Why are New Yorkers so attached to New York ?

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

A friend of mine is staying for grad school in SoCal, even though (according to his academic advisor, who I know) he probably won't get any tuition reimbursement at all and considering that he had a tough time paying for undergrad. So I can see how some people just get attached to where they are.

Though he's going to be in San Diego, so I can completely understand why he'd want to stay.

As for me, I moved from SoCal to western New York. Even though there's been that whole culture shock thing (also, seriously, what is with the East Coast and booze laws?), it's been interesting. I still want to move back to Irvine when I'm done with grad school - because I get baseball, hockey, swing dancing, sunshine, and actual earthquakes that require earthquake engineering happen there - but after being in Minneapolis/St. Paul for a little bit, I don't think I would mind living there, either.

San Diego was my hometown. I live in Los Angeles now, and (earthquake possibilities aside), I absolutely adore it. When I was in Wisconsin, though, everyone would always talk about going to the Twins for fun, so I'd certainly check that out if given the chance.

The 4.5M earthquake this week somehow made headlines.

The person that wrote the story must be from out of state.

[DogDoo 7]

I was born there and spent the first 14 years of my life in Manhattan. I was just old enough to remember Times Square being full of peep shows. Honestly, I think the think that keeps most people attached to new york is the fact that every possible cultural experience is in walking distance. If you're living in Houston, it's hats, boots and pigs all day long.

[Risottia]

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Despite how bad the current market in NYC is every New York Law student I have spoken too has acted like suggesting they move to another location is exile in the wilderness. ...So New Yorkers why are you so attached to these three Islands and a peninsula ?

Well, because they only consider moving to another part of the US.

[Blazedtown]

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Despite how bad the current market in NYC is every New York Law student I have spoken too has acted like suggesting they move to another location is exile in the wilderness. ...So New Yorkers why are you so attached to these three Islands and a peninsula ?

Well, because they only consider moving to another part of the US.

Its not like the rest of the world is any better. Its more or less the same across the first world. Every country has its good points and bad points but is living in Europe that much different than living here?

[Ethel mermania]

for your profession, it is where the money is.

[Radiatia]

I'm not from New York, and in fact I'm not even from America, and I can suggest a possible reason:

It's because New York is fucking awesome.

[Alyekra]

As an inhabitant of Mainland New York, I find the idea of moving to the city personally abhorrent.

[Ethel mermania]

I'm not from New York, and in fact I'm not even from America, and I can suggest a possible reason:

It's because New York is fucking awesome.

and this too.

[Big Jim P]

I'm not from New York, and in fact I'm not even from America, and I can suggest a possible reason:

It's because New York is fucking awesome.

New York State is a colon and NYC is the anus.

[Ifreann]

Addictive chemicals in the water, one assumes.

[Ethel mermania]

Addictive chemicals in the water, one assumes.

floride *nods*

its how your typical hard core commie works.

[Ashmoria]

New York City has a large part of its economy tied to banking and the stock market. So a large number of lawyers during economic times are tied to the above mention markets. However when an economic situation occurs that affects banks and several other investment options naturally the legal market in New York city was pretty badly hit.

I recommended to several of my colleges who did not have offers currently that they look at employment opportunities farther south and west. The legal job market is pretty bad right now, but the Greater New York City area's legal market is absolutely in shambles. The local government jobs if you can get them are paying less than is available in lower cost of living markets, and since there is an over abundance of lawyers the city has a habit of getting freshly minted attorneys to work for free for a year or two, before deciding not to hire them.

Despite how bad the current market in NYC is every New York Law student I have spoken too has acted like suggesting they move to another location is exile in the wilderness.

So New Yorkers why are you so attached to these three Islands and a peninsula ?

will they take a job in new jersey or Connecticut?

people like to live "at home". its the same reason the graduates of new mexico tech stay in new mexico.

[Napkiraly]

Might as well ask why people live in London. It's an eternal mystery.

Because London is awesome.

[Slembana]

New Yorkers are so attached to New York because they live there.

[Greed and Death]

for your profession, it is where the money is.

On paper yes, once you account for cost of living not so much.

124,000 in New York city is worth the same as 50,000 in Houston Texas.
http://realestate.aol.com/blog/2013/02/ ... york-city/

180,000 ( a New York top law firm associate pay check) is worth about 80,000 in Houston Texas.

