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I'm not a Vegas expert, but I've been thinking of moving there myself (from LA), and this is what I've gleaned so far:
~ Economy is not great, but it's very industry dependent...
tech/IT: good (zappos is based there)
real estate: noooooo....the horror!
entertainment/nightlife: I imagine it's good, as Vegas is all tourist-based. Just my guess tho.
~ Price of Living is very cheap. Thanks to the housing bust which hit Vegas hard, there is a glut of rentals avail. I've seen good places for $300 to $500/mo. Also no state income-tax, and a very business-friendly state.
~ Where to live: I was looking into the cities/neigbohoods of "Paradise" and "Winchester", just east of the strip. I think you want to be a cheap taxi ride away from the casinos and clubs.
MR
~ Economy is not great, but it's very industry dependent...
tech/IT: good (zappos is based there)
real estate: noooooo....the horror!
entertainment/nightlife: I imagine it's good, as Vegas is all tourist-based. Just my guess tho.
~ Price of Living is very cheap. Thanks to the housing bust which hit Vegas hard, there is a glut of rentals avail. I've seen good places for $300 to $500/mo. Also no state income-tax, and a very business-friendly state.
~ Where to live: I was looking into the cities/neigbohoods of "Paradise" and "Winchester", just east of the strip. I think you want to be a cheap taxi ride away from the casinos and clubs.
MR
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I live next to UNLV and the 2bed room apartment is $500. Rent here is soooo god damn cheap compared to Colorado.
You can work as a promoter really easily. They post promoter ads on craigslist all the time.
Also, as a local, you can go out Mon-Thur for free w/o paying cover. Food is cheap too if you go to the right places. Just dont buy drinks at the club.
You can work as a promoter really easily. They post promoter ads on craigslist all the time.
Also, as a local, you can go out Mon-Thur for free w/o paying cover. Food is cheap too if you go to the right places. Just dont buy drinks at the club.
@ MidnightRambler
Interesting take. Looks pretty cheap. My expenses aren't high so I've got no issue living somewhere close by as long I got a place for dece quality food, a gym, and is not too far from the strip.
@ SirKonstantine
Awesome point about cragislist, there is promoting jobs galore on there! if you're willing to work hard and hustle I'm sure you could make $2,000 to $4,000 a month easy. Any idea what being a promoter in Vegas actually involves? I'm from a small ass town in Canada and don't really know much. What are you currently doing down there for work? How is it living there?
Thanks for the suggestions so far guys!
Interesting take. Looks pretty cheap. My expenses aren't high so I've got no issue living somewhere close by as long I got a place for dece quality food, a gym, and is not too far from the strip.
@ SirKonstantine
Awesome point about cragislist, there is promoting jobs galore on there! if you're willing to work hard and hustle I'm sure you could make $2,000 to $4,000 a month easy. Any idea what being a promoter in Vegas actually involves? I'm from a small ass town in Canada and don't really know much. What are you currently doing down there for work? How is it living there?
Thanks for the suggestions so far guys!
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I use to live in Las Vegas and I gotta say that the Green Valley area is a good area. Also, Henderson is a good area as well, but its about a 20 min drive from the strip.
Mostly all the cheap apts close by the strip are mostly crappy apts and lots of drug dealing going on in those areas.
I would try the neighborhoods of Spring Valley, Green Valley, Seven Hills, Summerlin and most of Henderson (the City just South of Las Vegas) are good places to live.
As far as jobs goes, you can find nightclub promotor jobs on craigslist. You can also try the Nevada Job Connect office on Maryland Parkway and East Sahara. They have job postings on there as well.
You can also try the Bally's Employment Center at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd and Flamingo.
If you need more info, just let me know.
Thanks,
-ST
Mostly all the cheap apts close by the strip are mostly crappy apts and lots of drug dealing going on in those areas.
I would try the neighborhoods of Spring Valley, Green Valley, Seven Hills, Summerlin and most of Henderson (the City just South of Las Vegas) are good places to live.
As far as jobs goes, you can find nightclub promotor jobs on craigslist. You can also try the Nevada Job Connect office on Maryland Parkway and East Sahara. They have job postings on there as well.
You can also try the Bally's Employment Center at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd and Flamingo.
If you need more info, just let me know.
Thanks,
-ST
Any idea what being a promoter in Vegas actually involves? I'm from a small ass town in Canada and don't really know much. What are you currently doing down there for work? How is it living there?
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Awesome information here. I've hustled door to door sales as a job before so I assume club promoting would be something similar, but I have little to no idea how it really works. I'm sure it's not overly complicated as a lot of people seem to get into it right out of college.
Overall I want to end up in a decent apartment/condo. Doesn't need to be very big, just somewhere to fit some basic shit. I'll want a job that covers basic expenses and allows me to go out pretty consistently. Judging by what I've read about low rent and promoter jobs it seems pretty attainable. The more information the better here!
Overall I want to end up in a decent apartment/condo. Doesn't need to be very big, just somewhere to fit some basic shit. I'll want a job that covers basic expenses and allows me to go out pretty consistently. Judging by what I've read about low rent and promoter jobs it seems pretty attainable. The more information the better here!
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Just curious if anyone has experience or is knowledgeable about LA/Hollywood promoting vs. Vegas promoting?
In Hollywood promoting seems hyper-competitive and really difficult to break out of the bottom rung. I imagine Vegas isn't that bad but how tough is it to rise up the ranks?
MR
In Hollywood promoting seems hyper-competitive and really difficult to break out of the bottom rung. I imagine Vegas isn't that bad but how tough is it to rise up the ranks?
MR
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im jelous!, im on a little island called Australia. I am working my ass off for the next two years just so I can have that opportunity. LITERALLY! I use to live in Vancouver, Canada and everyone use to say "oh I can only do Vegas for a weekend" FUC K THAT!, I can live there and party every single night for the next 5 years EASILY!!!!!
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I live in the U.K., would that make moving to vegas extra hard due to visa complications?
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a) find a good place to live
b) find a good job (preferably in the nightlucb industry)
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