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Turtlebread posted...

what instrument do you play

bass

TreyFlowers posted...

My advice, don't live in Sydney, it's a shithole. I live in Brisbane and I'm from Melbourne.

But yeah, Sydney is most expensive city in Australia, so be prepared for that. 115k (assuming AUD) is not a lot to get by solo in Sydney if you want to live close to the city. If you mean 115k USD, then you'll be comfy.

I'd start looking now, line up a few inspections if you can. It's a very competitive market in Australia ATM though and rents are skyrocketing with the inflation and interest rate increases in 2022 (cash rate has gone from like 0.25% to 2.85% this year)

Redfern/Mascot/Kensington/Surry Hills are all close to the city, maybe try those suburbs.

You generally pay bond (month rent) and first 4 weeks up front. Rent can be paid weekly, fortnightly, monthly depending on your agreement with the real estate/landlord.

Feel free to DM me for more advice

thanks for the advice!

Yeah, Im not looking to stay in the CBD or anything, I was in Potts Point for the few weeks I was there and mostly I am just hoping to be close enough to the music scene to be able to go to jazz sessions and whatnot when i am not working. Most of those you listed seem to be in the 30-ish minute range by train which is a-okay for me.

It is in fact 115k AUD; Ive lived on like, 20k for the past few years living in nyc, so even if Im not living lush Im hopeful it will still be at least a little more comfortable lol

one last bump

Up now that it is daytime in Australia lol

I am moving to Sydney in late February to start a job with the Sydney Symphony. I need to find a place to live!

They are paying for me to stay in a hotel for the first month while I search for a place to live.

I have a couple questions about the renting process over there.

1) how long is the turnaround process, generally on signing for an apartment? Is it something where I should begin reaching out before I move there, or would a month be enough time to find a place to live once I am there?

2) my salary is $115k (and hopefully there will be some additional teaching/gig money on top of that). What sort of neighborhoods should I be looking into that would not leave me barely getting by? I am very much hoping to live somewhere in the city where I can get to Circular Quay by train/bus, as I dont believe I will have a car for a little while.

3) is the apartment process similar to somewhere like NYC, where I should expect a broker fee, first months rent, and security deposit all on signing a lease? How do those usually work with rent being per week and not per month?

Very much appreciate if anyone here has any advice to give!

TaylorHeinicke posted...

that's sick.

you seen Whiplash?

yes i have lol

ApherosyLove posted...

Make a video of you playing video game tunes on ur bass

i will get right on that

TaylorHeinicke posted...

like actually playing in the orchestra?

yep, section bass player, essentially my job is to play 5 rehearsals a week and 3 concerts a week

TaylorHeinicke posted...

a very mature and rational conclusion to reach. tough call. well done ripping the band aid off.

that is sick. what's the gig?

Sydney symphony Orchestra. Full-time job in classical music is pretty hard to turn down!

TaylorHeinicke posted...

why? to both questions

we were both on different wavelengths of what to expect/want going forward. got together end of high school, never been single for the entirety of our adult lives up until now, i was simply not ready to make this sort of commitment together while i am more self-focused and she is more us-focused. for me, if i was still having questions about whether i envisioned this as a lifelong thing or not, this was the point where id feel like i was stringing her along/leading her on if we made this sort of move together

i won an orchestra job in the sydney opera house, so will be moving down under

wat do now?

I got a music degree, both Bachelors and Masters, and now I am about to start a $120k/yr job doing nothing but playing in an orchestra for 25 hours a week

obviously fine art doesnt exactly have auditions like orchestras do - though there are plenty of real jobs out there for visual artists - but it is still possible to find a career in it even though its not a straightforward path. as grateful as i am to have this job, the benefits from my arts degree have nothing to do with my job prospects and everything to do with my ability to think about, enjoy, and navigate the world.

NeonTentacles posted...

What happened?

just grew apart. i have to move to sydney for my new job and doesnt make sense to stay together with moving to such a radically different place when we have such different perspectives on life/what we want and expect out of the relationship, and what we both want it to be

so now it is just the fears of being alone and never finding someone else, or any of the things i hope to about myself. but if the only reason we were going together is my fear of being alone, that wouldnt be right or healthy for either of us either

Probably in my top 5 thanksgiving weekends, if i had to say

Symphony Orchestra Musician

are they trying to stop the count? while lake is losing?

red wave baby

Believe it or not, I dont often get modded on gamefaqs.gamespot.com, and when I do, I forget it very quickly!