I would say right now, Dallas is the best market to be a new lawyer, Big Law associate pay is about 160,000 and the cost of living is small.

Also for the more daring, work in North Dakota relating to mineral rights and commodities trading is paying around 180,000, thanks to the oil boom.

[Dilange]

Strangely the problem I have had since I live on Long Island is everything shuts down at 10, except the bars of course.
At least in Texas the suburbs actually had interesting places open at night.

In Buffalo, the bars are open to 4am, but public transpo shuts down at midnight.

Also, it's Buffalo, so there isn't much else to do other than drink and watch the city slowly suffocate. >.>

There's always Chef's.

[Delmonte]

Because it's... their home? It's funny because you answered your own question IN THE TITLE. They are attached to their home... because it's their f***ing home. Like... I just... I'm not being sarcastic, I just have no idea what else I could possibly say besides that. Cheers.

[Greed and Death]

New York City has a large part of its economy tied to banking and the stock market. So a large number of lawyers during economic times are tied to the above mention markets. However when an economic situation occurs that affects banks and several other investment options naturally the legal market in New York city was pretty badly hit.

I recommended to several of my colleges who did not have offers currently that they look at employment opportunities farther south and west. The legal job market is pretty bad right now, but the Greater New York City area's legal market is absolutely in shambles. The local government jobs if you can get them are paying less than is available in lower cost of living markets, and since there is an over abundance of lawyers the city has a habit of getting freshly minted attorneys to work for free for a year or two, before deciding not to hire them.

Despite how bad the current market in NYC is every New York Law student I have spoken too has acted like suggesting they move to another location is exile in the wilderness.

So New Yorkers why are you so attached to these three Islands and a peninsula ?

will they take a job in new jersey or Connecticut?

people like to live "at home". its the same reason the graduates of new mexico tech stay in new mexico.

I will say they will take Greater New York City Area jobs including Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island. Strangely though not upstate New York Jobs.

[Dilange]

will they take a job in new jersey or Connecticut?


people like to live "at home". its the same reason the graduates of new mexico tech stay in new mexico.

I will say they will take Greater New York City Area jobs including Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island. Strangely though not upstate New York Jobs.

Because Upstate New York is 7 hours away?

[Farnhamia]

will they take a job in new jersey or Connecticut?

people like to live "at home". its the same reason the graduates of new mexico tech stay in new mexico.

I will say they will take Greater New York City Area jobs including Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island. Strangely though not upstate New York Jobs.

Have been Upstate? Lovely scenery but who wants to live in Elmira?

[Dilange]

I will say they will take Greater New York City Area jobs including Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island. Strangely though not upstate New York Jobs.

Have been Upstate? Lovely scenery but who wants to live in Elmira?

I almost went to college there....I would just never leave the campus.

[Svobodu]

I always find it annoying when someone is SO proud of some place they live in, that they negate the good in any other place and blindly believe that THEIR TOWN IS THE BEST BECAUSE F*&K YOU.

[Disserbia]

Because they are assholes.

[United States of Raptors]

New York City has a large part of its economy tied to banking and the stock market. So a large number of lawyers during economic times are tied to the above mention markets. However when an economic situation occurs that affects banks and several other investment options naturally the legal market in New York city was pretty badly hit.

I recommended to several of my colleges who did not have offers currently that they look at employment opportunities farther south and west. The legal job market is pretty bad right now, but the Greater New York City area's legal market is absolutely in shambles. The local government jobs if you can get them are paying less than is available in lower cost of living markets, and since there is an over abundance of lawyers the city has a habit of getting freshly minted attorneys to work for free for a year or two, before deciding not to hire them.

Despite how bad the current market in NYC is every New York Law student I have spoken too has acted like suggesting they move to another location is exile in the wilderness.

So New Yorkers why are you so attached to these three Islands and a peninsula ?

This just in: New Yorkers unaware of the existence of life outside of New York City and New Jersey.

News at 11.

This just in, New York is not just three islands and a peninsula.

[Farnhamia]

This just in: New Yorkers unaware of the existence of life outside of New York City and New Jersey.

News at 11.

This just in, New York is not just three islands and a peninsula.

The important parts are.