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Moving to DC without a job ($130k crypto nest egg). How dumb?

Not quite a year out of school. Hoping to find work within t...
hyperventilating hospital son of senegal
  02/20/18
no. move to dc bc you have to. no one wants to.
cracking hateful senate
  02/20/18
...
deranged indian lodge
  07/04/18
EXPLAIN
Spectacular stead
  07/04/18
Dc is a lame transient city. why would someone move there un...
deranged indian lodge
  07/04/18
I can think of a few reasons. It's a place to develop skills...
Spectacular stead
  07/04/18
with freedome to relocate anywhere why choose dc unless op h...
deranged indian lodge
  07/04/18
You're sticking to your assumption that DC has nothing inter...
Spectacular stead
  07/04/18
to each his own.
deranged indian lodge
  07/04/18
"I'm drawn there because I do have a hardon for governm...
disrespectful state
  07/04/18
tcr
disrespectful state
  07/04/18
Why the fuck would you willingly move here if not forced to ...
Lilac whorehouse main people
  02/20/18
My current job sucks and is short-term.
hyperventilating hospital son of senegal
  02/20/18
DC is fucking horrible dude lol move to Texas if you're b...
Haunting hunting ground
  02/20/18
I don't even hate DC that much but I'd get a job and THEN mo...
Ruddy garrison sex offender
  02/20/18
I’m not getting any bites applying for jobs online from ARE ...
hyperventilating hospital son of senegal
  02/20/18
What makes you think you'll get more just by moving here? ...
Ruddy garrison sex offender
  02/20/18
To be fair, in my limited experience, I think certain types ...
Arousing coiffed locus
  02/20/18
There are jobs where being able to start right away is an ad...
Ruddy garrison sex offender
  02/20/18
CR. Just put a DC address on your resume for any app you su...
Federal diverse base becky
  07/04/18
Currently working at a legal clinic. I’ve applied to the Sta...
hyperventilating hospital son of senegal
  02/20/18
TCR, obviously.
Arousing coiffed locus
  02/20/18
op makes me depressed
Bat shit crazy mood abode
  02/20/18
If you do find a private sector job, it will be related to a...
Lilac whorehouse main people
  02/20/18
...
flesh gaping
  07/04/18
Government relations jobs exist outside of DC, so skills do ...
Spectacular stead
  07/04/18
My only advice is to rent out a room in the $700 and below r...
Thriller Hairy Legs Sandwich
  02/20/18
Moving to DC is always dumb. Net worth is irrelevant
White keepsake machete
  02/20/18
So how did this work out? I don't understand the DC hate on ...
Spectacular stead
  07/04/18
the value of my portfolio is now only around $80k (never cas...
hyperventilating hospital son of senegal
  07/04/18
JFC
Well-lubricated poppy jewess coffee pot
  07/04/18
Alpha
vibrant den nibblets
  07/05/18
Know a few people in similar situation DC shouldn’t be on...
carmine quadroon
  07/04/18
What if your parents own a home in DC? Couldn't you just liv...
Cerise tanning salon
  07/04/18
...
Cerise tanning salon
  07/04/18
Why the hate for DC on xoxo? If you're living in, say, Allen...
Spectacular stead
  07/04/18
I don't know a lot about most of these cities, but if you're...
Garnet beta haunted graveyard
  07/04/18
Explain why someone would move to Milwaukee over DC.
slap-happy fantasy-prone clown jew
  07/04/18
Real Chili
racy partner volcanic crater
  07/04/18
CCGWBT for one
carmine quadroon
  07/04/18
Chubby Cheerful Girls With Big Tits?
slap-happy fantasy-prone clown jew
  07/04/18
No Austin?
Drab Razzle-dazzle Gunner Cuck
  07/04/18
Austin sucks now man
carmine quadroon
  07/04/18
I just moved to LA from Austin a year ago. It is being overr...
Drab Razzle-dazzle Gunner Cuck
  07/04/18
Too lib and traffic is atl/la bad now Some quality UT 6th...
carmine quadroon
  07/04/18
Lol wtf
flesh gaping
  07/04/18
not doobs or flaming you but can you explain a little better...
multi-colored forum
  07/04/18
i got a BA last year. i'm a "legal assistant."
hyperventilating hospital son of senegal
  07/04/18
i sympathize with your sentiment. there is more opportunity ...
irradiated toilet seat
  07/04/18
last part is highly cr
Crimson Resort
  07/05/18


