Round 2 of the apartment search has now completed, and I’m a little closer to finding a home for the next two years.

It’s quite the arduous process to get a place here in the city, and I’m happy that I’m relocating with a company that helps you through it.  Not only do you have the ridiculously high rents, but there’s the whole broker’s fee, apartment finding fee, a potential agent fee, security deposit, credit check, first-born child, and 10% of your soul.

I think the most ridiculous aspect of the apartment application process is that they require you to make at least 40-50x the amount of your monthly rent; that is if you want to live in a place that’s $3000/month (which gets you a decent sized place in Manhattan, where “decent size” means slightly larger than a White Castle box), you have to prove you make up to $150,000 a year.  Money may not be able to buy happiness, but it’s required if you want to live in the Big Apple.

But after a long search again today, it’s time to head out and party with the people.   Tomorrow brings another important day, let’s hope it goes well.