*sigh* thinking about moving out of New York but...

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I really don't know where to go and what to do if I did. I just don't and can't see myself anywhere else. I wasn't happy in Pittsburgh, I spent the better part of 10 years trying to move to New York and now it just seems like having trouble finding work is making it seem like it's not even worth it. It makes it seem like I wasted my life trying to get this degree. Which sucks and has been pissing me off because I moved to New York to actually be more around other Nigerians, West Indians, and black folks and I thought there would be more opportunities here for me in general but it just feels like there aren't any opportunities for someone like me here. I've had interviews everywhere from nice entry level corporate positions to restaurants and nothing has come up.

shyt, I've been kind of just angry and stuff...thinking that there's nothing for me here and that no one here wants to give me a chance. I just wanted something better for myself dammit! To not be a loser, to not be living with my parents at almost 30 and didn't want to be wasting my talent and intelligence pissing away in shyttsburgh. Now my roommates are getting on my nerves about finding work. They literally think that all I do is nothing and that I'm not trying to work. I literally almost blew up my roommates face telling him that I've had interview after interview and no one wants to hire me. They don't get it so I don't even want to talk to them about it cause there's no point. I'm starting to actually hate it here because I have barely any money from time to time and I've been searching everywhere for work for months. Whereas they can lose and find a job in two weeks. F*ck this shyt...
 

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I really don't know what else is there to say other than keep trying and don't get too discouraged. I never realized exactly how hard it was until my bro graduated from high school and he's going through the same thing so I can't imagine the frustration you have.
 
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Get to know there ppl and expand ur network, b

I tried to apply at the ramen noodle restaurant that my roommate is the head chef of. I went in there with a resume and everything. Didn't get hired.

I doubt the bars and restaurants my other roommates are the type of places that really hire black folks so I don't see a point in trying to know their people. F*cking yuppie bullshyt in Williamsburg and Dumbo. Sorry...but I'm frustrated as in why I can't even get hired washing dishes in the back of a restaurant even with my resume and my degree.
 
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Breh, get out of NY. All your post sound like young Edgar Allen Poe on a ton of downers.

I really don't know where to go. I wasn't happy in Pittsburgh. I have friends in Baltimore, but I'm not trying to live there at all. Philadelphia, but I know no one there. I have friends in DC but as much as I like it, I really can't see myself there given my goals, aspirations, and what I'm into.
 

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I tried to apply at the ramen noodle restaurant that my roommate is the head chef of. I went in there with a resume and everything. Didn't get hired.

I doubt the bars and restaurants my other roommates are the type of places that really hire black folks so I don't see a point in trying to know their people. F*cking yuppie bullshyt in Williamsburg and Dumbo. Sorry...but I'm frustrated as in why I can't even get hired washing dishes in the back of a restaurant even with my resume and my degree.
Networki g is the way

That my prob, I moved away from my network

Find ppl already in your field and build with them

Intern or volunteer in your desired industry...get in there
 

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I really don't know where to go. I wasn't happy in Pittsburgh. I have friends in Baltimore, but I'm not trying to live there at all. Philadelphia, but I know no one there. I have friends in DC but as much as I like it, I really can't see myself there given my goals, aspirations, and what I'm into.

Me and @Wild self been putting you on game.

That or what that fukkboi Malta said, get certified and head abroad
 

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I have friends in DC but as much as I like it, I really can't see myself there given my goals, aspirations, and what I'm into.
What are your goals and aspirations?
I have friends in Baltimore, but I'm not trying to live there at all. Philadelphia, but I know no one there.
You have to be willing to make sacrifices if you want to reach your goals.
 
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Travel and teach English breh, it sounds like you may have an adventurers soul, but are locked into the bullshyt of the tired rat race.

I like it here though. I really don't want to travel and teach english. Thanks for the suggestion, but I honestly can't see myelf doing that at all. Teaching ESL classes I'd like to do though.

My goal was to always was to move to NY, work a shytty job for a bit until I could find a better one, establish myself, do music on the side and work to support my income, and do fashion shyt but I've had a rough start getting off the ground (story of my life). I just would like to get something working out here before leaving that I can put on my resume.
 

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Come down south breh im still walking around in basketball shorts :blessed:



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Not to get to personal, but how much in savings do you have before you run out? Gotta be some kind of urgency, right?
 
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