Anonymous
07/05/2025 09:10
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
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I would move. No hesitation. You have an opportunity to almost double your pay and you aren’t going for it? Your current pay is low.
I bet that this job also offers more opportunities to grow. In a few years, you may be at 600k, 700k.
Your kids will hate you when they learn that you turned down an opportunity to get the family out of “poverty”. Ok, 260k is not poverty, but it’s not much here in the DMV.
Anonymous wrote:I get paid 260k here salary.
Similar job but different company offering me 460k salary but I would have to move to nyc
Bonuses are 100k-200k. 100k here. 200k possibly nyc but bonuses are never guaranteed.
Should I consider moving there? Middle and high school age kids here.
I would move. No hesitation. You have an opportunity to almost double your pay and you aren’t going for it? Your current pay is low.
I bet that this job also offers more opportunities to grow. In a few years, you may be at 600k, 700k.
Your kids will hate you when they learn that you turned down an opportunity to get the family out of “poverty”. Ok, 260k is not poverty, but it’s not much here in the DMV.
Anonymous
07/05/2025 07:36
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
Maybe
Anonymous
07/05/2025 05:05
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where in NY would you work and can you do hybrid work? Does your spouse work and can they find work there? The nyc HS options are so terrible and stressful. So I wouldn’t do it unless there was a reasonable commute from westchester or NJ. Some people even commute in from dutchess county on metronorth (like beacon where the houses are still pretty afffprdable).
I think it would also depend on whether you e got a house here that you bought when interest rates were low and are in a decent school district If you have that, and are living comfortably at 260k, I’d be reluctant to give that up. If you have to pay private school in NY, that 200K difference (closer to 100K after taxes) will disappear fast. (Although if you are catholic there are some decent Catholic HS options that are cheaper).
OP makes 460k, affordability is not an issue. She can do Larchmont + public school that’s 30 min on the train, or new Rochelle + private.
What’s the point of living in New Rochelle and paying for a private school?
If you are going to suffer the commute then live in Bronxville, Scarsdale, etc. and go public.
Bc many my successful colleagues (MD of trading) live there? How bad can it be?
Some of them even live out there in Katonah.
Scarsdale has small lots and feel crowded, with recent influx of tiger parents. I didn't choose Scarsdale for this reason.
Many successful NY people live in all parts of Westchester and many live in the city of NY.
I don’t get why if you live in New Rochelle you need to go private…are New Rochelle schools bad? Just live in the city and go private.
I much prefer Bronxville to any of the other burbs. The public schools are excellent and the top privates like Fieldstone, Horace Mann et al are also fairly close if you decide to live in the burbs and stay private.
New Rochelle schools are bad. But certain parts of town is adjacent to Scarsdale (safe street with pretty large homes).
Huh? Scarsdale and New Rochelle are fairly far apart. They aren’t even on the same train lines.
School district and towns are different in westchester, you can have an Scarsdale address but zoned for new Rochelle school or Yonkers school (depending on where you are).
Some couples want to live on a nice street without the school tax, and put their kids thru middle school with the lesser school, then their career progress and they do private for high school. Very common!
Anonymous
07/04/2025 23:39
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
Easy answer. No.
Anonymous
07/04/2025 22:41
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NY is cheaper and better DC. I lived on Long Island and my town was so much fun and things cost less than DC. Schools amazing and a 15 minute drive to beach.
Garden City, Manhasset, Rockville Centre, Oceanside, Merrick, Port Washington, Lynbrook all great
Long Island isn't NYC and not comparable to living in DC, more like Virginia
No it’s not. I grew up on Long Island 60 feet from the Queens Border. I could walk 1 minute to LIRR stop and be in Manhattan in 23 minutes.
Towns like Garden City when Susan Luchi lives or Plandome where Carlson Daly lives the LIRR pulls right into wealthy neighborhoods.
Virginia was set up like Vienna or Tysons with massive metro stops that you have to get on major roads and big parking lots.
Plus LIRR a monthly pass. I used to go Manhattan a lot. And train station parking is resident only.
It would be as if Potomac had a resident only express train to DC.
