Best friend is moving there and I love the place but had no suggestions on where to live, how the cost of living is, where's he going to look for a job, etc.

Any suggestions would really be helpful, thanks for your time.

get your parking break checked!

He's in computers so the job thing shouldn't be too hard for him to find something.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

He really wants to use public transportation and park the car in the garage.

Didn't ILM move to the Presidio? It is a long shot but who knows.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

who?

Slave2daGroove said:

ILM Industrial Light and Magic

http://www.ilm.com/employment.html
[Edited 10/1/07 8:54am]

OnlyNDaUsa said:

Cool, thanks, this is helpful, I pass it on.

It's expensive to live there, so hopefully he will find a job that pays a lot.

1 - Try and have a job before moving. SF is very expensive and the job market is tricky. There is decent transportation here, so one can work in the East Bay pretty easily. Or get to where they need to go.

2 - Some areas are pretty spotty in terms of getting around or the level of Homeless. Areas to avoid...

Bay Shore
Hunters Point
Tenderloin
Potrero Hill

Just too iffy in terms of crime.

Excelsior/Outer Mission
Sunset
Richmond
Ingleside

Pretty far out there and not a lot of transportation options

I'd also avoid Diamond Heights & Twin Peaks unless they have a car because both neighborhoods as the they suggest are up on hills that are difficult to walk up.

3 - Use Craigs List to find an apt.

Studios range from 800 - 1100
One BD RM - 1200 - 1600

Good Luck!

superspaceboy said:

We are paying 1300 for a 5 bedroom split level.

EverSoulicious said:

Welcome to the SF Bay area .

In the East Bay you can get a two bedroom appartment for $925 in a bad neighborhood.

Sowhat said:

that rent that I quoted is actually cheap for the neighborhood I live in.. I think Seattle and San Fran are about neck and neck in rent prices though Which is why I live in Gig Harbor btw Did you watch the game last night?
[Edited 10/1/07 10:48am]

EverSoulicious said:

What game???? They didn't play any games yesterday...what the hell are you talking about????

Sowhat said:

So I dreamt that Seattle Kicked the 49ers ass 23-3 yesterday The 49ers sure took it in the well yesterday

EverSoulicious said:

I still don't know what you are talking about . And speaking of taking it in the ...when are you ready for it.....

Sowhat said:

Yeah I wouldn't admit to watching it either if my team lost that bad Now would be good

EverSoulicious said:

You should have cum down for the game yesterday....oops...I mean what game yesterday.....

Sowhat said:

the weather did look nice there yesterday

EverSoulicious said:

WHere? In San Fran? What neighbor hood? Sounds like a house. Still Cheap though. I pay 1800 for a 2 bedroom.

superspaceboy said:

No, this is about an hour south of Seattle lol

EverSoulicious said:

It was great....about 75 with a light breeze!!! I went to the A's game yesterday and the weather was perfect to be at a Baseball game.

Sowhat said:

It was 65 and raining .....perfect PNW fall weather

EverSoulicious said:

Oh yeah...you live in the Seattle area where it rains non-stop from September through April....

Great ing weather though!

Sowhat said:

yes great ing weather but it doesn't rain THAT much :talk2hadn:

EverSoulicious said:

I think you you meant .

Maybe I just couldn't hear you because it is probably there.

Sowhat said:

hush up you are just mad we beat your ass in football

I have a suggestion for your friend:

"Take me with you"
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this thread just reminded me why I'll probably never move back to the bay area.
I am paying $1300 for a 2306 sqft 4 bedroom house on a 1/4 acre of land.

Of course it's in Texas so I guess there is a downside

suggestion to your friend try the east bay or south bay and commute into the city if that is where he's working. BART is a wonderful thing


He can try this for a job:
Apple
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014
408.996.1010


[Edited 10/1/07 13:21pm]