I'm getting my bachelors degree in Spanish, & I have SSI & Social Security. My income is low. Will I survive in the Manhattan area? How? I know it's expensive. How can I afford 2 live there? I really wanna move to New York.
2006-08-08 18:50:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
You can get a job with the Courts as a translator, though you will have to take a test and pass it. There are lots of places that will pay good money to for you to do this, especially in Manhattan.
There is a website -- I don't know the url -- but it's a Cost of Living index and it will tell you how much you NEED to make to live the same lifestyle you're living now.
Hint: In Los Angeles I made $45,000 a year and was just making it. For me to have the same lifestyle, the Cost of Living calculator told me I needed to make $70,000! Yet when I looked at jobs on Monster, they paid LESS than they paid in California. Go figure.
If you can live somewhere close to NY and commute, you will probably save a great deal of money.
Good luck!
2006-08-09 00:28:23 · answer #1 · answered by Rebecca 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at the forums for translating and interpreting from New York. Click on the link below. See if that matches what you'd be willing to do.
Most companies require some type of interpreter certification, so make sure you get those certifications.
You could move to less expensive areas of New Jersey and commute into the city. That might be an option.
Good luck!
2006-08-08 18:59:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have income of $1,200 a month or so you can manage carefully, but you probably will have to live in one of the other burrows, Manhattan rents are skyhigh. If your income is $1,000 a month and you are willing to live with a roommate, then you should be okay also.
However, if you want to go to college in NYC, you will have to pay nonresident fees, which usually are double to triple resident fees. So you might want to live here a year first to establish residency.
My daughter moved there alone at 19, and stayed for a few years. Wasn't easy ,... but she survived.
2006-08-08 19:01:44 · answer #3 · answered by Pichi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most translators and interpreters are freelancers. if you could live in a big city, that would be great, but it doesn't matter that much. If you wanna live in NY, then i recommend suburb. you have to go to the actual place for interpretation, so if you live close to a big city, then you have more opportunity, i think.
but as for translation, as long as you have a computer you'll be fine. try American Translators Association.
personally, networking is more important than where you live.
2006-08-08 18:58:24 · answer #4 · answered by makerunanrk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok theres no way you can make time go by fast.I can tell you that now.You just have to wait it out.You shouldnt be in a rush to turn 18 anyways because there are way too many responsibilities.So be happy while you are a child.You arent even in High School yet you just got in middle school.SLOW DOWN!
2016-03-27 04:48:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can anyone tell you what is best for you, especially when we know nothing about you? Do what your gut tells you to do, not your mind. Your gut tells you the truth. Your mind is the great deceiver. If you don't ever try, you'll never know whether you could have achieved your dream or not. Better to try with everything you have and fall short than never to try at all.
2006-08-08 18:57:03 · answer #6 · answered by quietwalker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in NY, its expensive. If you could work for a year where u are and save as much money as u can ud be better off.
2006-08-08 18:56:55 · answer #7 · answered by BBFH420 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