But I am big beach lover most are not, when I lived Long Island I go all the time as could get to beach in 15-20 minutes my house. In DMV getting to beach is a nightmare
Anonymous
07/04/2025 22:16
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where in NY would you work and can you do hybrid work? Does your spouse work and can they find work there? The nyc HS options are so terrible and stressful. So I wouldn’t do it unless there was a reasonable commute from westchester or NJ. Some people even commute in from dutchess county on metronorth (like beacon where the houses are still pretty afffprdable).
I think it would also depend on whether you e got a house here that you bought when interest rates were low and are in a decent school district If you have that, and are living comfortably at 260k, I’d be reluctant to give that up. If you have to pay private school in NY, that 200K difference (closer to 100K after taxes) will disappear fast. (Although if you are catholic there are some decent Catholic HS options that are cheaper).
OP makes 460k, affordability is not an issue. She can do Larchmont + public school that’s 30 min on the train, or new Rochelle + private.
What’s the point of living in New Rochelle and paying for a private school?
If you are going to suffer the commute then live in Bronxville, Scarsdale, etc. and go public.
Bc many my successful colleagues (MD of trading) live there? How bad can it be?
Some of them even live out there in Katonah.
Scarsdale has small lots and feel crowded, with recent influx of tiger parents. I didn't choose Scarsdale for this reason.
Many successful NY people live in all parts of Westchester and many live in the city of NY.
I don’t get why if you live in New Rochelle you need to go private…are New Rochelle schools bad? Just live in the city and go private.
I much prefer Bronxville to any of the other burbs. The public schools are excellent and the top privates like Fieldstone, Horace Mann et al are also fairly close if you decide to live in the burbs and stay private.
New Rochelle schools are bad. But certain parts of town is adjacent to Scarsdale (safe street with pretty large homes).
Huh? Scarsdale and New Rochelle are fairly far apart. They aren’t even on the same train lines.
Anonymous
07/04/2025 20:34
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
If your kids are happy where they are, I wouldn’t do it. I would consider negotiating for hybrid.
Anonymous
07/04/2025 20:09
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where in NY would you work and can you do hybrid work? Does your spouse work and can they find work there? The nyc HS options are so terrible and stressful. So I wouldn’t do it unless there was a reasonable commute from westchester or NJ. Some people even commute in from dutchess county on metronorth (like beacon where the houses are still pretty afffprdable).
I think it would also depend on whether you e got a house here that you bought when interest rates were low and are in a decent school district If you have that, and are living comfortably at 260k, I’d be reluctant to give that up. If you have to pay private school in NY, that 200K difference (closer to 100K after taxes) will disappear fast. (Although if you are catholic there are some decent Catholic HS options that are cheaper).
OP makes 460k, affordability is not an issue. She can do Larchmont + public school that’s 30 min on the train, or new Rochelle + private.
What’s the point of living in New Rochelle and paying for a private school?
If you are going to suffer the commute then live in Bronxville, Scarsdale, etc. and go public.
Bc many my successful colleagues (MD of trading) live there? How bad can it be?
Some of them even live out there in Katonah.
Scarsdale has small lots and feel crowded, with recent influx of tiger parents. I didn't choose Scarsdale for this reason.
Many successful NY people live in all parts of Westchester and many live in the city of NY.
I don’t get why if you live in New Rochelle you need to go private…are New Rochelle schools bad? Just live in the city and go private.
I much prefer Bronxville to any of the other burbs. The public schools are excellent and the top privates like Fieldstone, Horace Mann et al are also fairly close if you decide to live in the burbs and stay private.
New Rochelle schools are bad. But certain parts of town is adjacent to Scarsdale (safe street with pretty large homes).
Anonymous
07/04/2025 19:54
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
High school kids wouldn't want to move unless they are unhappy in current school.
Anonymous
07/04/2025 19:52
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
Anonymous wrote:NY is cheaper and better DC. I lived on Long Island and my town was so much fun and things cost less than DC. Schools amazing and a 15 minute drive to beach.