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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:40 PM
Author: hyperventilating hospital son of senegal

Not quite a year out of school. Hoping to find work within two months of moving there in the private sector. Would prefer to live in NoVa. Any advice zozo?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446377)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:41 PM
Author: cracking hateful senate

no. move to dc bc you have to. no one wants to.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446380)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:34 PM
Author: deranged indian lodge



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364031)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:35 PM
Author: Spectacular stead

EXPLAIN

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364036)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:41 PM
Author: deranged indian lodge

Dc is a lame transient city. why would someone move there unless they had to for work?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364077)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:45 PM
Author: Spectacular stead

I can think of a few reasons. It's a place to develop skills that can transfer elsewhere. It's a more interesting place to live than most small towns.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364095)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:47 PM
Author: deranged indian lodge

with freedome to relocate anywhere why choose dc unless op has some hard on for govt work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364105)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:53 PM
Author: Spectacular stead

You're sticking to your assumption that DC has nothing interesting to offer. That's just not true. I'm drawn there because I do have a hardon for government-related work, but it's objectively an interesting place.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364140)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 4:08 PM
Author: deranged indian lodge

to each his own.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364220)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 8:24 PM
Author: disrespectful state

"I'm drawn there because I do have a hardon for government-related work"

Serious q - why??? Gov work is awful.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36365177)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 8:23 PM
Author: disrespectful state

tcr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36365175)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:41 PM
Author: Lilac whorehouse main people

Why the fuck would you willingly move here if not forced to for work?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446382)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:43 PM
Author: hyperventilating hospital son of senegal

My current job sucks and is short-term.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446393)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:42 PM
Author: Haunting hunting ground

DC is fucking horrible dude lol

move to Texas if you're blind looking for a job

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446389)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:44 PM
Author: Ruddy garrison sex offender

I don't even hate DC that much but I'd get a job and THEN move, friend.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446397)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:47 PM
Author: hyperventilating hospital son of senegal

I’m not getting any bites applying for jobs online from ARE country

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446418)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:48 PM
Author: Ruddy garrison sex offender

What makes you think you'll get more just by moving here?

What are you applying for and what's your background?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446427)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:52 PM
Author: Arousing coiffed locus

To be fair, in my limited experience, I think certain types of jobs are easier to secure for those already in DC, for networking reasons.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446455)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:54 PM
Author: Ruddy garrison sex offender

There are jobs where being able to start right away is an advantage. If he doesn't have that many possessions, he could potentially get everything ready for a move and start applying as though he already lives in D.C. Then he could move immediately if he gets a job. How plausible that is depends on his circumstances but a single guy 1 year out of school is as good a candidate as any.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446472)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:42 PM
Author: Federal diverse base becky

CR. Just put a DC address on your resume for any app you submit so you don't get screened out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364084)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:55 PM
Author: hyperventilating hospital son of senegal

Currently working at a legal clinic. I’ve applied to the State Dept. and a bunch of federal analyst positions.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446478)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:52 PM
Author: Arousing coiffed locus

TCR, obviously.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446451)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:44 PM
Author: Bat shit crazy mood abode

op makes me depressed

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446398)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:44 PM
Author: Lilac whorehouse main people

If you do find a private sector job, it will be related to and dependent on the federal govt.

You will not develop skills transferable to other cities or industries.

Your nest egg will deplete and you will be stuck in a mediocre govt contracting job.

