This is why I left Manhattan - especially in a new world where remote work is the new norm. I miss it, but I don't miss literally living in a box or the noise.

This is why I left Manhattan - especially in a new world where remote work is the new norm. I miss it, but I don't miss literally living in a box or the noise. Fortunately, I got to live in an insanely nice luxury apt (30% under market rent) for a year in 2019 while construction was being finished on an adjacent high rise. Even though I had an incredible view of the Hudson from the 26th floor on W57th street tbh that kind of luxury is overrated in my opinion. Finance people are also generally pretty boring and / or degenerate. That said - I'll always miss pre-covid New York. Granted, every single person I know in finance got a huge raise / bonus last year so this increase isn't exactly surprising. Looks like Louis Rossman was right with his prediction of New York becoming a city where "only rich finance and tech workers can afford to exist".