How far would you travel to intern?
I currently travel 1 hour to my SA internship in Manhattan. I know others who travel even 2 hours!
1 hour commute is not that bad, i usually just end up reading a book on the subway or something. Now I'm considering traveling to internships during the school year, since I study in the middle of nowhere.
Assuming you could take 2/3 days off a week(either T-TH, W-TH-F or M-W-F) and the firm was decent (not those sketchy tiny boutiques), how far would you be willing to travel for an unpaid internship? I'm asking because I'm looking for fall/spring semester internships at the nearest city and these usually end up unpaid.
What if it were a place with a little brand name weight to them, like William Blair, Cowen and Company, Morgan Keegan?
Depends on how much you want the job.
You should figure this out by yourself, especially if you have to ask for other opinions.
Well, I'm considering a 2 - 3 hour commute, taking 2-3 days off from school to do so, as long as the firm has any brand name weight to it. I've been at a few boutiques and i'd really like to move into a bigger shop before my junior summer. Just wanted to check with others if It's a crazy idea to even try.
I commute 2.5 hours each way, so 5 hours per day. 25 per week
You should move.
It's cheaper to commute and I don't want to live in NYC yet.
Holy crap I would never commute over 1 hour each way and even that is pushing it
I commute 45 minutes per way but luckily I beat traffic. On the days I happen to stay a little later at work or I stop to get a late lunch with a friend, bam, the trip home becomes a 1 hour and 30 minute parking fest.
I commute 1.5 hours each way. It's not that bad (yet)
Terrible SA Commute , Solutions? (Originally Posted: 05/03/2010)
I currently attend school pretty far uptown manhattan. I will be working in Jersey City this summer and the commute would take about 1.5 hours through the Path train by Wall st.
It would be very difficult to move Jersey City / Manhattan for 8 weeks as I have a Queen size mattress / Drawers / TV (heavy plasma) etc. unless I paid a moving company. Plus finding a place for 3 months and moving back would be quite a paint. (anyone know how much this would cost to move?)
My other option would be buying a clunker car for 8 weeks. But that probably wouldn't work as well especially for the late nights etc.
I will be working trading hours (unsure of products) and may be in quite early.
Should I just man up for the 8 weeks and plow through it, or not take the chances and take the move to Jersey City and back for the 3 months being?
Thanks!
move to jersey city.
Jersey
that sounds like the right situation. move to jersey
That commute really sucks, I used to do it the other way around, except deeper in the heart of NJ (about 2 hours each way). Let me tell you something, it is very exhausting and it will make your life miserable.
Buying a used car actually might not be a terrible idea in that you will be going the opposite direction of the traffic during your commutes, so it shouldn't be as bad (about 1/4 of the traffic as going the other way).
The only other thing I could think of is to take the bus from Port Authority, which won't save you any time but would make for a more comfortable ride.
Actually, if you are that far uptown I know there are other buses that go into NJ and pass through Jersey City located at certain points throughout Manhattan. You know the white van-buses I'm talking about. Plenty go through Paramus and all the way through. Do a little research, you might be able to find something near you that could take a half hour or so off your commute.
you should know that crossing the hudson costs $8 via car (possibly more now since i hear there were recent toll increases) and that most building charge for a parking pass in JC and even then there might not be spaces available.
short find a place in jersey city close by work, or look into pace housing which is close to the path train. if u need a guy with a car to help im pretty sure u could pay one of my friends 20 bucks and they'd drive up and help u out. let me know. also zipcars
most SA's rent an apartment for the summer, while keeping their housing situation at school. i carried two apartments during the summer, and my move was a lot farther than 200 blocks.....
that commute will kill you. just man up and rent some shithole for the summer. keep your old place uptown and you can spend weekends there and sleep in some rented room during the week.
What's the best place to find a sublet. Checked craigslist for the time being and shot out emails.
Anyone know anyone personally of have any tips?
Max I'd like to spend is around 900 (if its extremely close) but more towards the 700 range considering its in jersey.
Thanks
Get real man. I don't think you will find many singles at that price.
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