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shilala

shilala

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The job is in DC. I have to be there in the morning to sign up.
The rate is a little better than 40 bucks an hour, but quite frankly, I'm scared of Washington, DC.
I'm going to have to find a motel right away.
Any tips on...
1.) How to stay alive.
2.) What sort of hotel/motel accommodations are reasonably priced.
3.) Whether I should just stay home.

I'm a dumb country boy, I hate city living, and the sheer thought makes me cringe.
Is it as bad as I'm imagining, or is it pretty decent?
I'm not sure of the job location, but the place where I have to sign up is next to Andrews Air Force Base.
 
Jeff7181

Jeff7181

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From what I've heard, DC is one of the WORST places to drive in the country. Might want to consider public transportation if city living makes you cringe.
 
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urname7698

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DC has great Public transportation.. but if you hate the idea of the city why would you go? $40/hr in DC isn't that great.. things are a lot more expensive there then I would imagine you are used to.
 
bigrash

bigrash

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Feb 20, 2001
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1..grow some balls
2..take the job
3..?
4..profit?

woot, my first profit response
 
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Mayfriday0529

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I was in Alexandria, VA last fall for like one day and decided to go check out D.C it was not all that bad took the train did some sightseeing until like 11pm and then got back on a train to alexandria...

 
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habib89

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stay at home if you can.. if not, then try to find a cheapo studio in DC and just stay there.. it's the city, just suck it up...
 
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simms

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I was in DC 2 weeks ago. The transit system is alright. Outside of DC though, is all ghettos. The subway system is OLD, but not as old as NYC... it's clean, but could be better.

And man, is it DARK. There are hardly any lights in the subway stations.
 
Darkstar757

Darkstar757

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Dc is great you should at least check it out. The only downside to DC I could find is the cost of Housing and Rent. For the record I am from Ohio and it did take me awhile to get used to the cost,
 
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bonkers325

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Originally posted by: shilala
The job is in DC. I have to be there in the morning to sign up.
The rate is a little better than 40 bucks an hour, but quite frankly, I'm scared of Washington, DC.
I'm going to have to find a motel right away.
Any tips on...
1.) How to stay alive.
2.) What sort of hotel/motel accommodations are reasonably priced.
3.) Whether I should just stay home.

I'm a dumb country boy, I hate city living, and the sheer thought makes me cringe.
Is it as bad as I'm imagining, or is it pretty decent?
I'm not sure of the job location, but the place where I have to sign up is next to Andrews Air Force Base.
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ask them to put u up for two weeks and see if u can deal with the lifestyle there. if they really want you, they'd help you adjust and stuff. if u really cant deal with it, then just give up the job offer
 
HardcoreRobot

HardcoreRobot

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Nov 7, 2000
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Originally posted by: urname7698
DC has great Public transportation.. but if you hate the idea of the city why would you go? $40/hr in DC isn't that great.. things are a lot more expensive there then I would imagine you are used to.
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i should think he could make a fine living on 80k+/yr...

 
OrByte

OrByte

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Don't let your fear take away what may be a great opportunity.

my .02
 
PingSpike

PingSpike

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Feb 25, 2004
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DC always struck me as a huge sh|thole, but I've never been there so I couldn't say definatively.

However, I'm pretty sure the cost of living is quite high there, so take that into account with the pay scale. And why live somewhere that you won't be happy?
 
Bulldog13

Bulldog13

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Jul 18, 2002
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My friend just moved out of there because he hated it and could not stand it. Mind you, the house he grew up in trained the dog to *hit in the house because they didn t want to walk it. Not in a doggy litter, but in the house. ALL OVER THE HOUSE. So he's wasn't exactly raised on the finer things in life.

He and his gf, when they were down there, used to sleep in shifts to prevent car theft.

Also, there are more deaths per 100,000 in DC than deaths of US soldiers in Iraq per 100,000. (Heard that on the news).

Good luck and welcome to our nation's capital.
 
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HBalzer

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If you don't mind an hour+ commute i think one of the subway lines goes all the way down to Fredericksburg. You can live a decent life on 80 a year there.
 
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upsciLLion

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If there is public transportation, definitely take advantage of that. I'm from a rural town in Washington and moved to Seattle for the summer just over a month ago. It is quite a change, and I definitely had a lot of the same concerns as you. I like it here though. Just make sure you know some nice places to get away on the weekends if you need to. Places to fish, hike, and camp are a must. For $40/hr, I'd definitely give it a try, however, I'm not you. Best of luck with your decision. :thumbsup:
 
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Doboji

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I was born and raised in the DC area.... what the job, and with what company, and where in the DC area?

If you do decide to come, we can beat up skateboarding punks who swear in the presence of ladies together....

lol

-Max
 
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tami

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Nov 14, 2004
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do it.

my sister just graduated from george washington university. she loved it.

she was there during sept 11 (and i was in nyc), but the solidarity that followed and the intensified protection of the city really helped. my parents weren't about to send both of us to different schools, as it wasn't as dangerous as outsiders seemed to view it.

however, that being said, there is the issue of transportation, and i'd definitely look into the public transit over owning a car unless you don't have to drive in congested areas.

further, anyone who says 80k isn't much to live on in DC is fooling themselves. i have lived on less than half of that in NYC and i did just fine. (my sister's rent in her apartment was significantly lower than mine is as well)
 
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Lucius

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Originally posted by: HBalzer
If you don't mind an hour+ commute i think one of the subway lines goes all the way down to Fredericksburg. You can live a decent life on 80 a year there.
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I don't know what kind of magical subway you are talking about.

I would be living high on the hog making $80k a year as single person. I live in MD Suburbs. There are plenty of safe areas in DC and plenty of bad areas. It's just like any other city. I would advise not living in the Andrews Air Force Base area. If you live in PG County I would move away from the immediate DC region into Bowie or Laurel or something. The Metro is a toss up. Cleanest subway in the country, possibly the world. Not a lot of stops, therefore it's only convenient if it's near places you need to go. Somewhat expensive, lots of problems right now with trains breaking down. Traffic in the region is absolutely horrible.

All in all, I would definitely take the job for that kind of money.
 
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