n lon to ny

rent +++ (in and around NYC admittedly)

utilities +++

tv wifi mobile and home phones ++

I thought i'd be awash with disposable cash.... erm, not looking like that on my outgoings list....

md95065

Well, the New York area is one of the most expensive places to live, so, unless you were previously living in central London it is going to seem quite expensive (and that is using "quite" in the American sense where it means "extremely" ...)

Gas is cheaper, but that's about it

n lon to ny

Brilliant!

(as in the ironic English sense)

thanks

Pulaski

And cars.

Most of America is cheaper, but not in and around the large cities, nor New England and the West Coast in general.

n lon to ny

Ah well, at least it will be an experience then, huh? Kids will benefit from good education and we will have a bit of an adventure - it's only 3 years right?!

Pulaski

I lasted eight months before deciding the pain of trying to make NYC work for me (us) just wasn't worth it, quit my job and I have no intention of ever returning. That was 13 years ago, and I have never looked back. With the benefit of hindsight I had taken a job in NYC at below market salary.

n lon to ny

oh dear - but remained in the US?

Pulaski

Yup, Mrs P is a USC. ..... New Yorkers are flooding south, I see moving vans from NY and New England coming down here every day on the interstate.

n lon to ny

er, USC?.........

Lorna at Vicenza

United States citizen

n lon to ny

thank you

Lorna at Vicenza

You're welcome.

Pulaski

Thanks for taking care of that.

n lon to ny

Be good to see the City and State, hop down to warmer weather in the winter, Miami, Carribean etc and head west in the summer...... im hoping to see a lot of the US in the £ years we have there

n lon to ny

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