Garden City, Manhasset, Rockville Centre, Oceanside, Merrick, Port Washington, Lynbrook all great
Long Island isn't NYC and not comparable to living in DC, more like Virginia
Anonymous
07/04/2025 19:50
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
Anonymous wrote:I get paid 260k here salary.
Similar job but different company offering me 460k salary but I would have to move to nyc
Bonuses are 100k-200k. 100k here. 200k possibly nyc but bonuses are never guaranteed.
Should I consider moving there? Middle and high school age kids here.
$200k more is substantial to make one consider it.
Anonymous
07/04/2025 19:45
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where in NY would you work and can you do hybrid work? Does your spouse work and can they find work there? The nyc HS options are so terrible and stressful. So I wouldn’t do it unless there was a reasonable commute from westchester or NJ. Some people even commute in from dutchess county on metronorth (like beacon where the houses are still pretty afffprdable).
I think it would also depend on whether you e got a house here that you bought when interest rates were low and are in a decent school district If you have that, and are living comfortably at 260k, I’d be reluctant to give that up. If you have to pay private school in NY, that 200K difference (closer to 100K after taxes) will disappear fast. (Although if you are catholic there are some decent Catholic HS options that are cheaper).
OP makes 460k, affordability is not an issue. She can do Larchmont + public school that’s 30 min on the train, or new Rochelle + private.
What’s the point of living in New Rochelle and paying for a private school?
If you are going to suffer the commute then live in Bronxville, Scarsdale, etc. and go public.
Bc many my successful colleagues (MD of trading) live there? How bad can it be?
Some of them even live out there in Katonah.
Scarsdale has small lots and feel crowded, with recent influx of tiger parents. I didn't choose Scarsdale for this reason.
Many successful NY people live in all parts of Westchester and many live in the city of NY.
I don’t get why if you live in New Rochelle you need to go private…are New Rochelle schools bad? Just live in the city and go private.
I much prefer Bronxville to any of the other burbs. The public schools are excellent and the top privates like Fieldstone, Horace Mann et al are also fairly close if you decide to live in the burbs and stay private.
Fieldston…not sure why autocorrect wants to add the silent e
Anonymous
07/04/2025 19:44
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where in NY would you work and can you do hybrid work? Does your spouse work and can they find work there? The nyc HS options are so terrible and stressful. So I wouldn’t do it unless there was a reasonable commute from westchester or NJ. Some people even commute in from dutchess county on metronorth (like beacon where the houses are still pretty afffprdable).
I think it would also depend on whether you e got a house here that you bought when interest rates were low and are in a decent school district If you have that, and are living comfortably at 260k, I’d be reluctant to give that up. If you have to pay private school in NY, that 200K difference (closer to 100K after taxes) will disappear fast. (Although if you are catholic there are some decent Catholic HS options that are cheaper).
OP makes 460k, affordability is not an issue. She can do Larchmont + public school that’s 30 min on the train, or new Rochelle + private.
What’s the point of living in New Rochelle and paying for a private school?
If you are going to suffer the commute then live in Bronxville, Scarsdale, etc. and go public.
Bc many my successful colleagues (MD of trading) live there? How bad can it be?
Some of them even live out there in Katonah.
Scarsdale has small lots and feel crowded, with recent influx of tiger parents. I didn't choose Scarsdale for this reason.
Many successful NY people live in all parts of Westchester and many live in the city of NY.
I don’t get why if you live in New Rochelle you need to go private…are New Rochelle schools bad? Just live in the city and go private.
I much prefer Bronxville to any of the other burbs. The public schools are excellent and the top privates like Fieldstone, Horace Mann et al are also fairly close if you decide to live in the burbs and stay private.
Anonymous
07/04/2025 19:08
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
Can you take the job but commute and be in person 3 days a week? I wouldn’t move a higher schooler to ny. At this point you wouldn’t get in a good public or private in the city, so you’d need to move to westchester or LI or jersey, depending on where your job is. With the difference in taxes and property taxes, you’d net the same with a lot of upheaval for kids at a tough age for that
Anonymous
07/04/2025 19:02
Subject: Would you move to nyc for 200k more in salary?
I would because I love NYC and my best friend lives there.