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Hi everyone, My Friend and i are heading to New York this summer and have no Clue what to expect. was wondering where the best hostel is to stay to meet More J1 ppl havent done anything about accommodation yet so we're hoping to just meet ppl in hostel is that a good idea or what?
Hi, My friend and I are planning to go to New York too.But are thinking it probably would be hard to get jobs close to your accomodation,so we will prob head Long Island direction as depending on what part of the island you are you might only be an hour or more on the train from New York.
I was in New York last year. I stayed in a hostel called "Jazz on the park" and it was pretty cool. You can find lots of info around NYC for opening days for temp clerks in the banks and the hostel I stayed in was always looking for staff (Night security for the hostel and cleaners... 3 hours a day).
New York is pretty scary when you first get there, but the nightlife is brilliant.Other friends I had stayed outside the city and didn't find a job and had to go home. Just put in the effort.
Hi. me and two of my friends are headin to new york as well. we ave no accomodation or job. how worried should i be? bearing in mind where i am goin how much money would i need to 'survive in new york'???please help!
You shouldn't be worried at all! And how much you need depends on where you go in NY. Its a big state! If your going to the city, I'd say proces are about the same, if not more for general living than in Ireland.
Thanks J1 Just booked Jazz on the park for our first few nights, do you mind me asking did you stay there all summer or did you move out to brooklyn or queens?
Congrats! You'r going to love NYC. No, I didn't stay there all summer :) I moved out to queens for a ...bit ;) It's a great base though. Little up town, but only a 1 min walk to the nearest subway station. You also get a free (But pretty shitty) brekfast.
Be sure to go on one of the pub crawls organised by the staff, they are a great way to meet people.
Hey J1, where abouts in queens did you stay? Im gettin a place somewhere in queens, just not sure where yet. is there any part that is more suited to students or irish or both!? Im going with my friend and his girlfriend so im praying we settle into some sort of community for the summer - dont want to be stuck with them for 3months!! Thats the one thing im conscious about such a big city, at least the resorts you are guaranteed a large amount of irish in one area.
Just wondering what would be the best option or bringing our initial money across would you reccommend travellers cheques? Cash? or simply online banking etc? as the dollar is pretty weak now we feel we should buy some soon and wondering if travellers cheques are the best to keep us going for first week or so? also is there Any chance getting bar work in NY if under 21 but have lots of experience?
Hey pat. me and my two friends were wondering the same thing? i am thinking travellers cheques? anybody out there that can help? and pat what part of new york are u heading to-got job or accomodation?
At that J1 orientation thingy they recommended Travellers Cheques. Where ye all going in ny? I'm away 19th of June myself. Hoping to get a job in a bar...fingers crossed
People, you see all that shit they told you about travellers cheques and having a certain amount of money on you when you get there - biggest pile of shit i've ever heard. Not once on the journey over from Dublin, was I, anyone on the flight I was on with on a J1, the other flight that came in at the same time as ours from Heathrow or anyone else i've been talking to out here who are on J1s was anyone asked to show how much money they had on them. If your underage, get an id. Without it you have no chance getting in anywhere, but even if you have it your pretty much guaranteed to get into a club, even if the picture looks nothing like you. Those are my pieces of advice
