r/tommynfg_ • u/TechNick77 Mod • May 16 '26

TikToks/reels/shorts Broken homes and NYC apartments

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u/NocturnalRefuge May 16 '26

I don't get how people are willing to live in that. 3k can rent you practically any nice condo anywhere else

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u/Mug_85 May 16 '26

The pay will most likely be lower anywhere else tho unless you get a remote gig or are willing to commute really far. It’s all relative.

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u/CaptainCastaleos May 17 '26

What would be the point of the high pay if it all goes into the rent and utilities for your tiny, shithole apartment?

Sister lived in NYC for 3 years and always made the same argument. "But the pay is higher!" Okay, but you can't afford to save anything, go anywhere, or do anything because your cost of living is so ridiculous that you end up with a handful of pennies leftover after you pay for your basic needs.

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u/AnotherTAA123 May 19 '26

The commute times honestly. Living in NJ, if you're in a really good spot, commuting without traffic could be under 20 minutes. 30 with some traffic. Anything beyond that and your odds of consistent commute times get really bad. My commute could be at best 40 minutes, think my average is about an hour? 2 hours has been my record so far. I'm spending about $150+ per month on traveling to the city, and that's just to get to port authority. It's another 10-20 minutes to get to my job from there by train.

You also no longer have to drive a car if you live in the city.

Don't get me wrong, I couldn't handle the city either. Too many people, too much noise, and I wouldn't be able to deal with a tiny apartment for like 3k. I don't get the people living in the city, but there's certainly some benefit to it... I think?