The Cost of Living
The cost of New York City was always evident, inherent in every conversation. Somewhere in my mind, I thought; someday I’ll be able to really afford it, I’ll experience it all. Someday. Time passed. My salary climbed, incrementally at first and eventually, after 6 years, more significantly with my first real promotion. My celebration was short lived as reality made itself known. I would need many more promotions to truly live comfortably in this city. I realized the cost of a city is never fixed. Spend enough time in New York and it becomes obvious the more time passes the more our lives diverge. Money divides us. It separates where we live. It fractures the things we do together. And soon… the itch starts. Read the original article here: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/the-cost-of-living-cmtt/