I, for one, look forward to Dududunsparce in gen 16.

Why not just make a quick note in your phone when it happens then write it down later in the day when youre home?

Check out a comedy club, go to a jazz club if you like jazz, Monas in the East Village has great live music most nights, Cafe Wha is kinda kitchy but has a pretty great house band that does weird covers of famous songs and I admit I love it lol

the best Chinese food youll ever have in the States is a restaurant in Chinatown called Green Garden Village. The peking duck, peking porkchop are 20/10 no question

AngelsNAirwav3s posted...

Lake is following Bidens path, she was down big by like 150,000 votes last night and has slowly been coming back. I heard AZ counted all its mail in votes right away, and all thats left is in person votes, not sure if that is 100% accurate tho

The last votes counted in AZ are early ballots that were dropped off on election day. Those results wont be known for a few days probably, but knowing Trumpers skepticism of early voting, I wouldnt be surprised if those votes skew largely blue - just like they did with Biden.

To make it even better, voters decidedly shut down ballot initiatives to require voter ID and allow state legislature to override ballot vote policies

woooooo!

electricbugs2 posted...

Huh, TIL. My AZ friends have told me that the California transplants are all pretty blue, but I guess you keep the company you agree with.

Still, nice to see the two desert states landslide blue (New Mexico was never in doubt besides Roswell, but I digress)

Ever since we voted Biden and legalizing weed in 2020, I could actually start being proud of my home state again lmao.

Another big factor is that AZ voters are super big on the environment; we do not have a lot of water and we cant have policies that lose a fuckload. Especially when it comes to more local politics.

radical_rhino posted...

Most of the California transplants lean Republican Im pretty sure I read somewhere. Theres also a lot of transplants from the northern states. Half of the damn Phoenix valley are transplants.

This. Arizona locals are way bluer than the transplants. People move there from Cali for the Republican policies they want lol. The hispanic community there is much more left than in a state like Florida, and Tucson/Flagstaff areas have always been blue to the core.

Even the older, typically conservative people I know in AZ are just sick to shit of all the conspiracy bs. They just want to live their lives without hearing about politics at this point, and Republican candidates in that state are screaming about politics way more than the libs.

emblem-man posted...

TC, did you make the Sydney orchestra?

Yes! I am moving there in February

Zikten posted...

She lost? For real?

I guess not technically called yet, but she is getting plowed and the mail-in votes will only add to it

It really looked for the last week like Kari Lake was gonna take it. Thank fucking christ

CyricZ posted...

This:

He's proven his uselessness by complaining without doing. He says all that works is bloody revolution yet cares so little about anyone but himself that he's not willing.

I'm not saying it's time for bloody revolution. I'm saying people calling for things without willingness to do them themselves are useless.

You seem very agitated.

If you think this country will be fixed by policy alone, I simply have to say I disagree with you. Its going to go the way of every fascist country of the past; a descent into fascism under the guise of we can fix this with policy!, followed by some years of real evil fascism, followed, probably, by a war or revolution that combats it. This topic is merely to say that its not going to get better before it gets worse. Probably much worse.

And, in fact, its required to get worse for revolution to work, because any attempt at such at this point will garner not nearly enough support to actually work.

CyricZ posted...

You can get started any time. No one's stopping you.

No thanks, I am out!

I can see it now: after Repubs sweep, everyone, many Dems included, will say the democrats messaging is bad! they didnt campaign the right way! instead of placing blame on gerrymandering or voter suppression. Ive lost all faith in the country getting better, not without some sort of very ugly and bloody revolution.

Glad to be getting out!

Its only a shame my family will still be here.

BestInTheWorId posted...

This made me laugh but yeah I wish my life was like an anime where I got superpowers and had to do something big. I do need to stop watching it.

You can do something big! Volunteer; do conscious small acts of kindness; learn to paint or play an instrument or write poetry or a story and share it with people here or irl just for the sake of sharing - these things may seem small, but they are things not very many people actually do, and I can confidently say the world would be a better place for your doing them. I know its easier said than done, but starting small is always the very first step to making a big impact.

