State of the Union

[bubosquared]

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?

Comments

Re: OK.

[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

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.