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Project Analyst -- Long Island, NY salary negotiations

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first_rodeo
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Company is an energy consulting firm located on LI in Garden City. I am leaving an energy supplier located in Syracuse where salaries and cost of living are low. finished school with BS in Analytics and Finance. The LI firm has offered me a job, we are currently in the process of salary negotiations.

TDLR-- over a year experience in natural gas and power markets, would like to know what kind of salaries i should expect in the NY metro area.
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Mar 17 2015 11:41AM
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987321654hgfd
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Can't answer your question, but I can tell you living on LI is extremely expensive.
Mar 17 2015 11:47AM
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first_rodeo
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anyone on NS living/lived on Long Island.
Mar 17 2015 11:58AM
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987321654hgfd
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first_rodeoanyone on NS living/lived on Long Island.


I live in Oceanside and go to school in Garden City.
Mar 17 2015 12:03PM
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first_rodeo
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what are some areas that are nice to live in and reasonable
Mar 17 2015 12:07PM
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AT-AT
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first_rodeowhat are some areas that are nice to live in and reasonable


Be prepared for endless suburbia. Makes me claustrophobic as all hell. The farther east you get the more open land there is, but if your in Nassau County its just house after house.

My ex lived in Massapequa Park and it was a really nice area.
Mar 17 2015 12:28PM
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KZA
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You can check this out to get an idea of what a comparable real wage would be.

http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost-of-living/

It says 50K in Ithaca is equivalent to about 80K in Brooklyn. Play around with it to get an idea.
Mar 17 2015 12:43PM
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987321654hgfd
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^ Yeah it's pretty dense here compared to Suburbs around the country. Almost a hybrid city/suburb.

What are you looking to spend on an apartment? You want to be close to the beach? Train? Bars?
Mar 17 2015 12:44PM
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Park_Mho
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I have been living in Jericho, LI for 10 years now. Its really quite expensive to live here, and taxes are pretty high. Most kids at my school live in multi million dollar houses and all own luxury cars. The enviornment here kinda sucks balls.

Other than that, the beaches here are awesome, and they are great for fishing. It also gets super muggy and damp during the summer.
Mar 17 2015 2:23PM
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-benedetto
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AT-ATBe prepared for endless suburbia. Makes me claustrophobic as all hell. The farther east you get the more open land there is, but if your in Nassau County its just house after house.

My ex lived in Massapequa Park and it was a really nice area.


My ex lived in Massapequa Park too. She was a redhead, was yours? How crazy would that be?

But yeah, endless suburbia, traffic and red lights.
Mar 17 2015 2:30PM
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987321654hgfd
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Park_MhoJericho, LI


One of my best friends is a teacher's aidd at Robert Seamen elementary.
Mar 17 2015 2:31PM
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Park_Mho
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CirilloOne of my best friends is a teacher's aidd at Robert Seamen elementary.


Lol, I went to Jackson!
Mar 17 2015 2:35PM
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first_rodeo
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Yeah that COLA calculator was saying
upstate ny --> 50k is about 66k in long island.
i will be commuting by car so thats another expense.
Mar 17 2015 4:30PM
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mike759
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I live in Locust Valley on LI, about 15-20 min away from garden city, its right next to Glen Cove. It's a pretty nice area (mostly woods) but the price range varies alot throughout the town so its pretty much suitable for anyone
Mar 17 2015 8:11PM
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KravtZ
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I grew up in a the westchester / tri state region. Similar areas. Your just around NYC. The cost of living is high. Granted if you have any form of negotiation power in your interviews...I would push for 60k+. 60K doesn't go very far at all. If your living on long island well obviously it goes a lot farther than being in the city.

That being said...you work in a quantitative field in a high demand / high paying industry. I would push for 65K hoping to settle around 60k.

Another thing I learned...take a higher salary over a higher signing bonus. They tax the FUCK out of bonuses to the tune of ~50%.
Mar 17 2015 9:20PM
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nford
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I live in Southampton, NY, for 9 months out of the year. The other 3 I am up in Northern Vermont.
Mar 17 2015 9:38PM
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AT-AT
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-benedettoMy ex lived in Massapequa Park too. She was a redhead, was yours? How crazy would that be?

But yeah, endless suburbia, traffic and red lights.


Haha naw. Your typical white skinned blue eyed brown haired girl.
Mar 18 2015 9:56AM
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first_rodeo
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my current employer in syracuse said they would pay 65K for this position
now granted cuse is like detroit... rent and COLA is dirt cheap
they said i should expect 70-90 that close to the city.
Mar 18 2015 12:36PM
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lIllI
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KravtZThey tax the FUCK out of bonuses to the tune of ~50%.


I was unaware of this.
Mar 18 2015 12:52PM
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first_rodeo
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if they keep asking me my salary requirements what should be my plan of action


yesterday i sent out an email basically asking about benefits time off etc
Mar 19 2015 11:09AM
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first_rodeo
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asked for 65. they came back at 50. Took their offer.
Apr 9 2015 8:20PM
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iFlip
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first_rodeoasked for 65. they came back at 50. Took their offer.


Congrats on the job. Work it for 14 months, then start looking to move to a higher paying position. Also, work your ass off so you are in a good position to move. Your company may want to give you a higher counter-offer than a competitor to retain your talents.
Apr 9 2015 9:25PM
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987321654hgfd
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first_rodeoasked for 65. they came back at 50. Took their offer.


