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trin2424 OP t1_j0kzon9 wrote

Reply to comment by eternalbettywhite in Should I move to Stamford right out of college? by trin2424

Thank you for the response

I am stuck between deciding what office to work at in the consulting branch in Deloitte. I know that Boston has a higher cost of living than Stamford. I was thinking about possibly living at home for about 6 months (home is in CT) and then getting a place eventually when I meet people in the Stamford office. This would help me save money. But I did an internship in the Boston office for Deloitte and did enjoy it there. I'm just undecided on what to do.
I also know from interning that Deloitte is allowing people to work remotely, but being new to the work force I feel that it is important to go into the office and meet new people. I am just not sure how many people will start being in person as well. I also want to make sure that either decision will not hinder my professional development.

Community: I would like a good night life/being around people my age (early 20s). I do enjoy playing and watching sports so any pick up games would also be nice to get to meet people. I also enjoy exercising and when looking at apartments in Stamford a lot of places have gyms within buildings which I would not be able to afford in Boston.

Rent: Rents a bit tricky, I would pay about 2,000 max with another roommate in Boston - in Stamford once I find a roomate it goes down to about 1,500 I saw but with 3 roomates it would be 1,000. In Boston this is not the case and the prices just kept going up no matter how many roomates I would have.

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eternalbettywhite t1_j0m7xf9 wrote

Great info, thanks!

To start, just wanted to add my perspective on starting your career in this new pandemic environment. I started my career in STEM in 2019. I was a few months in when the pandemic hit. I was in my mid-20s and married however, I did want to say that it took a lot of time establishing myself in my role and being visible in a virtual environment. It took a year to truly even know my team and partners. As a consultant, think about how important visibility is to you and what your job defines that as. For me, it’s going in 1-2x a week but for others, 1-2x a month. You could easily commute to Boston if their in-office requirements aren’t too demanding and you can establish virtual ways of working to keep yourself engaged. Just something to think about. You can also see if HR or a buddy can provide guidance on what other new hires are doing and if there are any in-person events for training or onboarding. Is there any groups you could join to stay in the loop? We used Yammer and Teams at my job.

Anyway, it looks like you may be leaning toward Stamford for cost of living purposes. I think it’s fine but it’s pricier than I would like though better than Boston. Rents are high and places to live are limited but I’m hoping things improve in the new year. It’s very competitive.

I don’t have a night life but I do know younger people who have a fun one here. It can just be limited. Downtown is kind of quiet and the pandemic didn’t seem to help. You can certainly hit up NYC easily on the weekends, we even go during the week. I personally enjoy Norwalk but it depends on who you are and where you’re from. If you can tour your areas of interest, I recommend doing so.

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CiforDayZServer t1_j0mcbw8 wrote

Boston is easily 10x better than Stamford in terms of…. EVERYTHING.

It’s also DRASTICALLY easier to live outside Boston and commute in than it is to live outside Stamford and commute in.

If you do well at the company, figure in 3-5 years you’ll be able to at least think about either living by yourself, or even buying.

Personally, I would try extremely hard to stay in Boston, it’s just a much better area IMO. I guess if you take proximity to NYC into account Stamford evens out, but I find Boston and the surrounding areas to be a lot less stress inducing than CT/NYC… and has in general a much nicer and more friendly population.

I like the NYC area and grew up here, but it’s drastically more high intensity and people are way more up their own asses in CT/NY.

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eternalbettywhite t1_j0mciir wrote

I would reply to OP directly than me so they’re notified of your reply. :) good perspective from someone who’s lived in Boston.

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pelliosophelus t1_j0o3o2z wrote

I’m speculating but I’d imagine the upward mobility out of a Boston office would be better than Stamford, assuming this is a long(ish) term gig.

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CiforDayZServer t1_j0na185 wrote

Boston is easily 10x better than Stamford in terms of…. EVERYTHING.

It’s also DRASTICALLY easier to live outside Boston and commute in than it is to live outside Stamford and commute in.

If you do well at the company, figure in 3-5 years you’ll be able to at least think about either living by yourself, or even buying.

Personally, I would try extremely hard to stay in Boston, it’s just a much better area IMO. I guess if you take proximity to NYC into account Stamford evens out, but I find Boston and the surrounding areas to be a lot less stress inducing than CT/NYC… and has in general a much nicer and more friendly population.

I like the NYC area and grew up here, but it’s drastically more high intensity and people are way more up their own asses in CT/NY.

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freckleface2113 t1_j1zcasa wrote

I'd pick Boston over Stamford. Yes, Boston is more expensive, but it's a much cooler city. Stamford doesn't have good public transportation and the night life scene is...well pretty shit to be honest. Boston has public transportation and since it's a bigger city has a better variety of things to do.

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