How much should a person make in order to live in L.A.? What is a good starting salary?|120693

I am a single college grad and just landed an interview in L.A. I don_t live near there, I am from the Midwest, and I just wondered what would be a good starting salary? I will have to move out there, pay for a car, pay a security deposit, and pay for an apartment/food, etc. How much should I hope to make to live comfortably as a single young adult?

Most people who ask this question are unprepared, unrealistic, with no money, no experience, no skills, (no visa), and no plan.


Next, you need a plan: First item on the agenda is rent. A decent 1BR apartment in LA currently goes for $1200, give or take. Nicer areas and areas closer to the beach are much higher. Don_t expect to move to Santa Monica and get an apartment on the beach for that much. Or Toluca Lake, or Beverly Hills.

Next, you will need a car. Los Angeles is VERY spread out, and train service is extremely limited. If you don_t have a car, you will have to take a bus, which takes 3 times longer to get anywhere than a car.

All told, it generally takes about $3,000 per month to live here. If you don_t have a job that pays that much or skills that can get you that kind of job, stay where you are. If you are unskilled and work for minimum wage (or for tips like bartending or waiting tables), you_ll only make about $1200 per month.

And speaking of jobs, they are rather hard to come by now. College grads seeking employment are having a very tough time of it right now, since the job market is flooded with experienced people who were laid off. Unemployment is over 12% right now. Not exactly the kind of job market you want to move into.

Finally, you will need money. Landlords want first month_s rent and a security deposit up front. You_ll need money for food, transportation, utilities, etc. The consensus in this forum is that you need about $7500 to start out.

So there_s your plan. And please don_t tell us that you have dreams of being an actor or singer. That sets off another alarm. We already have a million (literally) wannabe actors in this town. Don��t even get me started.

In order to live comfortably in LA, you must have a very well paying job, Because rents are very high here in LA, or generally speaking, in California. A 1 bedroom apartment would cost you about $1200 + at a minimum. And unemployment has currently reached up to 12%, so you will have trouble finding a well paying job. It_s almost impossible.

I will give you some generally safe areas in LA, they all cost money to live in, so don_t expect Cheap and Safe : West LA, Pacific Palisades, Westwood, Beverly Hills, Silver Lake, Burbank, Glendale, Encino, Calabasas, Toluca Lake,Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Altadena, South Pasadena, Arcadia, Glendora, Manhatten Beach, Torrance, Parts of Redondo Beach (there is still some crime up north of RB), South of Long Beach, Whittier, La Mirada. This should be a lot of the main areas to look at.

It depends. What is the job? If you are a business grad, you might get $30K. If you have an engineering degree, you should expect $55K.

Really, you need to make at least $30,000 a year to get by reasonably well and more would not hurt. When I first moved to LA in 2001 I was comfortable on the $59,000 a year they offered and lived in a really nice part of Orange County.

What is the best way to get to the North End in Boston, MA? And where would you recommend going?|185540

I want to travel by the T. What is the best way to get to the North End and what places would you recommend as a date place?

You could take the green line to Government Center, or the Orange line to Haymarket, which is even closer. I love the North End. My absolute favorite restaurant there is Giacomo_s on Hanover St. If you get there right when they open (around 5) you can usually go right in. If you get there later there is usually a long line. But, it is totally worth it. It_s a tiny place (hence the line) but their food is AMAZING and VERY reasonably priced compared to other restaurants in the area. Also, there is a liquor store right on the corner and if you go in there and buy a bottle of wine they will cork it for you a give you some plastic cups (something to do while you wait in line). The people who work there are sooo nice too. My friend had already eaten dinner and asked if they had desserts, which they don_t. When the waiter brought out our food, he also brought out a box w/ pastries from Mike_s pastry shop. He had walked down the street to buy her a dessert since they don_t have a dessert menu!!!

If you don_t want to wait in the line, or if you want something a little more intimate/romantic/upscale, I recommend Mother Anna_s. It is right on the corner of Hanover St. as you enter the North End. The food is FANTASTIC but a bit on the pricey side.

Haymarket is the closest station to the North End. For restaurants, I recommend Al Dente on Salem Street. For bakeries, Bova_s also on Salem Street is amazing and open 24 hours... Mike_s is the more famous and hyped up bakery, but Bova_s is a bit off the beaten path and much better. For entertainment, you can catch a show at Improv Asylum on Hanover Street.

AWww I was taken on a date there last weekend!! I love Boston! It was great. We took the T to (The GREEN LINE) Goverment Center. It was a lot of fun. Tons of shopping, and it had all the goverment stuff. Like Quincy Market. It was more than 10 restaurants in there, and tons of shopping!! The food was great. We ate lunch at the Original _Cheer_s_ bar. The Seafood place Salty Dog_s was alright. I didn_t like my meal but the guy I was with did.

Also, if you walk across the street to where the Boston Tea Party happened. I_m pretty sure you can maybe take another T from there and get to the (THE BLUE LINE I THINK)Bay side. The Goverment Center is a really great area though. truly. It_s beautiful at night as well. Right by the water there was a fantastic restaurant. It was beautiful all lit up,and everything. A little expensive though.. appetizer_s were about $15 - $20. haha

ALSO.. HERE_S SOME WEBSITES OF TOURS AND OTHER THINGS TO DO. BOSTON IS MY FAVORITE CITY EVER! I_M MOVING THERE IN FEBURARY. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR DATE AND YOU_LL HAVE A GREAT TIME.


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HOPE THIS ALL HELPS!!

Go to Haymarket on the T IF you like Italian food Go to Tresca Expensive but worth it And for dessert go to Modern Bakery great Pastry and coffee.then if you like history go to the Paul Revere house And the Old North Church have a good time in the North End

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I am graduating college and going into local law enforcement.What is a good city in Texas to work in?|135696

I dont really want to go to a huge city.Just a nice small to medium size town.Also I am in the national guard so I have to stay within 5 hours of Nacogdoches.Any ideas?

If I were you I would start looking for jobs, you might not have as many opportunities as you might think.

Why don_t you try Killeen. You would be busy, but the city is not too big. Killeen is connected to Ft. Hood, which will keep you busy with military personnal and since you are in the National Guard that would be even a plus.