Would you move to NYC for a new job at 46 with 3 kids?
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Anonymous
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3 kids, 9th grade (could repeat grade if were to switch schools as very young for grade), 6th and 4th grade.
I may be offered a job in nyc. I make $350k in dc right now. How much more would justify a move with a family from dc? Dh can work remotely $150k salary |
Anonymous
| Do you want to live in NYC? That seems like a bigger question than the kids' adaptability - they would be fine. It would take a million dollars to get me to move to NYC though, and even then.... |
Anonymous
| I wouldn't uproot my kids in this scenario. You make $500K combined, how could you possibly need more money? |
Anonymous
| No, you will be poor AF |
Anonymous
| At least double what you make, but if you're all happy where you are, why? Is 500k HHI really not enough? |
Anonymous
+1 OP our HHI is similar to yours and our life is very comfortable here. I think it would take $1M+ HHI to have something comparable up there. I would only make the move if you actually want to live in NYC and have that experience. |
Anonymous
| At least double your current income, with the understanding that your home will be half the size of your current home but more expensive. |
Anonymous
| Double your income if you want same QOL as you have in DC. And even then you’re still looking at a cramped 3BR apartment for a huge amount of money. |
Anonymous
| I took a job in NY but work remotely. They didn’t need to pay me the 2x locality bump and I can get there in time hours whenever needed. I seriously don’t know how NY firms are going to staff senior talent locally. I make a salary that is rich in DC but can’t cover basic shelter and food in NY. |
Anonymous
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There is a thread where the OP has a choice to move to Austin, Seattle or NYC for her job. I think combined they make 700K.
I would search for that thread and read it. A lot of good info on the challenges of living in NYC with kids. We live in NYC without kids and love it, but I know kids can bring challenges in terms of costs. |
Anonymous
| Absolutely! |
Anonymous
| Double? 700K? |
Anonymous
| What’s the job type? Is it like banking and need to be in 5 days or can you go in 3 days? Where in nyc do you have to work? |
Anonymous
| You would have to live in the suburbs with a good public school system and commute into the city on the train. is that ok with you? |
Anonymous
| You really wouldn’t need $1 million for a comparable QOL but you might need it to justify uprooting your kids at fairly tricky ages to do so. |