New York City or Chicago?

Laveign Ca

I have to live in one or the other and I am honestly TORN.

New York is great, but VERY expensive.
Chicago is wonderful, but has a lot of crime on the west and south side especially.

I am so torn, it is stressing me out!

Answer
New York is wonderful, but I have no experience with Chicago, so I can't help you there.

New York may be expensive, but it is definitely affordable. You can get pretty cheap apartments in any borough that ISN'T Manhattan (and even there, if you go to the not-very-popular locations, it's not that expensive).
Brooklyn is alright, but my favorite borough is Queens.

If you have a job there, it's guaranteed to you, and it pays a decent amount, it may be worth it to move to New York. Get an apartment beforehand (and make sure water is included with the bill & heat is a nice bonus) and have your job set up, and then move.
If you move in with a roommate, it's even better. Instead of paying $1200 for a one-bedroom apartment, you could split the rent and pay $800 for a two-bedroom apartment (if the rent is $1600, for example).
You will need to rough it for a while if you're low on cash because your job doesn't pay well. If you're sure your financial situation will not improve and you don't think you'll be able to afford NYC, don't move there!
However, it is the experience of a lifetime, and there is always something to do, so see what you can do about it. (:

Chicago, though, is obviously a great city, and I've heard so much about it. You wouldn't miss much if you chose to live in Chicago over New York. If you could live more comfortably there than New York, you should choose Chicago.
Crime shouldn't worry you. Crime is everywhere. In New York, certain parts of The Bronx, for example, are an almost guaranteed mugging if you're walking there alone around midnight.
*But NYC is pretty low in crime compared to a lot of places, which usually surprises people.
Just avoid the areas around Chicago that have a higher rate of crime, and I think you'll do fine.

Good luck! I hope this helped! (:

Ideas for a New York theme bedroom?

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I want to redecorate my room with a NY theme.
What are some thing i should do, colors to use.
THanks

(not the team)

Answer
Try a modern look. Black would be too heavy on all walls so just go for one. With the others a gray. You could also buy a mural of new york. Try to accent the room with bright colors such as a rich bright pink, a bright orange or yellow, or a bright blue. Include pictures of new york. Also frame the I heart NY t-shirt in a frame.
go to this website for a subway metal sign: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://imagecache2.all
posters.com/images/pic/WallSign_Sets/WallSign_Sets_231~New-York-Subway-Signs-Posters.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.allposters.com/-sp/New-York-Subway-Signs-Posters_i2689184_.htm&h=275&w=400&sz=37&hl=en&start=9&um=1&tbnid=GWtXm7aB2DMhQM:&tbnh=85&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnew%2Byork%2Bsubway%2Bsign%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

have fun.

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How do beginning models afford to live in New York?

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I was just wondering because I'm going to meet with an agency there in a week. Any advice from other models would be great on modeling in New York in general and what are the top things to do in New York? Thanks!

Answer
Many of them have jobs at night - restaurants, bars, nightclubs, late shift temp jobs, etc if they don't have rich parents. Just look at the staff of trendy NY bars, clubs and restaurants - every girl working there is at least 5'10" and gorgeous. There are some places like Coffee Shop on Union Square that are owned by 2 former models who pretty much only hire current and former models to work as waitresses and bartenders.

If an agency thinks you have real potential, they may sometimes loan you money to pay for your rent in the model apartment, but then will take it out of your pay as you get booked on jobs. So instead of taking their standard 10-15% commission in NY, they will take out 50% your first few months in order to pay off the debt. Model apartments are not luxurious - they are like dorms with 2 sets of bunkbeds in a small bedroom and a chaperone living there

Guesstimate of shippin cost?

T J

Can someone give me a guesstimate of shipping cost of shipping a one bedroom: bedroom set and living room set. From Phoenix, AZ to New York, NY (Brooklyn)

I paid alot of money for them and wouldnt want to sell them.

Answer
The best way to determine the cost is to contact a local moving company. Look in the yellow pages for Mayflower, Allied or one of the others listed under moving and have them come give you a written estimate.

They are also the safest way to move furniture. They are insured and have experienced, professional people to wrap and move your furniture.

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