We can just turn the nyc eating outings into Ziggy-needs-table-fillers — saves so much planning effort 
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Remember I volunteered first!
For my bona fides -
I hate tasting menus
I am not a fan of tripe but do love liver and sweetbread
I won’t go to any vegetarian/vegen restaurant
I will drink too much
I can tell amusing stories (especially after the prior qual)
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I do, 'cause I do. It helps to have bought a 2 BR coop two decades ago in (what was then) a low-income neighborhood, so that one’s monthly expenses are probably a third of what many people pay in rent. It’s a lot harder for people just starting out, but I have plenty of younger friends working as (for instance) librarians, office managers, freelance creative directors and bartenders who are managing pretty well. NYC is not just the Upper East Side or the West Village. There are still affordable neighborhood if you’re willing to walk a ways to the subway.
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Of course, there are exceptions, you included. Rent control, having bought a place 2 decades ago, etc. etc.
I’m aware of the existence of the other 4 boroughs, btw 
Starter pad in Staten Island 
My friend (that’s the librarian) has lived on SI her whole life. When she moved out of her parents’ house, she elected to get her own place there, because it was so affordable. I need to be in Manhattan, but I realize not everyone does.
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I agree, this is a mandatory HR legal posting. They likely have a short list and the info will be picked up by the journalist associations and networks.
As for NYC, I passed on it twice…grad school and long distance GF way back when. NYC lives up to the hype, great place, great fun…but I remember thinking back then, it would take some $$$ to live there comfortably. And then there’s the weather. As a Californian all I can say is nope.
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Even the homeless need more than that to live in the City.
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I’d vote for you if this was an election you were running in!
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I’m guessing that for someone 10–15 years out of college with the requisite experience, the compensation for the role is excellent for the industry, the benefits are incredible, and the level of prestige is priceless. If the position allows outside work, total compensation could easily push into seven figures through speaking engagements, book deals, and consulting.
Would I have left Wall Street for the job? If the upside is even half as high as I think, absolutely. There are plenty of fintech nerds and company co-founders on Wall Street, but there’s only one New York Times food critic in the world. As a food lover, I can’t imagine making any other choice.
My writing here is rushed and often peppered with errors, but as someone with an English minor from a family of professional writers, I think people underestimate just how extraordinary a writer one needs to be to succeed in the role.
Best,
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