I havent been diagnosed with schizophrenia, but I have dealt with psychosis for about 7 years now, and I really struggled at times with the feeling of detachment and the importance vs. unimportance of things becoming muddied and that making it hard for me to care about anything at all. Doing things where I can see another persons benefit from it helped me rationalize things.

i dont like this question because what kind of dinosaurs? a billion t rexes? Tiny raptors? its a very important factor imo. an Overheat or a Surf from a strong poke could easily take out a whole bunch of tiny dinosaurs at once.

About $70k in student loans

im a classical musician, got full tuition scholarships to both my undergrad and masters at my conservatory, so i just took them out to pay for living expenses so i could practice full time for job auditions and not have to work tons

just finished my masters and won an orchestra position with an excellent salary, so i have no regrets

i think italy is headed in a terrible, sad direction under this new PM - that being said, its hard to attack shutting down an unlicensed, 48-hour long rave in a public area on policy

reading more than one sentence makes it clear shes talking about how many african americans, for a long time and even still today, never had any chance or place to learn how to swim, and not the action of swimming itself, but thats not as grabby of a headline, i guess

RchHomieQuanChi posted...

Fuel costs are largely determined by supply and demand.

Demand goes down when people are less reliant on a resource. Pretty basic economics. Notice how gas prices weren't a problem when everybody was stuck at home.

this is evident in nyc, where the cost of gas here in manhattan is like $2 lower than that in california, despite the city being equally expensive to live in otherwise

Not with lightheadedness. In fact, being lightheaded usually means blood is not pumping enough oxygen when its from exercise, which means your heart will try beating faster, which could lead to increased risk of a heart attack.

With enough time and with guidance from your PT, your heart will get stronger and youll eventually be able to do more before that feeling occurs, but I would certainly not press it given that youve had a fairly recent heart attack.

Even heart issues aside, unless youre hardcore training for a competitive long distance race or such, I would avoid pushing through lightheadedness. Pro runners do it because that feeling is something you have to get used to, but unless you are in that sort of situation and extremely in tune with your body, theres no need. At that point theres no health benefits; competitive racers only do it because they sacrifice some health benefits for their competitiveness.

Irony posted...

How's the UK buddy

no idea, i am moving from nyc to sydney

im certainly glad i am moving to a country with a competent social infrastructure in february

haloiscoolisbak posted...

I spent 8 years in Newtown til this year ha. Yeah it's certainly the arts/music hub.. I got a bit over it though myself, living just off King Street, but maybe it'd be more fun with a partner.

Summer Hill, where I am now, is kind of perfect. It's half little indie village half quiet suburbia. 10 mins drive west down Parramatta road but far enough away to be that little bit cheaper and peaceful

Glebe and Leichhardt are also really nice. And they're also closer to the Newtown vibe it you're keen on that

Punished_Blinx posted...

The nightlife here is probably gonna be disappointing compared to NYC heh. But yeah you're looking at Newtown or King's Cross with that sort of stuff. You'd probably be able to get a decent apartment there.

If you're willing to go a little further out you'd be able to rent a house. Plenty of options out there depending on what you're looking for.

Thanks for the tips! Kings Cross is where I stayed when I visited.

Ill be working at the Opera House, so Id prefer close-ish to that if possible. Well probably have one car between us, but Id prefer to take public transport/bike if possible

haloiscoolisbak posted...

I make 50k a year and live 10 mins drive from the CBD and can afford to live alone in a smallish studio, which costs me $1400 a month

You can rent something pretty damn nice for $2000 a month

Cost of living is rough but a 6 figure salary is still awesome

That is great to hear, thanks!

any suggestions on where to live? ive been around the city a little bit but not enough to really know all that much. im coming from nyc, so if theres a particular spot with a more active arts/music scene thatd be ideal. ive heard both good and bad about Newtown, any advice from a resident?
@haloiscoolisbak

i am moving to sydney for a job that has a salary of about $110k a year (with gradual increases over the next few years, capping at 134).

how comfortable will this be in sydney? i know its a very expensive city - im not above living in a run-of-the-mill apartment for the first couple years, and probably would prefer to as my partner and i dont want to invest in a nicer place until we know how longterm the move is gonna be.

Remember: the original Japanese manual for the first Super Mario game says:

Mario is the hero of our story (maybe)

nah, i won an audition, without knowing a soul in Sydney

i use a laundromat every week and have never waited for my clothes in there, seriously no one in a laundromat is trying to nab your clothes