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Moving to DC without a job ($130k crypto nest egg). How dumb?

Not quite a year out of school. Hoping to find work within t...
flirting house haunted graveyard
  02/20/18
no. move to dc bc you have to. no one wants to.
Comical Forum
  02/20/18
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Cobalt odious church cuck
  07/04/18
EXPLAIN
crimson digit ratio national
  07/04/18
Dc is a lame transient city. why would someone move there un...
Cobalt odious church cuck
  07/04/18
I can think of a few reasons. It's a place to develop skills...
crimson digit ratio national
  07/04/18
with freedome to relocate anywhere why choose dc unless op h...
Cobalt odious church cuck
  07/04/18
You're sticking to your assumption that DC has nothing inter...
crimson digit ratio national
  07/04/18
to each his own.
Cobalt odious church cuck
  07/04/18
"I'm drawn there because I do have a hardon for governm...
Bronze locale legal warrant
  07/04/18
tcr
Bronze locale legal warrant
  07/04/18
Why the fuck would you willingly move here if not forced to ...
Cream razzle lay ceo
  02/20/18
My current job sucks and is short-term.
flirting house haunted graveyard
  02/20/18
DC is fucking horrible dude lol move to Texas if you're b...
Vibrant drab rehab
  02/20/18
I don't even hate DC that much but I'd get a job and THEN mo...
bistre people who are hurt bawdyhouse
  02/20/18
I’m not getting any bites applying for jobs online from ARE ...
flirting house haunted graveyard
  02/20/18
What makes you think you'll get more just by moving here? ...
bistre people who are hurt bawdyhouse
  02/20/18
To be fair, in my limited experience, I think certain types ...
flesh police squad
  02/20/18
There are jobs where being able to start right away is an ad...
bistre people who are hurt bawdyhouse
  02/20/18
CR. Just put a DC address on your resume for any app you su...
confused bearded den
  07/04/18
Currently working at a legal clinic. I’ve applied to the Sta...
flirting house haunted graveyard
  02/20/18
TCR, obviously.
flesh police squad
  02/20/18
op makes me depressed
ruddy impertinent locus
  02/20/18
If you do find a private sector job, it will be related to a...
Cream razzle lay ceo
  02/20/18
...
Adventurous lodge boltzmann
  07/04/18
Government relations jobs exist outside of DC, so skills do ...
crimson digit ratio national
  07/04/18
My only advice is to rent out a room in the $700 and below r...
Lavender Location
  02/20/18
Moving to DC is always dumb. Net worth is irrelevant
chrome passionate center
  02/20/18
So how did this work out? I don't understand the DC hate on ...
crimson digit ratio national
  07/04/18
the value of my portfolio is now only around $80k (never cas...
flirting house haunted graveyard
  07/04/18
JFC
elite curious institution
  07/04/18
Alpha
Iridescent big space
  07/05/18
Know a few people in similar situation DC shouldn’t be on...
mewling sooty coffee pot
  07/04/18
What if your parents own a home in DC? Couldn't you just liv...
clear chapel
  07/04/18
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clear chapel
  07/04/18
Why the hate for DC on xoxo? If you're living in, say, Allen...
crimson digit ratio national
  07/04/18
I don't know a lot about most of these cities, but if you're...
brass hunting ground
  07/04/18
Explain why someone would move to Milwaukee over DC.
lake mental disorder
  07/04/18
Real Chili
Twinkling state
  07/04/18
CCGWBT for one
mewling sooty coffee pot
  07/04/18
Chubby Cheerful Girls With Big Tits?
lake mental disorder
  07/04/18
No Austin?
Mind-boggling Theater Stage
  07/04/18
Austin sucks now man
mewling sooty coffee pot
  07/04/18
I just moved to LA from Austin a year ago. It is being overr...
Mind-boggling Theater Stage
  07/04/18
Too lib and traffic is atl/la bad now Some quality UT 6th...
mewling sooty coffee pot
  07/04/18
Lol wtf
Adventurous lodge boltzmann
  07/04/18
not doobs or flaming you but can you explain a little better...
cruel-hearted talking area antidepressant drug
  07/04/18
i got a BA last year. i'm a "legal assistant."
flirting house haunted graveyard
  07/04/18
i sympathize with your sentiment. there is more opportunity ...
khaki lascivious hall
  07/04/18
last part is highly cr
Charcoal laughsome deer antler
  07/05/18


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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:40 PM
Author: flirting house haunted graveyard

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)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:41 PM
Author: Comical Forum

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: Cobalt odious church cuck



(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: crimson digit ratio national

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: Cobalt odious church cuck

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: crimson digit ratio national

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: Cobalt odious church cuck

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: crimson digit ratio national

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: Cobalt odious church cuck

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: Bronze locale legal warrant

"I'm drawn there because I do have a hardon for government-related work"

Serious q - why??? Gov work is awful.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36365177)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 8:23 PM
Author: Bronze locale legal warrant

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: Cream razzle lay ceo

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: flirting house haunted graveyard

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: Vibrant drab rehab

DC is fucking horrible dude lol

move to Texas if you're blind looking for a job

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446389)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:44 PM
Author: bistre people who are hurt bawdyhouse

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: flirting house haunted graveyard

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: bistre people who are hurt bawdyhouse

What makes you think you'll get more just by moving here?

What are you applying for and what's your background?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446427)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:52 PM
Author: flesh police squad

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: bistre people who are hurt bawdyhouse

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: confused bearded den

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: flirting house haunted graveyard

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: flesh police squad

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: ruddy impertinent locus

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: Cream razzle lay ceo

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446399)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:37 PM
Author: Adventurous lodge boltzmann



(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: crimson digit ratio national

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: Lavender Location

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: chrome passionate center

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: crimson digit ratio national

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: flirting house haunted graveyard

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: elite curious institution

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: Iridescent big space

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: mewling sooty coffee pot

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36363916)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:16 PM
Author: clear chapel

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: clear chapel



(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: crimson digit ratio national

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: brass hunting ground

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: lake mental disorder

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: Twinkling state

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: mewling sooty coffee pot

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: lake mental disorder

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: Mind-boggling Theater Stage

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: mewling sooty coffee pot

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: Mind-boggling Theater Stage

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: mewling sooty coffee pot

Too lib and traffic is atl/la bad now

Some quality UT 6th street ass though

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364997)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:36 PM
Author: Adventurous lodge boltzmann

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: cruel-hearted talking area antidepressant drug

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36365156)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 11:33 PM
Author: flirting house haunted graveyard

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: khaki lascivious hall

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36365174)



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Date: July 5th, 2018 12:38 AM
Author: Charcoal laughsome deer antler

last part is highly cr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36366202)