Should I go to New York City (manhattan) and work? Is it a scary place?

Question

I am a country girl and have been offered a job in NY city...do you think it is a good place to go?

and where you suggest staying near Hudson Street? My company told me to locate accomidations near that area.

Answer 1

Grab the opportunity to live in NYC. I did and I've only had joy working and living here.

Here are some ideas of what you can do. First, get a good tour map. Then I recommend you take the BIG APPLE double decker tour bus for an overview of the city. There are several different neighborhoods so I'll highlight these and what to see:
Upper East Side: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum. Walk up and down Madison Avenue for awesome shops and boutiques 96th - 57th st. Walk Park Avenue for architecture all the way to Grand Central Terminal and see the treasures located within. Walk along 5th Avenue to see/go in and out of Central Park - go for a run, go to the Central Park Zoo, go to the Carousel, go for a gondola ride at the boat house.
UPPER WEST SIDE:
Museum of Natural History -a must! on Central Park West,
Walk along Columbus Avenue. Visit the West side of Central Park and pay respects to John Lennon's Strawberry Fields.
MIDTOWN:
Shopping - 57th St (Chanel and the gang), Fifth Avenue - must see Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks and FAO Schwartz - many other fun stores.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Museum of Modern Art
Sony Bldg
Rockefeller Center
Go west to awesome new Time Warner center and visit the new Mandarin Hotel bar/restaurant for awesome view and treats!
Oh, Bloomingdale's is on 59th St and Lexington.
Empire State Bldg.
The Intrepid Aircraft Museum is fascinating and on the West side...worth the visit even if you have no kids.

CHELSEA:
Walk around the blooming area sprouting awesome restaurants and shops. Chelsea Pier is fun.

WALL ST:
Pay respects to the 9/11 victims and heroes at the WTC site., Walk Wall St., visit the Chase Hdqtrs, Federal Reserve. Seaport area is great to see.

THE VILLAGE:
Funky shops in the West Village. Walk through the NYU Washington Square Park. The East Village has some shops from new artists and designers

SOHO:
Great galleries and shops on n off West Broadway. Walk thru to Little Italy for awesome meals and desserts...walk through Chinatown. CANAL STREET has stall after stall of Designer "copies"...bring cash and bargain and watch your purse!

These should put an awesome smile on your face. Bring your camera and takes lots of photos to remember your trip. You'll have a blast! OH...BUY this weekly magazine: TIMEOUT NEW YORK on any newstand to see what's going on each week/day. :)

Answer 2

The experience of New York is something that will reflect on your resume. Working a year in New York is equivalent to putting 5 years of job experience else where on your file. Besides the positives to your career, there are the benefits to you personally.

Sure, you will enjoy the night life, the shopping, the restaurants, but you will also find out who you truely are. New York is a place where people discover themselves, grow up, and find out what they can and cannot do. New York forces you to do thing you may never of imagined and if you can survive NYC, you can survive any where. I've been in NYC for 6 years now, and I love it. The work is crazy, my hours are ridiculous, but I have had such a great time in NYC. I've met great people, made amazing career connections, and gained so much living here.

They say, we are to live in the real world. Well you have to experience the Real World, and New York is about a real as it gets.

Hudson Street is a great area, but you don't have to live there. You will always have access to subway to get to work. At first it may overwhelm you, but you'll use the subway religiously while you are here. The West Village is close to Hudson Street, and so is the East Village. Those are great areas to live in, and so is anywhere along the west side of the city. Just avoid midtown around the theatres because of all the tourist traffic. I'm sure you'll have a great time here. How can you not? All my friends here love it, and my family visits NYC yearly because they enjoy everything about it.

If your work pays well and allows you financial security, then come to New York. It's an experience you will cherish.

Answer 3

NYC is the safest big city in the country. You are, statistically speaking, more likely to be involved in some kind of crime in Orlando, Florida then you are here.

That being said NYC can be overwhelming at times, and this is from someone who's lived here all his life. It's tough to meet people, the sights and sensations can at times seem like more of an assault than an experience and it seems like the "NY minute" gets shorter every year.

Like any place you need common sense. If you hold you wallet in the air and shout "somebody take this please," somebody will. Still I don't know of too many places where they wouldn't. A little caution and a little foresight will go a long way in preventing any problems, but again, that's true for just about anywhere.

On the whole though, there is nothing quite like living in the Big Apple. Anything you can imagine, anything you are interested in is practically at your fingertips. Whether your interests are in sports, arts, entertainment, nightlife, good food, clubs and hobbies there is someplace in the city, some organization or group that will cater to your needs.

Hope that helps.

Answer 4

Scary, If by scary you mean wild climate swings ranging from -30 to 100+ F. A city government that does absolutely not a damn thing for it's citizens. Jobs galore only if your related to someone or from another country. 800,000 people that think they live in a "small town" and drive accordingly. The constant smell of death in the air. Making way less than the national average wages and paying more for basic utilities. Watching people working 2-3 jobs just to "get by" Having absolutely nothing to do "if your a non drinker" Headline news entailing Bald squirrels and wondering why the city gov sits on it's collective tail all day. Then Greetings from Omaha, Ne Quote from an episode of House " Nebraska Yeah Right like that's an actual place" The grass may actually be greener where there is none. :)

Answer 5

I've lived in both, Manhattan and the country... like real country, and I think it would be extremely intimidating for a country girl like yourself, especially if you are already hesitant. I guess all I can say, is you'll never know what something is like until you try it. I was terrified of living in the hills with a bunch of rednecks, being a NYer, but I took the good with the bad and overall made some good friends and enjoyed myself. I say go for it, Manhattan is DEFINITELY safe... I believe NY is the 2nd safest city (large city) in this country as the last stats showed. Definitely be alert and conscious of your surroundings, I think that is what gets tourists in trouble, but I'm sure you'll catch on, and if you hate it, you can always go back home, but at least you can say you tried it.

Answer 6

It's not scary at all.

I used to work on Hudson street, in TriBeCa (first office was harrison and hudson, the second was just outside the Holland)

I lived in Clinton (Midtown West) and took the train to work everyday.

Shoot me a message if you want to hear more, there's too much to type in this little box.

Answer 7

NYC is not a scary place... yes there are some neighborhoods you should avoid but its relatively a safe city to live in...

how much is your job paying you? a 400 sq ft studio apt around there can cost anywhere from 1200(if you're super lucky) to 2000 a month

pretty much anywhere in manhattan can be easily reached by public transportation... although at times it can be very tedious... but we all manage it...

Answer 8

I'd live and work there in a New York Minute

Answer 9

not at all scarey; we have birds and bugs too. and a pretty country girls like you will make lots of friends

Answer 10

hahaha New York is sooo not scary!