Before you know it, 15 years will have passed and youll be in the same place and a worse financial position than when you started.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35446399)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:37 PM
Author: flesh gaping



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364045)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:46 PM
Author: Spectacular stead

Government relations jobs exist outside of DC, so skills do transfer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364101)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 8:18 PM
Author: Thriller Hairy Legs Sandwich

My only advice is to rent out a room in the $700 and below range

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35448185)



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Date: February 20th, 2018 8:20 PM
Author: White keepsake machete

Moving to DC is always dumb. Net worth is irrelevant

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#35448193)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:07 PM
Author: Spectacular stead

So how did this work out? I don't understand the DC hate on this bort.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36363890)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 4:15 PM
Author: hyperventilating hospital son of senegal

the value of my portfolio is now only around $80k (never cashed out). so i decided to move back in with my parents, take CS courses at my local CC in the fall, and work part-time as a dog walker/pet sitter.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364252)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 11:42 PM
Author: Well-lubricated poppy jewess coffee pot

JFC

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36365961)



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Date: July 5th, 2018 12:37 AM
Author: vibrant den nibblets

Alpha

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36366198)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:12 PM
Author: carmine quadroon

Know a few people in similar situation

DC shouldn’t be on the table at all unless job lined up

Only markets I’d look into right now for housing+ jerb + COL for young guy are:

Houston

Tampa/Orlando

Charlotte/Raleigh

Nashville

Portland OR

Salt Lake City

Milwaukee

Columbus

Dallas/FtW

OKC

Greenville

DC is 100% at the bottom of the list

Every where else is a crapshoot and likely unsustainable

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36363916)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:16 PM
Author: Cerise tanning salon

What if your parents own a home in DC? Couldn't you just live at home and stack cash

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36363930)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:25 PM
Author: Cerise tanning salon



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36363979)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:19 PM
Author: Spectacular stead

Why the hate for DC on xoxo? If you're living in, say, Allentown, PA, as I am, then DC seems like a good move.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36363953)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:26 PM
Author: Garnet beta haunted graveyard

I don't know a lot about most of these cities, but if you're going to just pick up and move to a random city, I think choosing based on COL/Housing prices is obviously tcr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36363989)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:26 PM
Author: slap-happy fantasy-prone clown jew

Explain why someone would move to Milwaukee over DC.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36363991)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:33 PM
Author: racy partner volcanic crater

Real Chili

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364025)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:34 PM
Author: carmine quadroon

CCGWBT for one

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364030)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:40 PM
Author: slap-happy fantasy-prone clown jew

Chubby Cheerful Girls With Big Tits?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364069)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:49 PM
Author: Drab Razzle-dazzle Gunner Cuck

No Austin?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364121)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 4:24 PM
Author: carmine quadroon

Austin sucks now man

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364291)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 7:42 PM
Author: Drab Razzle-dazzle Gunner Cuck

I just moved to LA from Austin a year ago. It is being overrun by tech money and the traffic is awful, but it is still a 180 city.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364976)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 7:45 PM
Author: carmine quadroon

Too lib and traffic is atl/la bad now

Some quality UT 6th street ass though

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364997)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 3:36 PM
Author: flesh gaping

Lol wtf

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36364040)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 8:19 PM
Author: multi-colored forum

not doobs or flaming you but can you explain a little better ... you have a JD? Is it from a TTT? you were at a legal clinic?

If you came to DC for a month living in an AirBnB and just networked and applied like crazy it might be worth the investment

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36365156)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 11:33 PM
Author: hyperventilating hospital son of senegal

i got a BA last year. i'm a "legal assistant."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36365925)



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Date: July 4th, 2018 8:23 PM
Author: irradiated toilet seat

i sympathize with your sentiment. there is more opportunity in big cities, which is why most posters live in them.

think about what you want out of the next ten years though. i wish i had when i was younger. I moved to a big city (NYC/LA/DC/CHI) from true flyover, without a job, as soon as a i graduated college. There was in fact more opportunity there and i dont regret the move. but i let some friendships and connections whither and i wish i wouldnt have. so keep those up, but if you have to make a move, make the move. you are a man and will be expected to make money and find opportunity.

DC is not a bad town, depending on what you want to do. I would recommend moving to the nearest large city that is still close to your family, so that you can visit them regularly, which you should.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36365174)



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Date: July 5th, 2018 12:38 AM
Author: Crimson Resort

last part is highly cr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898637&forum_id=2#36366202)