Went to NYC first, then Chicago. It's different here, but I feel like I have more personal freedom to experiment and not get totally crushed financially when I

Went to NYC first, then Chicago. It's different here, but I feel like I have more personal freedom to experiment and not get totally crushed financially when I fail. My biggest problem with NYC and the Bay Area is that you can't really pull yourself away from a job long enough to figure out whether any of your ideas will work or get any traction because all your money is going to rent. It's as if the system is priced just enough to keep you just barely hanging onto the treadmill.