Got offered an Interview in NY

[SSINTENSE]

As a Java Developer. The job would be located near Times Square and the pay rate is $65/hr. I'm not sure about the benefits.

Does anyone have any experience living in NY? I know all the money is inflated so 65/hr will probably get me the same standard of living as I have now.

Should I go for the interview? I live in Philly so it would be about a 90 minute trip.

[DudeistMonk]

living in Manhattan is crazy expensive, your looking at 1,400 a month for a closet...You could try Queens or the Bronx ext. but that's a commute and still pricey...as well as someplace like Newark or Jersey City where a $1.50 spent on the path will get you almost anywhere in Manhattan relatively fast....of course then your getting double taxed.

[GregC]

Even for NYC, that ain't bad pay as long as the benefits are decent. $65/hr = $135,200/year at 40 hours/52 weeks. If you spend 25% of your gross pay on housing (I think that's a decent standard), that'd give you $2800 in rent as a limit. I haven't checked Manhattan rents recently, but given all the layoffs in the financial industry there, I bet they're lower than they were a couple years ago and that you could get a pretty decent place. I'd go for it, especially if you're young. I think it'd be a blast.

[SSINTENSE]

Thanks for the advice. Considering I just turned 23 and have no kids or anything I think I will go for it and try to save some money. This will give me a slightly higher salary than my Mom (but she works in Philly so probably still makes a buttload more than me )