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So, um, I decided to stay in Manhattan.
When I originally decided to move to Brooklyn, it was with a roommate. The benefits were:
* Cheaper rent -- I was looking at sharing a place for between $1600-$1800, which is a huge rent reduction compared to what I pay now. That would allow me to save up for a few years and eventually buy something in Manhattan.
* More space -- Everything's bigger in Brooklyn, especially if we got a two bedroom and actually had a living room!
* A cool roommate -- After all these years of crazy strangers, I was looking forward to living with someone that I knew I'd get along with.
* The drawback, of course, is that I wouldn't be in Manhattan, which is my favorite place in the world.
But now that the roommate changed his mind:
* The rent wouldn't be cheaper. I've been looking at studios and one-bedrooms in areas of Brooklyn that I'd like, and the rent is basically the same as what I pay now, if not a little more.
* I wouldn't have more space. For a single person in my price range, I'd basically be looking at studios or tiny one-bedrooms.
* I would still be giving up Manhattan, which I really don't want to do.
* The benefit would be not having deal with a roommate. It's tempting; I'd love to live by myself.
But comparing everything, the choice is basically: live in Manhattan and deal with a roommate, or live in Brooklyn without having to deal with a roommate. The price and space issues would be the same. And I'd have to deal with the stress of moving, the stress of trying to figure out a new neighborhood, the fact that I spend most of my time in Manhattan and would have to commute... it's just not worth it. I'd rather be in Manhattan with a roommate than be in Brooklyn by myself.
I thought about other things:
* I could live in Brooklyn with a stranger. That would give me the benefit of space and cheaper rent, but dammit, if I'm going to have to live with a stranger then I'd rather just be in Manhattan.
* I could look for another place in Manhattan that's cheaper than this one, to live in with a stranger. Maybe something a bit more roommate-friendly, with actual doors. Chances are, I will try for this when my lease is up next year.
So, in the meantime, I need a roommate. For my current place. Know anyone who's looking?
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/roo/327534770.html
I don't know if this is the right choice. But I do know that I feel a HUGE sense of relief, knowing that I don't have to move to Brooklyn BY MYSELF this summer. I truly wish it had worked out to move to Brooklyn with the roommate that I got along with, but given how that's not going to happen, I think staying here is probably the best move for now.
When I originally decided to move to Brooklyn, it was with a roommate. The benefits were:
* Cheaper rent -- I was looking at sharing a place for between $1600-$1800, which is a huge rent reduction compared to what I pay now. That would allow me to save up for a few years and eventually buy something in Manhattan.
* More space -- Everything's bigger in Brooklyn, especially if we got a two bedroom and actually had a living room!
* A cool roommate -- After all these years of crazy strangers, I was looking forward to living with someone that I knew I'd get along with.
* The drawback, of course, is that I wouldn't be in Manhattan, which is my favorite place in the world.
But now that the roommate changed his mind:
* The rent wouldn't be cheaper. I've been looking at studios and one-bedrooms in areas of Brooklyn that I'd like, and the rent is basically the same as what I pay now, if not a little more.
* I wouldn't have more space. For a single person in my price range, I'd basically be looking at studios or tiny one-bedrooms.
* I would still be giving up Manhattan, which I really don't want to do.
* The benefit would be not having deal with a roommate. It's tempting; I'd love to live by myself.
But comparing everything, the choice is basically: live in Manhattan and deal with a roommate, or live in Brooklyn without having to deal with a roommate. The price and space issues would be the same. And I'd have to deal with the stress of moving, the stress of trying to figure out a new neighborhood, the fact that I spend most of my time in Manhattan and would have to commute... it's just not worth it. I'd rather be in Manhattan with a roommate than be in Brooklyn by myself.
I thought about other things:
* I could live in Brooklyn with a stranger. That would give me the benefit of space and cheaper rent, but dammit, if I'm going to have to live with a stranger then I'd rather just be in Manhattan.
* I could look for another place in Manhattan that's cheaper than this one, to live in with a stranger. Maybe something a bit more roommate-friendly, with actual doors. Chances are, I will try for this when my lease is up next year.
So, in the meantime, I need a roommate. For my current place. Know anyone who's looking?
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/roo/327534770.html
I don't know if this is the right choice. But I do know that I feel a HUGE sense of relief, knowing that I don't have to move to Brooklyn BY MYSELF this summer. I truly wish it had worked out to move to Brooklyn with the roommate that I got along with, but given how that's not going to happen, I think staying here is probably the best move for now.