hi i am 18 yrs old and i am in college in new york city. i am looking to transfer to a school in california los angeles. how do people who lived in different states transfer to another state where they are on their own paying rent utilities and all other bills that may come like food and car expenses able to pay all that on a minimum wage job. I plan on living with 2 other people to cut some of these expense down but its still is expensive. please can i get some serious replies thanks you
Really? It got more expensive? I would assume cheaper as NYC is more expensive than LA.Plus, good luck even trying to find a job. You will not immediately find a job here.Not to mention that your tuition rates are going to up through the roof!
The ONLY way to do this is by having very rich parents, or an unlimited trust fund.Perhaps you aren t up on current events. California is broke. Schools (colleges, universities) here have taken a BIG hit financially. Class sizes have been reduced, or in some cases eliminated, admissions standards were made more restrictive, some forms of financial aid were eliminated, and tuition rates were raised twice this year, and will raise another 32% next year. You would also be paying the astronomical non resident tuition rates that are 2 1/2 times what a Californian (or illegal alien) pays. Stay in the CUNY system, it s DRAMATICALLY less expensive.
In a word, you don t. 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.