Moving to Poughipsie NY

InHiding19
InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
edited April 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Anyone live there.................I just got a new job and have no friends there.

bummer
Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
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  • InHiding19
    InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    totally spelled that wrong
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • AiCPearlJamWeen
    AiCPearlJamWeen Posts: 785
    I went to the Culinary Institute there for 5 weeks last year (withdrew since I hated it there) and it's a beautiful place to be. Hyde Park is a nice little place to live and Poughkeepsie isn't too bad either.
  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    I live about 40 minutes away in Hudson, NY

    I love Hyde Park and pretty much all of Dutchess County for that matter... check out the Eveready Diner for some good eats if you're ever there.

    EDIT: I see you are already from Albany. Hudson (where I live) is pretty much equidistant between Albany and Poughkeepsie.
  • InHiding19
    InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    BeerBaron wrote:
    Good to see that you are not Unemployable.


    lol yeah but i was

    I'm pumped this is my first "real" job

    no more being the poor college kid
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • PJ_Lukin
    PJ_Lukin Posts: 2,055
    I work in POUGHKEEPSIE. I am guessing you are coming to Ultrabigmegacorp Inc.?
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  • InHiding19
    InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    I work in POUGHKEEPSIE. I am guessing you are coming to Ultrabigmegacorp Inc.?

    nope New York State Department of Transportation
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • PJ_Lukin
    PJ_Lukin Posts: 2,055
    Oxxys wrote:
    nope New York State Department of Transportation
    Good, Now fix that fucking entrance and exit for the mid Hudson bridge!
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  • InHiding19
    InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    Good, Now fix that fucking entrance and exit for the mid Hudson bridge!


    lol, I'll get right on that boss
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,224
    Oxxys wrote:
    nope New York State Department of Transportation
    I work for one of those....but not in New York....

    good luck with the new job and I hope you like the area that you move to....
  • InHiding19
    InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    markymark550 wrote:
    I work for one of those....but not in New York....

    good luck with the new job and I hope you like the area that you move to....

    thanks its pretty good scratch I just hope I meet friends

    state jobs aren't the best place to meet younglings but whatever I'm a 20$ train ride into the city were I have tons of friends
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,168
    and there are good shows at the chance
    thats not a bad place to live

    far enough from the city that housing is affordable, yet close enough to go in when you want
  • Corduroyboy
    Corduroyboy Posts: 1,256
    Oxxys wrote:
    nope New York State Department of Transportation


    What will you be doing at the DOT? I worked for them for one year back in 1999, then learned just how much more the private sector pays. One thing I will say about the DOT, if you want a pretty nice career, somewhat decent pay, and great benefits, along with being home every night, the DOT is the place.
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,224
    Oxxys wrote:
    state jobs aren't the best place to meet younglings
    understatement of the year....

    in my office, I'm the only person under 30 and it's a computer programming job...however, most are getting ready to retire, so hopefully I can climb the ladder a little higher :)
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,224
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    One thing I will say about the DOT, if you want a pretty nice career, somewhat decent pay, and great benefits, along with being home every night, the DOT is the place.
    Yeah, the benefits and not having bad hours is what keeps me there. For my area, the difference in pay isn't big enough for me to sacrifice those things for a "better" job. But, that's probably because Columbia, SC isn't that big of a hotbed for computer programming....
  • scot88
    scot88 Posts: 217
    Poughkeepsie is my hometown.The city itself is on the small(ish) side, but the surrounding areas are great. You should have no problem finding stuff that interests you and meeting new people. To meet some new people, hit up Shadows, Mahoneys, Mad Hatter, etc.

    If you have any more questions, PM me. I could practically be a fucking tour guide for that place.
  • meme
    meme Posts: 4,695
    Oxxys wrote:
    nope New York State Department of Transportation

    Perhaps you will be able to explain to me in a few months how the fuck someone who does not have easy pass is supposed to pay the toll on the Triborough bridge and then cross 7 lanes of hasty EZpass users in the span of 30 yards to take the Randalls' Island exit without killing their soccer bound family?

    Anyway, I applied for a job in Poughkeepsie a couple of months ago. I didn't get it unfortunately. Apparently it's beautiful, and it's a great college town. Also, NYC is only 90 minutes away so you don't have to worry about hotels for MSG in June :)
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • Harryj40
    Harryj40 Posts: 53
    I'm in Poughkeepsie,NY ........ look me up !!
    "I know I was born
    and I know that i'll die
    the in between is mine
    I am mine"
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  • PJ_Lukin
    PJ_Lukin Posts: 2,055
    Lot's of PJ people in POK and in the Mid Hudson area.
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  • InHiding19
    InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    What will you be doing at the DOT? I worked for them for one year back in 1999, then learned just how much more the private sector pays. One thing I will say about the DOT, if you want a pretty nice career, somewhat decent pay, and great benefits, along with being home every night, the DOT is the place.

    Transportation Analyst in the interview the details of the position were very vague, the private sector does pay better. Although, I am going to start out with 13 days vacation right away, which is more than enough to tgo oon tour this summer
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    i have a few friends at marist college and from what i saw, it is a beautiful place aside from the downtown which i gathered to be quite shitty. there are some really nice parts and the mid-hudson bridge (i think its called) is gorgeous at night because you can see all of the lights in the city and i dont know, i just thought it was really nice. good luck with everything!

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