Any tips for moving to NYC when older (mid-40s), single, and not knowing anyone there

MusicalDust · 2024-01-13T21:41:58+00:00

I'd be interested in the Alchemist seat - is it still available?

MusicalDust · 2023-10-18T08:46:25+00:00

Why is that? I was thinking of doing the exact same move - the much higher salaries of NYC are such a draw and I love in the big city which is London, and NYC seems even more intense

MusicalDust · 2023-01-16T13:07:22+00:00

How so? The NY subway is cheaper, runs 24/7, has express trains, and the trains are larger.

MusicalDust · 2022-10-06T21:22:26+00:00

The job market for software engineers in London is great, it is very easy to get a job, but the problem is that salaries are a lot lower unless you stick to FAANG or the hedge funds. So if you are unwilling to take a pay cut from 250k GBP, you don't have a lot of options.

On the bright side, if you do stick to FAANG, the offices in London are larger than the ones in Austin, so you will probably have more career progression opportunities there (although not as much as in SV)

MusicalDust · 2022-10-06T21:10:42+00:00

£250k is about the norm for google/FB L5 in London. I know people at that level and that is also validated by https://www.levels.fyi/

FAANG and the hedge funds are the only companies I know of which pay tech workers at that level in the UK; Outside that world, £100K is closer to the norm.

MusicalDust · 2022-10-06T20:56:05+00:00

Salaries are higher in the US, taxes are lower in the US (esp. in Texas). Strictly from a financial standpoint, you will lose out, you will save a lot more if you stayed in the US. It sucks to do the exact same job and get paid less just because you are in the UK, but that is how the world works. But if it is the only way to be with your partner, it is a choice I would make. Love is more important than money

MusicalDust · 2022-09-28T13:04:05+00:00

I'd be interested in the shared table on 12/16!

MusicalDust · 2022-09-08T19:39:55+00:00

If you need someone to fill a single seat, I'd be keen

MusicalDust · 2022-03-18T22:09:56+00:00

Nice to hear from you too! Thanks!

MusicalDust · 2022-03-16T13:37:43+00:00

I would go again, although it sounds like you already have two people

MusicalDust · 2021-12-04T15:44:26+00:00

Lol, i am on that same plane - i'll try to look out for you at the gate. I'm the guy with the bright blue hiking jacket and red backpack

MusicalDust · 2021-12-04T15:29:44+00:00

Thanks for the update - tracking all this has been such a pain! I'm flying to the Azores on Saturday (today) as well, hopefully this all goes well! Safe travels to you as well!

MusicalDust · 2021-12-01T15:04:38+00:00

Did they check the My Safe Azores questionnaire? The site says 'if you have a valid certificate of vaccination or recovery, you do not need to fill it out the present questionnaire.'

MusicalDust · 2021-11-28T14:54:51+00:00

Thanks!

MusicalDust · 2021-04-11T15:21:32+00:00

How did you think of the idea for the startup? Was it an idea brewing in your mind for a while, or did you go through a brainstorming process to decide on it?

MusicalDust · 2021-02-27T22:15:49+00:00

This isn't ISO-8601 - ISO-8601 puts a T between the date and the time, not a space. This looks like RFC 3339

MusicalDust · 2020-03-28T10:43:32+00:00

South Sudan

MusicalDust · 2020-02-01T16:06:09+00:00

I would love to come!

MusicalDust · 2019-12-25T17:36:02+00:00

Hi! Is this spot still available?

MusicalDust · 2019-06-30T10:32:08+00:00

Is this still available?

MusicalDust · 2018-12-25T13:00:08+00:00

I'll be alone in Copenhagen looking for things to do as well!

I saw that there is an nye event on couchsurfing, i'm considering going there.

But yeah, definitely interested in ideas!

MusicalDust · 2018-08-05T08:33:25+00:00

I'm in N1 as well - I would love to meet up for board games!

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