<prompt> Human: Some details about me: Fresh out of college, limited previous experience, majored in IT Job is IT support, I really want to work in NYC family, friends, culture. Id be working in Manhattan midtown but am open to commuting 30-40 minutes living in Queens, Brooklyn etc.Some questions regarding this: Is it better to take this job that I know I was offered and keep looking while working, and eventually find a higher paying job, or should I just avoid taking it completely and look for a higher base. How much money would I have after taxes approximately in NYC? This would be a startup with more upwards mobility and if performance is excellent, it is possible that I could be making closer to 50k within a year.Bottom line is, starting up my career is it worth taking this position? And if I did would finding an apartment in the 600-800 per month range open to living with multiple roommates be reasonable?An alternative option is commuting from NJ about an hour 1:30 one way for at least awhile, while living at my parents house.Assistant: Also, keep in mind, startups fail frequently and often with little notice.Even if you could make 37k stretch in NYC, which Id recommend against trying, youre at a higher risk of sudden unemployment which would wreck your finances.Human: Quick clarification for everyone, the startup is midsized with already 50-60 employees. Not brand new so there is some amount of security.  <response>: The number of employees doesnt highly correlate to security. Security boils down to profit and loss. If the company is making money, and can do so for a while, it is secure. Sometimes, in order to decrease expenditures, startups do layoffs. I saw one of my companies go from about 50 people to under 20 one day. 