bubosquared | State of the Union

So. Facts re: emigration to NYC:

I'm young, I'm fairly presentable, I'm adaptable, I'm bilingual, I have a European high school diploma. I have a good chance of finding a decent job.
It is quite possibly cheaper to have my stuff shipped over there, so I don't have to worry about buying furniture. (Will, however, need new tv and video. But that's okay.)
While living inside the city is expensive, the suburbs are supposedly not that expensive. It's not like I've not been commuting all my life anyway.
If worst comes to worst, there are a number of people in/near NYC I could crash with.
I will need to contact the US embassy this week to find out how soon I would be able to get a visa.
I will need to cut down on all expenses and save money. Lots.
I am quite possibly insane. AUGUST?

The thing is, if I'mna be living with someone, I'd actually rather they not be Belgian, I think. Can't pinpoint why, but mostly because I don't want to do what I see a lot of (UK) expats do here and clutter together in near-ghetto's. I want to at least try to "blend in."

Locking down a position won't be easy considering I can't really afford to go there on interview-"vacation", but yes, making sure I at least have some highly probable prospects was part of the plan.

As for shipping, I've decided to cross that bridge when I come to it. If I ship, it'll be mostly because it's cheaper, because all I really want to take with me would be my clothes (one suitcase worth's), my computer, and my cat.

And trust me, I know NYC (and the States) wouldn't/won't be merciful for the jobless. Especially compared to my nivce, safe, socialist Belgium. Lack of social/medical security is one of the (big) downsides to this.

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Re: OK.