For everyone that works in NYC

Please tell me the pros and cons of working in the city.

II'm starting to look for a job in NYC

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

Pros -
love being in NYC
food and shopping within walking distance


Cons -
commuting

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

Pros:
Love the atmosphere
Lots of things to do during lunchtime, i.e. shopping, running errands, etc.

Cons:
Fast-paced life...walking, commute, etc.

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

Pros: commute is 20 minutes door to door.
running along hudson river park or the brooklyn bridge.
the ability to walk HOME if I wanted to
close to bars/friends/nightlife/shopping

cons: besides going to work, none

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

Pros -
-atmosphere
-I love the fast-pace
-when I want to meet up with friends after work there's always something to do (great restaurants, happy hours, theater, concerts etc)
-higher pay (at least for what I do)
-FI works down the block from me so we can commute together (if our schedules permit it)


Cons -
-FI works down the block from me (hahaha-kidding!)
-cost of LIRR/subway
-honestly, I still have a 9/11 fear that I try to supress the best I can, but I work a block away from Ground Zero...

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

Pros:
higher salaries (for the most part)
variety of stores, restaurants, things to do at lunch or after work

Cons:
commuting through Penn Station
Overcrowded streets

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

PROS:
*Better Salary
*Variety of career opportunities
*Great restaurants
*Great shopping
*Convenience of nightlife after work
*Walk everywhere, keeps you in shape

CONS:
*Cost of commute
*Crowds during rush hour

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

pro-it could be a short commute depending where u live, etc.

-all diff types of food for lunch

-walk to diff stores

-people watching


cons:

-the subway, GROSS, and delays

-too many tourists

-expensive

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

the only down side is the commute.

Otherwise I like working in the city fo the diversity. I think it's much more diverse than LI.

I like working with people from all cultures and different backgrounds.

As far as other pros..everything everyone else said, I agree with.

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

Pros: more moola most important
i love to commute bc i get to sew,read, catch up on personal emails, sleep, talk with coworkers

happy hour after work, dinners sometimes dh joins me after work, nice commute on way home together

contacts, you meet so many people
exposed to diff cultures


cons: if you spill coffee on yourself you cant run home and change or go to your car and take a drive

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

Pros:

Almost all the major companies in every different profession you can imagine.
Food
Shopping
Atmosphere
Banks
Salary
People watching
Bars for Happy Hours
Im sure you can find a bunch of friends that work in the area to meet up for lunch.

Cons:

Unless you live in Manhattan, the commute sucks big time - Especially now with the pope visiting, all the street closures, delays... UUghh. it can be a nightmare sometimes.


ETA: I miss Manhattan- ESPECIALLY on days like today. I wish I was outside in Bryant Park eating lunch instead of here at my desk.

Message edited 4/16/2008 1:22:07 PM.

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

I think it really depends on where you live, and where you'll be working.

For me, the 1 hour 15 commute is a con, and my neighborhood itself is a mix of pros & cons. Not driving is a big pro.

Most peope say higher salary is a pro, but that depends on your industry.

And I don't really work near anyone I know, so I don't meet up for lunch or drinks with anyone.

It should probably be easier to find a job though--there are just more businesses & offices.

Message edited 4/16/2008 1:28:11 PM.

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

Pros:

-Higher salary (but that usually compensates for the cost to commute)
-Sight-seeing on your lunch break
-Tons of options as far as lunch and shopping
-Something is always going on
-Extra hour of sleep in the morning on the train (depending on how long your commute it)

Cons:

-The commute, but if you can sleep on the train, it's really not that bad, plus I usually get tons of reading done.
-If it's raining, everything is delayed, not to mention, if you're walking, you're getting wet
-Delays on mass transit... it gets frustrating, but like I always say, it's better than sitting in your car on the SSP.

Good luck!

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

Pros
- Can get a lot done on foot at lunchtime...shopping, drugstore, supermarket
- Salaries are better
- More opportunities - more companies
- Sample Sales


Cons
- Commuting
- LIRR/MTA (in and of themselves)
- Commuting
- Expensive Lunches (bring your own!)
- Tourists (spend your money but walk faster!)

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

Posted by Ophelia

Pros: commute is 20 minutes door to door.
running along hudson river park or the brooklyn bridge.
the ability to walk HOME if I wanted to
close to bars/friends/nightlife/shopping

cons: besides going to work, none

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

I actually make more money working on Long Island then I did when I worked in the city!

(Not a great deal more but still!)

While the commute can suck, I now drive to work and honestly, I find that an even bigger PITA, especially sitting in traffic on the Sunrise Hwy on my way home from work!

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

for me

pros:
easier and cheaper commute- I was driving to CT every day from Queens- $10 in tolls plus gas and now I take the express bus- which stops across from my house

more options for lunch- I love to get salads- and there are so many places in NYC for that

More money and more time off

More oppertunity in my industry

sample sales

meeting friends after work is easier- most of my friends live or work in NYC

I can wear jeans on friday- could never do that before

cons:
days that the weather stinks

can't think of any more

but I shoud say-I LOVE NYC- everything about it- DH had to drag me out of there when we got enaged- and I would move back there in 2 seconds

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

I should not answer this cause I see no pro to working in the city. Then again, I never worked on LI but I sure am trying to! I absolutely hate it.

- TOURISTS. If you work in midtown or Soho, you know what I mean. They must be eliminated.

-waaaaay too many people in general

-the dirtiness of the subway/the SMELL

-overpriced lunches (I bring my own)

-walking down the street and being bombared by everyone smoking cigarettes directly outside of their buildings. Too bad I can't even dodge them because there are too many people in the way!!!!

-IMO, you must be on guard and ready at all times to run for your life. I wear sneakers to and from work and carry extra $ just incase.....you never know what might happen.

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

for me:
pros:
everything is very close
can sleep on the commute
higher salary
variety of jobs
can actually drink during HH, public transporation rules! can even have a proper beverage on the train
people watching

cons:
tourists
if you're not used to a fast paced environment, you will get run down by the guy behind - i'm guilty of this myself. but you do learn to become a city walker in time.
tourists
depending on the area, can be extremely crowded.

as far as the commute, i actually have an easier commute from LI than i did from brooklyn, so the commute really isn't that bad, it just takes some getting used to.

good luck w/ the job search!!!

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

pros
- salary
- environment, BUT, imo, it also depends on the neighborhood you're in. i used to work in east midtown and did not care for it.

the commute could be a pro or a con. a pro b/c you don't sit it traffic and can sleep or work. a con b/c of the cost, the time and the train runs your life.

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

I loved workng in the city for so many of the reasons previous posters have mentioned. It is a different pace and is so much more diverse. Yes the commute form Ronkonkoma sucked but that is really one of the only cons

Re: For everyone that works in NYC

The only con for me was commuting. The daily commute itself was not that bad, although it did take some getting used to. But when there is a travel issue it can be a nightmare.
The Pros are the atmosphere, the shops, the MONEY (yes, I am yelling that b/c it is a huge difference in many fields), the restaurants, and the general lifestyle.