Advice on where to live?
10-05-2019, 04:45 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by mrfishy
I always thought it would be awesome to live in NYC. Any suggestions on finding roommates? Never had to look for roommates outside of my friend group before.
Do you find NYC affordable? I simply threw out the $1200 number because that appears to be roughly 30% take home FO pay. Might need to work more to make that 30%, but that doesn't matter to me.
Do you find NYC affordable? I simply threw out the $1200 number because that appears to be roughly 30% take home FO pay. Might need to work more to make that 30%, but that doesn't matter to me.
Manhattan will be pretty tough but do-able if you reeeaaally want to. I'd wait until you upgraded and have some more coin available before trying that. Going out to eat or to the bar ain't cheap. Grocery stores are a different ballgame too. Just understand that things you probably take for granted like having an in unit washer and dryer or an elevator for a tall building can be difficult to find in certain parts of the city. They will also cost A LOT. You'll have to be pretty disciplined with your budget because state AND city taxes are no joke. I'm not trying to discourage you, those are just a few things that surprised me when I moved there. There's a ton of things to do and you can really take advantage of your non-rev benefits there.
You should look at Hoboken if you want to work out of EWR. You'll be very close to the city but it's a little more affordable and the apartments tend to have more amenities. It's also way less ugly/dirty than Queens and there are a lot more young professional people. You will probably want a car to get to work if you live there and reserved parking spots can be pretty pricey ($200 a month). However a car is not required at all.
10-07-2019, 06:31 AM
#22
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Originally Posted by Web265
Indoc might be a great place to look.
Having said that, getting tangled up in finding a place to live before / during indoc can be a distraction you don't need. We had two folks in my class looking for places and or moving during indoc. It added a LOT of stress that they didn't need while trying to get through their first airline training. They both had families so it was likely more than you would deal with, but, I might want to wait till initial is behind you.
Once training is over you can commute / crashpad while you look for a place (while on reserve not getting called)
Having said that, getting tangled up in finding a place to live before / during indoc can be a distraction you don't need. We had two folks in my class looking for places and or moving during indoc. It added a LOT of stress that they didn't need while trying to get through their first airline training. They both had families so it was likely more than you would deal with, but, I might want to wait till initial is behind you.
Once training is over you can commute / crashpad while you look for a place (while on reserve not getting called)
10-24-2019, 06:12 AM
#23
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Originally Posted by mrfishy
I always thought it would be awesome to live in NYC. Any suggestions on finding roommates? Never had to look for roommates outside of my friend group before.
Do you find NYC affordable? I simply threw out the $1200 number because that appears to be roughly 30% take home FO pay. Might need to work more to make that 30%, but that doesn't matter to me.
Do you find NYC affordable? I simply threw out the $1200 number because that appears to be roughly 30% take home FO pay. Might need to work more to make that 30%, but that doesn't matter to me.
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10-24-2019, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mrmysterioso69
My indoc is early February, I'd be willing to live in NY. I'm also seriously considering Indy, it's pretty cheap and seems like a nice town.
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10-25-2019, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Needmorelegroom
Made the move to Indy after training, no regrets so far. Credit hangs at a minimum of 100 being able to pick up on days off and I’m only paying $600/ month with a roommate.
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