You know where you're going to live yet?
Apr 9 2015 9:26PM
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first_rodeo
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i'm the outdoor type; not urban-- need to be close to activities.



parks? skateparks? beaches? places to surfcast...
Apr 9 2015 9:30PM
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987321654hgfd
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first_rodeoi'm the outdoor type; not urban-- need to be close to activities.



parks? skateparks? beaches? places to surfcast...


Look at places in Long Beach.
Apr 9 2015 9:51PM
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first_rodeo
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CirilloLook at places in Long Beach.



what areas are "bad" areas. im thinking of massapequa, seaford, merrick, oceanside
Apr 12 2015 9:36PM
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987321654hgfd
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first_rodeowhat areas are "bad" areas. im thinking of massapequa, seaford, merrick, oceanside


All solid choices.

I've lived in Oceanside my entire life minus my time in the Army and it's a pretty good spot. I live within walking distance from a pretty decent bar scene in Rockville Centre. Close to two LIRR stations. 5 minutes from the beach. It's also about a 25-30min drive to Garden City from where I live in Oceanside.

Some places to avoid Uniondale, Hempstead, Westbury, Roosevelt
Apr 13 2015 9:30AM
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esotericjive
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Port Washington checking in, I'm 15 minutes on foot to the beach. Not a bad town just basic bitches and rich folk
Apr 13 2015 9:39AM
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first_rodeofinished school with BS in Anal


giggity
Apr 13 2015 1:01PM
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first_rodeo
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CirilloAll solid choices.

I've lived in Oceanside my entire life minus my time in the Army and it's a pretty good spot. I live within walking distance from a pretty decent bar scene in Rockville Centre. Close to two LIRR stations. 5 minutes from the beach. It's also about a 25-30min drive to Garden City from where I live in Oceanside.

Some places to avoid Uniondale, Hempstead, Westbury, Roosevelt


esotericjivePort Washington checking in, I'm 15 minutes on foot to the beach. Not a bad town just basic bitches and rich folk



im just curious. how are areas outside of queens dangerous. it seems dumb expensive to live anywhere over that way. how can thug ass people reside there?


how busy are roads at like 6am-9am going from lets say oceanside to Garden City
Apr 13 2015 4:01PM
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987321654hgfd
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first_rodeoim just curious. how are areas outside of queens dangerous. it seems dumb expensive to live anywhere over that way. how can thug ass people reside there?


how busy are roads at like 6am-9am going from lets say oceanside to Garden City


Prices vary all over the place depending on the area.

Takes me ~30+/-5 minutes to get from my house in Oceanside to school in Garden City.
Apr 13 2015 4:18PM
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esotericjive
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first_rodeoim just curious. how are areas outside of queens dangerous. it seems dumb expensive to live anywhere over that way. how can thug ass people reside there?


how busy are roads at like 6am-9am going from lets say oceanside to Garden City


Port to garden city is 20 minutes, check it out
Apr 13 2015 7:22PM
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mike759
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Traffic is always a problem around here just because of the amount of people
Apr 13 2015 7:46PM
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987321654hgfd
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mike759Traffic is always a problem around here just because of the amount of people


Hahaha yeah this is true. A lot of traffic on the roads around here is caused by sheer volume.
Apr 13 2015 8:03PM
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first_rodeowhat are some areas that are nice to live in and reasonable


lol good luck.
Apr 13 2015 8:08PM
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first_rodeo
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CirilloI live in Oceanside and go to school in Garden City.


-benedettoMy ex lived in Massapequa Park too. She was a redhead, was yours? How crazy would that be?

But yeah, endless suburbia, traffic and red lights.


Park_MhoLol, I went to Jackson!


mike759I live in Locust Valley on LI, about 15-20 min away from garden city, its right next to Glen Cove. It's a pretty nice area (mostly woods) but the price range varies alot throughout the town so its pretty much suitable for anyone


nfordI live in Southampton, NY, for 9 months out of the year. The other 3 I am up in Northern Vermont.


esotericjivePort Washington checking in, I'm 15 minutes on foot to the beach. Not a bad town just basic bitches and rich folk




places to ride dirtbikes... other than #bikelife
places to surf and skim..... surfcast?


is getting the jones beach season pass worth it?


bring my girlfriend and her student debt.......
Apr 14 2015 11:04AM
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-benedetto
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It would be great bringing your girlfriend to split rent but there is no shortage of quality females on Long Island. That's also assuming she plans on finding a good job. Not sure if you were asking that haha.


I'm from semi-Upstate and have been to Jones only a handful of times but don't remember ever paying. I believe my ex-gf had a parking pass though. And when I went last year with friends and not her, we didn't pay anything but no idea how that works.

Basically, my post doesn't help at all and I just like to chime in on NY related threads.
Apr 14 2015 11:31AM
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mike759
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I wouldn't go to Jones beach, if you move to any town in the Oyster Bay area you will be able to go to TOBAY beach (less crowded). Also great beaches would be Flying Point or Coopers
there is almost nowhere well known to ride a dirt bike but you can probably find somewhere on your own, like behind the library in my town
Apr 14 2015 5:38PM
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first_rodeo
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been primarily looking at towns between 110 and East of Garden city.

uhmm oceanside-- massapequa-- levittown -- merrick

is amityville a bad area?
Apr 29 2015 1:12PM
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http://www.glassdoor.com
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