Moving to New York...?

i live in nyc, and I want to tell you to think very carefully befor eyou m ove here, now i don't want to convince you not to come, ( noone could have convinced me when i came some years back) but its a challenge, housing is a great challenge, i really think you should try to get housing squared away before you m ove here, and finding a job is another story, especially in this economy. the state is crying broke.

Rents in manhattan are outrageous, starting perhaps at 1,000-2000 ( that is cheap)dollars , midtown and other parts even more expensive. consider living in the outer boroughs, they are cheaper compared to manhattan.

If you have not had a job, i definitely think you should look for a job now, maybe come here a few times before hand if you can..Maybe you can get some sort of apprenticeship or something for the photography, who knows. I started out looking for jobs on the internet , friends, and through sites before i came, to no avail, so in the end i lived with my family until i found a job, nearly 6 months later. I visited with my family and friends a few times before i made the move also.

I am not trying to dissuade you but it is a real challenge to move here and find decent housing, and get a job, secure a place to stay before you even come here. a temp service is probably the way to go at first for getting a job, they can place you and its alot easier than looking on your own. I do not k now your income level or how much you have saved to move here, but save as much as you can.

You are looking for a school so maybe you should apply to another school in the city, wait get accepted for sure and they can help you find housing and a job,honestly that is the best bet if u don't know anyone here.

If i did not have family before i moved here, i could not have stayed here before getting established, you need someone here to help you at first, and i repeat, have somewhere to stay before you come here. That is imperative, NYC is great but when you dont have the resources it can be very disheartening, on the other hand it is not impossible to com ehere and succeed. Good Luck, it can and has been done.

First off nyc is super expensive. If you have any family that live in or near the city that would be a great launch pad. If not, I would suggest saving up about 3000 dollars before moving, that would give you enough for about 2 months rent and deposit. Then you would need a job. Unemployment is at an all time high in the city, and there are plenty of hungry photographers, but that not what you want to hear, so sorry.

1. Getting a good job is hard, but you'll be able to pick up a waitress/retail job no prob.

2. I would try and find a front desk position(or something equal to that) at a studio or production house. Work your way up from there.

3. Appartment, well your in luck, people are having a hard time renting out there spare rooms (sublets). So if you post a listing on craigslist trying to find a room, people will actually come to you.

Never sign anything if you sublet! no matter what they say. That way if things get "shaky" you don't owe them **** and you can bust out.

(subletting is renting a room from someone's apartment. )

hit my yahoo email if you have any specific questions

it's expensive!!!!