tommyGunZ
Footballguy
Isn't the Natural History Museum right beside the USC campus?
No brainer. Take the gig and never look back. West Coast >>>> East Coast. I've lived on both, and it isn't even close.
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Tell me about living in Los Angeles (1 Viewer)
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No brainer. Take the gig and never look back. West Coast >>>> East Coast. I've lived on both, and it isn't even close.
The General
Footballguy
Chapelboy
Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
i grew up in DTLA. it's a great place to live now. when i was a kid, not so much. no car will be a PIA only when you want to do something. 
getting to work won't be too bad with the metro, but anything else is going to require a car or a healthy uber budget. hiking in the hollywood hills, griffith park, santa monica mountains is awesome but no where close to any affordable living. i'd go for it, get a short term lease in DTLA and figure it out from there.
getting to work won't be too bad with the metro, but anything else is going to require a car or a healthy uber budget. hiking in the hollywood hills, griffith park, santa monica mountains is awesome but no where close to any affordable living. i'd go for it, get a short term lease in DTLA and figure it out from there.
jhib
Footballguy
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Sounds like a sweet job but I'm doubtful that what they pay a museum curator would allow for decent standard of living in L.A.
Quint
Footballguy
Small town. Everyone talks. People go and complain how bad it is. Saves me the time of going.How do you know it's gone downhill then
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
Most people park on the street. The fringe areas of DTLA have street parking. Only down amongst the tall buildings, would he need to park in a structure.
You could take over a lease on a car for probably less than it'd cost you to Ubz it everywhere
http://www.swapalease.com/lease/California/search.aspx?ltp=all
gas is getting close to $4/gallon though
http://www.swapalease.com/lease/California/search.aspx?ltp=all
gas is getting close to $4/gallon though
EYLive
Footballguy
If he gets an apartment, it should come with a parking spot. Although when I was working in downtown, the parking structures' monthly rate was ~$250.
EYLive
Footballguy
The Natural History Museum at Exposition Park is the largest in the western US. I'm not sure why they wouldn't pay him well enough to live in the city.
Buzzbait
Footballguy
I wouldn't root family & kids to move to LA but since you're single and unencumbered I say go for it.
I worked on a gig in LA for two years (1999 & 2000) with the company footing the bill in a long term hotel. Could fly home to Cincy any weekend I wanted and could leave behind items in my hotel. If you go Redondo, Hermosa & Manhattan Beaches are fantastic. Most places north of the airport (i.e. Venice Beach, Rodeo, etc)? Pass.
JuniorGong
Footballguy
Have you been to Boston lately? The amount of hot women in that city is top notch plus they are notoriously easy to bang. While LA has a ton of hot women as well, I think you have the scales tipped towards LA way, way too much. Now, granted I believe the OP lives in and around Worcester which is a nice city compared to Lowell and Fall River but is otherwise a dump compared to any major city.
The General
Footballguy
I'm sure Boston has great looking women as well, big city, smart people, good jobs etc. There are going to be good looking people.
But to compare to LA is not fair. Size alone just gives it a huge advantage, mix in the weather where they are in shorts, summer dresses 300 days a year.
Chemical X
Footballguy
if you can live in the museum, by all means go! otherwise, 100 a year might cover your studio apartment that you share with 2 other dudes looking to break into movies.
Eephus
Footballguy
The show biz aspect also helps. LA attracts people from all over the world who are trying to make it on their looks.
EYLive
Footballguy
It's really funny reading others' perception of the cost of living in Los Angeles. Actual pricing is at your fingertip if you'd just look for it. No need to guess or project some ridiculous cost.
Price for a gallon of milk, gas, 1,000 sqft apartment in Koreatown, sales tax; it's all online.
Price for a gallon of milk, gas, 1,000 sqft apartment in Koreatown, sales tax; it's all online.
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The General
Footballguy
Yup. Not even taking them into account. The weather and the overall health consciousness of everyone, hotties abound.
JuniorGong
Footballguy
The General
Footballguy
Had to google that
Personally I could definitely work with that with the hipster type chicks.
LA can be expensive but it isn't as insane as the perception. You can live in decent areas for 1K - 2K / month for a single bedroom.
Also the need for a car is a little over blown. The expansion of the Metro system over the last 10-20 years has really made a lot of things accessible without a car. There are places you could go where you'd like to have a car but you can get a ton of place just on the Metro not even using buses. And the museum is right on the expo line. They just started a shuttle in Pasadena to take you from the Gold Line to a popular trail head.
Based on your interests you would really enjoy it here. Tons of live music options. Perfect weather. Hundreds of miles of hiking. Beach / mountains / sports / biking / theater / bars / restaurants / different cultures / variety...LA has some great options for just about anything.
And you will be at a world class museum.
If they are going to pay you at a level that you can afford to live semi-reasonably I think it's something you should try. Lots of new experiences and great work experience. If you find you don't like it you can move after a few years knowing you gave it a shot and having a better understanding about what you want.
I've lived here for 20+years after growing up in the midwest. Couldn't imagine living somewhere else.
Also the need for a car is a little over blown. The expansion of the Metro system over the last 10-20 years has really made a lot of things accessible without a car. There are places you could go where you'd like to have a car but you can get a ton of place just on the Metro not even using buses. And the museum is right on the expo line. They just started a shuttle in Pasadena to take you from the Gold Line to a popular trail head.
Based on your interests you would really enjoy it here. Tons of live music options. Perfect weather. Hundreds of miles of hiking. Beach / mountains / sports / biking / theater / bars / restaurants / different cultures / variety...LA has some great options for just about anything.
And you will be at a world class museum.
If they are going to pay you at a level that you can afford to live semi-reasonably I think it's something you should try. Lots of new experiences and great work experience. If you find you don't like it you can move after a few years knowing you gave it a shot and having a better understanding about what you want.
I've lived here for 20+years after growing up in the midwest. Couldn't imagine living somewhere else.
My brother actually lives in a decent-size one bedroom in the center of Hollywood for $1,500/mo. It's ground floor with no amenities, but it's not bad. Apartments in DTLA tend to charge for parking now, and it's usually about $175/mo. OP, I've toured or looked into most apartments in DTLA over the past six years, so if you're committed to move and ready to look at options, send me a PM and I'll make specific recommendations of a few places you should check out.
