is there anything in Wisconsin?" One even told me if I wasn't happy in NYC, I should seek therapy, because there was clearly something wrong with me.

Re: Why I Chose New York

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Post by carguy1983 »

simonsarris wrote: post #28

I have a feeling my own "Why I Chose New Hampshire" would not have the same traction on HN, though it would bear some similarity to this post. Maybe I should write it anyway. I live in an 1840's house that I love. I walk seven minutes to main street (and work) every day. I live a mere hour from the mountains, the ocean, boston, minutes from country. I don't have any wants, I just like programming and reading and maki…

To be fair - most of the bay area is very similar to New England, just a lot more expensive, with better weather.

Re: Why I Chose New York

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Post by iron_ball »

tstegart wrote: post #33
simonsarris wrote: post #28

I have a feeling my own "Why I Chose New Hampshire" would not have the same traction on HN, though it would bear some similarity to this post. Maybe I should write it anyway. I live in an 1840's house that I love. I walk seven minutes to main street (and work) every day. I live a mere hour from the mountains, the ocean, boston, minutes from country. I don't have any wants, I just like programming and reading and maki…

I got the same astonishment from my friends when I told them I was leaving NYC. "Why would you leave New York?" "Is there anything in Wisconsin?" One even told me if I wasn't happy in NYC, I should seek therapy, because there was clearly something wrong with me.

"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." --Samuel Johnson

Re: Why I Chose New York

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Post by tstegart »

iron_ball wrote: post #35
tstegart wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I got the same astonishment from my friends when I told them I was leaving NYC. "Why would you leave New York?" "Is there anything in Wisconsin?" One even told me if I wasn't happy in NYC, I should seek therapy, because there was clearly something wrong with me.

"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." --Samuel Johnson

That's hilarious, its exactly the attitude in NYC.

Re: Why I Chose New York

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Post by jwingy »

tstegart wrote: post #33
simonsarris wrote: post #28

I have a feeling my own "Why I Chose New Hampshire" would not have the same traction on HN, though it would bear some similarity to this post. Maybe I should write it anyway. I live in an 1840's house that I love. I walk seven minutes to main street (and work) every day. I live a mere hour from the mountains, the ocean, boston, minutes from country. I don't have any wants, I just like programming and reading and maki…

I got the same astonishment from my friends when I told them I was leaving NYC. "Why would you leave New York?" "Is there anything in Wisconsin?" One even told me if I wasn't happy in NYC, I should seek therapy, because there was clearly something wrong with me.

I'm from Wisconsin and I don't think there's much there. But perhaps that's exactly why you went?

Re: Why I Chose New York

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Post by pavel_lishin »

tstegart wrote: post #33
simonsarris wrote: post #28

I have a feeling my own "Why I Chose New Hampshire" would not have the same traction on HN, though it would bear some similarity to this post. Maybe I should write it anyway. I live in an 1840's house that I love. I walk seven minutes to main street (and work) every day. I live a mere hour from the mountains, the ocean, boston, minutes from country. I don't have any wants, I just like programming and reading and maki…

I got the same astonishment from my friends when I told them I was leaving NYC. "Why would you leave New York?" "Is there anything in Wisconsin?" One even told me if I wasn't happy in NYC, I should seek therapy, because there was clearly something wrong with me.

"The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to be, in some sense, kidding." - John Updike

Re: Why I Chose New York

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Post by acgourley »

__abc wrote: post #6
dr_ wrote: post #2

I live in the New York City area. The benefits you state are true however if you are in fact contemplating a start up your access to engineers in the Silicon Valley area are going to be far greater than in the New York City area. That may be changing but sometimes groupthink can be positive thing. It can help nurture and further develop an industry. You mentioned the finance industry being in New York however realize…

Everything I've heard is that it is near impossible to find talent in Silicon Valley. I've heard it's also the same in NYC ... shit, it's the same everywhere.

The hardest part about finding early stage talent in SV is that everyone is off trying to start their own company.

The best part about finding early stage talent in SV is that everyone is earning their real world MBA the hard way, and when they succeed or fail at their venture they are going to be frighteningly well equipped to help you with yours.

Re: Why I Chose New York

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Post by jwingy »

tstegart wrote: post #12

This is great, I left NYC for many of the same reasons the OP cites as wanting to move there. Really, I should write a post on "Why I'm choosing the Midwest" NYC has so many women. Beautiful women. But if you're looking to have kids, settle down and move away to where your kid has his own lawn to play on, your odds drop close to zero. So many people date in NYC, so few commit for the rest of their lives. I was so nai…

Ya, the grass is always greener on the other side isn't it? :)
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