The drivers will try to kill you - I mean that - they are not driving horribly because they are bad drivers, they are literally trying to end your existence - I mean it - but other than that, it's a pretty nice city.
The cost of living is significantly higher in Boston than down in KY. As far as continuing your education, there are more schools in the Boston/Cambridge area than you can shake a stick at, including many where you need not have a GPA of 3.8 or better: Babson, BC, BU, Brandeis, Cambridge College, Emerson, Lesley, Mass Art, Northeastern, Simmons, Suffolk, Tufts, Wheelock, UMass-Boston, & various state colleges to name a few.Originally posted by: Turin39789
I;d be going from 28k yr with great benefits to 55k+ with I would assume good benefits as well. Working for insurance companies has that effect. Problem is I finally landed a job with education benefits, and while I am sure that the new job would have them as well, I've been out of school for 2 years and didnt leave with a great gpa, not sure if it would be as easy to get into college in boston as it is to get into state schools here.
Originally posted by: preCRT
The cost of living is significantly higher in Boston than down in KY. As far as continuing your education, there are more schools in the Boston/Cambridge area than you can shake a stick at, including many where you need not have a GPA of 3.8 or better: Babson, BC, BU, Brandeis, Cambridge College, Emerson, Lesley, Mass Art, Northeastern, Simmons, Suffolk, Tufts, Wheelock, UMass-Boston, & various state colleges to name a few.Originally posted by: Turin39789
I;d be going from 28k yr with great benefits to 55k+ with I would assume good benefits as well. Working for insurance companies has that effect. Problem is I finally landed a job with education benefits, and while I am sure that the new job would have them as well, I've been out of school for 2 years and didnt leave with a great gpa, not sure if it would be as easy to get into college in boston as it is to get into state schools here.
The Harvard Med. School is over the river in the Longwood Medical area. You won't need your car to commute, in fact I'd recommend taking public transportation [the T] in the Longwood area unless your company provides parking. There are many large teaching hospitals & schools crowded into a small area, parking is at a premium. However, you will be near the best healthcare facilities in the world.
Boston also has the wonderful fish/seafood, museums, football, and oh yeah, baseball.
Originally posted by: sixone
Originally posted by: Turin39789
Tell me what to do
Don't go there.
Originally posted by: Turin39789
I'm being offered a position with another company that pays twice what I make now. But as much as Im sure Boston rocks, I wasnt planning on moving there anytime soon(currently in Ky). Gonna have to come up with an answer soon, but as much as I;d love the money moving to boston and finding an apartment/house that would work for myself and my dog sounds like such a pita
Tell me what to do
Originally posted by: dartworth
Originally posted by: suse920
Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
As a person living in Boston, I'd say it's a great place. Not sure how the adjustment from KY would be. It's a relatively big city, compared to where you are now, but nothing overwhelming. The weather is good if you can stand some snow in the winter, and there is always something to do here.
Real estate, however, is extremely expensive and the cost of living will be higher compared to where you are now.
yup even though he is getting twice the pay the huge cost of living we have here now will take up a lot of that.
but living in a city like boston you can get away with not needing a auto, which saves a lot of $
I'd stay home. If you have no desire to be in Boston, there's no sense in going.Originally posted by: Turin39789
I'm such a wuss, Im a 23 year old college drop out with a dog and a girlfriend who has never lived outside of Ky. I'm such a puss, I m going to try to man up and think about doing this for real.