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Moving to DC without a job ($130k crypto nest egg). How dumb?
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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:40 PM Author: beta stead brethren Not quite a year out of school. Hoping to find work within two months of moving there in the private sector. Would prefer to live in NoVa. Any advice zozo? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446377) |
Date: February 20th, 2018 3:41 PM Author: Spectacular locus no. move to dc bc you have to. no one wants to. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446380) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:34 PM Author: Magenta doobsian shrine (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364031) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:35 PM Author: Laughsome Home EXPLAIN (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364036) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:41 PM Author: Magenta doobsian shrine Dc is a lame transient city. why would someone move there unless they had to for work? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364077) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:45 PM Author: Laughsome Home I can think of a few reasons. It's a place to develop skills that can transfer elsewhere. It's a more interesting place to live than most small towns. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364095) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:47 PM Author: Magenta doobsian shrine with freedome to relocate anywhere why choose dc unless op has some hard on for govt work. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364105) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:53 PM Author: Laughsome Home You're sticking to your assumption that DC has nothing interesting to offer. That's just not true. I'm drawn there because I do have a hardon for government-related work, but it's objectively an interesting place. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364140) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 4:08 PM Author: Magenta doobsian shrine to each his own. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364220) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 8:24 PM Author: Indigo station "I'm drawn there because I do have a hardon for government-related work"
Serious q - why??? Gov work is awful. |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 8:23 PM Author: Indigo station tcr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36365175) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:41 PM Author: Swashbuckling Shaky Jap Why the fuck would you willingly move here if not forced to for work? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446382) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:43 PM Author: beta stead brethren My current job sucks and is short-term. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446393) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:42 PM Author: frozen smoky resort filthpig DC is fucking horrible dude lol
move to Texas if you're blind looking for a job |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:44 PM Author: Maize glittery haunted graveyard public bath I don't even hate DC that much but I'd get a job and THEN move, friend. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446397) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:47 PM Author: beta stead brethren I’m not getting any bites applying for jobs online from ARE country (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446418) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:48 PM Author: Maize glittery haunted graveyard public bath What makes you think you'll get more just by moving here?
What are you applying for and what's your background? |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:52 PM Author: frisky clear rehab To be fair, in my limited experience, I think certain types of jobs are easier to secure for those already in DC, for networking reasons. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446455) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:54 PM Author: Maize glittery haunted graveyard public bath There are jobs where being able to start right away is an advantage. If he doesn't have that many possessions, he could potentially get everything ready for a move and start applying as though he already lives in D.C. Then he could move immediately if he gets a job. How plausible that is depends on his circumstances but a single guy 1 year out of school is as good a candidate as any. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446472) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:42 PM Author: Racy twinkling plaza CR. Just put a DC address on your resume for any app you submit so you don't get screened out. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364084) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:55 PM Author: beta stead brethren Currently working at a legal clinic. I’ve applied to the State Dept. and a bunch of federal analyst positions. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446478) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:52 PM Author: frisky clear rehab TCR, obviously. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446451) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:44 PM Author: metal exhilarant ladyboy op makes me depressed (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446398) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:44 PM Author: Swashbuckling Shaky Jap If you do find a private sector job, it will be related to and dependent on the federal govt.
You will not develop skills transferable to other cities or industries.
Your nest egg will deplete and you will be stuck in a mediocre govt contracting job.
Before you know it, 15 years will have passed and youll be in the same place and a worse financial position than when you started. |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:37 PM Author: turquoise spot sneaky criminal (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364045) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:46 PM Author: Laughsome Home Government relations jobs exist outside of DC, so skills do transfer. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364101) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 8:18 PM Author: floppy amber corn cake My only advice is to rent out a room in the $700 and below range (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35448185) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 8:20 PM Author: avocado step-uncle's house feces Moving to DC is always dumb. Net worth is irrelevant (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35448193) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:07 PM Author: Laughsome Home So how did this work out? I don't understand the DC hate on this bort. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36363890) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 4:15 PM Author: beta stead brethren the value of my portfolio is now only around $80k (never cashed out). so i decided to move back in with my parents, take CS courses at my local CC in the fall, and work part-time as a dog walker/pet sitter. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364252) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 11:42 PM Author: Nubile church rigor JFC (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36365961) |
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Date: July 5th, 2018 12:37 AM Author: Flushed meetinghouse Alpha (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36366198) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:12 PM Author: Crystalline boistinker Know a few people in similar situation
DC shouldn’t be on the table at all unless job lined up
Only markets I’d look into right now for housing+ jerb + COL for young guy are:
Houston Tampa/Orlando Charlotte/Raleigh Nashville Portland OR Salt Lake City Milwaukee Columbus Dallas/FtW OKC Greenville
DC is 100% at the bottom of the list
Every where else is a crapshoot and likely unsustainable |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:16 PM Author: Elite sound barrier What if your parents own a home in DC? Couldn't you just live at home and stack cash (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36363930) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:25 PM Author: Elite sound barrier (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36363979) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:19 PM Author: Laughsome Home Why the hate for DC on xoxo? If you're living in, say, Allentown, PA, as I am, then DC seems like a good move. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36363953) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:26 PM Author: harsh jet factory reset button ape I don't know a lot about most of these cities, but if you're going to just pick up and move to a random city, I think choosing based on COL/Housing prices is obviously tcr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36363989) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:26 PM Author: Purple Nursing Home Explain why someone would move to Milwaukee over DC. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36363991) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:33 PM Author: Mildly Autistic Beady-eyed Crotch Juggernaut Real Chili (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364025) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:34 PM Author: Crystalline boistinker CCGWBT for one (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364030) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:40 PM Author: Purple Nursing Home Chubby Cheerful Girls With Big Tits? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364069) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:49 PM Author: ruby hospital famous landscape painting No Austin? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364121) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 4:24 PM Author: Crystalline boistinker Austin sucks now man (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364291) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 7:42 PM Author: ruby hospital famous landscape painting I just moved to LA from Austin a year ago. It is being overrun by tech money and the traffic is awful, but it is still a 180 city. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364976) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 7:45 PM Author: Crystalline boistinker Too lib and traffic is atl/la bad now
Some quality UT 6th street ass though |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:36 PM Author: turquoise spot sneaky criminal Lol wtf (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364040) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 8:19 PM Author: dashing trailer park affirmative action not doobs or flaming you but can you explain a little better ... you have a JD? Is it from a TTT? you were at a legal clinic?
If you came to DC for a month living in an AirBnB and just networked and applied like crazy it might be worth the investment |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 11:33 PM Author: beta stead brethren i got a BA last year. i'm a "legal assistant." (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36365925) |
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Date: July 4th, 2018 8:23 PM Author: Pink territorial space i sympathize with your sentiment. there is more opportunity in big cities, which is why most posters live in them.
think about what you want out of the next ten years though. i wish i had when i was younger. I moved to a big city (NYC/LA/DC/CHI) from true flyover, without a job, as soon as a i graduated college. There was in fact more opportunity there and i dont regret the move. but i let some friendships and connections whither and i wish i wouldnt have. so keep those up, but if you have to make a move, make the move. you are a man and will be expected to make money and find opportunity.
DC is not a bad town, depending on what you want to do. I would recommend moving to the nearest large city that is still close to your family, so that you can visit them regularly, which you should. |
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Date: July 5th, 2018 12:38 AM Author: maroon dilemma last part is highly cr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36366202) |