What makes NYC great for people starting out on their business/life journey

[@excitedbox5705]

There is a lot between Nebraska and Ny where you have plenty of opportunities. It sounds like you're trying to convince yourself that it is worth staying in NY. I lived in a town with a population of 40k but went to school with the kids of Fortune 500 CEOs.

[@rossmanngroup]

Literally the opposite, I am not at the beginning of my career anymore so it no longer matters. How does it sound like I am trying to convince myself to stay someplace when I made it very clear that I am beyond the point in my career where those opportunities matter? I stated as much in the video! I'm 13 years into building my business, 15 years into building my skill set and network. I said in the video that when you're at my point it really doesn't make sense, but it does make sense to many people when starting out. People seem to hear what they want to hear I guess

[@fischX]

Beeing at the place where rich people retire is mostly the opposite kind of place from where you start to become a millionaire.

[@jesusmiguel1560]

@@rossmanngroup It sounds like OP is trying to convince himself that it is worth staying in fly over country.

[@atomicgiraffe250]

@@rossmanngroup people believe you’re on “their side” until you espouse an opinion contradictory to their naive world view. That’s all

[@tek1645]

@@atomicgiraffe250 like when he slightly criticized trump and his viewers went absolutely MAD realizing he's not a trump supporter but rather focused on one thing which is right to repair

[@mikepav5310]

These days, NYC gives you a reality check of what an overpriced dump you're living in. If you're not a bankster, gangster, celebrity, politician, rich snob, you won't make it.

[@alr1577]

lol if you know those are the type living there. Why even bother moving there.

[@busking6292]

For the 'elites' it's not enough to be rich, the poor AND middle classes have to suffer to complete the picture,it's no fun being rich if the lower classes are even moderately happy,the powerful want obedient slaves,there's something very wrong when 50%+ of your income goes on rent !

[@BillAnt]

I agree, unless you're making a 6 figure salary in NYC, it's nothing but misery to live there. Sure the sheer number of people living there SEEMS TO BE a great opportunity for entrepreneurs, however let's not forget the crazy high rents and lots of competition at the same time. Louis has already made a name for himself at he right time in his industry, he could literally move anywhere in the country and people would still ship their broken equipment to him. Starting the same from scratch in the ever increasing high rents in NYC will probably end in failure nowdays.

[@divulgewithchip1099]

@@BillAnt why are y’all still living there then

[@BillAnt]

​@@divulgewithchip1099 - After living there for 15 years and seeing it go down the drain, I moved far, far away, living happily ever after. :)

[@MhnFive]

That's the blessing and curse of NY. You could run into a potential business partner while grabbing a coffee. Simultaneously you'll have to learn to just live with the fact that every day you don't even realize how hard you've screwed yourself over with missed opportunities. That can drain you honestly, make you grow to accept that lady luck chose to pass you by.

[@Rhaspun]

Back in the early 90s. This guy found a job in NYC from the classified section of the newspaper. It was a short simple ad. The guy phoned up about the job and talked with the man who had posted the ad in the newspaper. The guy got the job. it was to manage a warehouse for a start up import business for the man who posted the ad. It turned out to be a great job as the guy taking the job found it easy to manage the warehouse. The job quickly started to earn him a solid six figure income. This information came about from some article I was reading in the WSJ.

[@MhnFive]

@@Rhaspun Exactly this. As a New Yorker, the amount of options that are literally at your fingertips are so vast that even hearing stories like that can make you go "Damn, what have I been doing wrong?" if you aren't able to handle it. Also makes people embrace the sunk cost fallacy way a bit harder than they likely would.

[@kennyadvocat]

If you can leave NYC and make it you can make it anywhere. I'd rather do a startup online business in south dakota with 1/8th the overhead than work 12 hours a day in nyc and after rent/taxes/etc have little left in my wallet. Can't wait to move out.

[@BillAnt]

In NYC you have to work yourself to death just to pay the rent with very little left over. No thanks! I move out of there to midwest in the late 90's and never looked back, now living a nice quiet QUALITY life.

[@hassanbeydoun2460]

Both OP and 1st comment: Well spoken👍🏻 Did not think it was that bad, I thought NYC was big for minimum wage workers $15.00 USD per hour and whatnot. Learn something new everyday. Hello from me a Michigander👋🏻

[@maserati4000]

Not gonna lie Kenny, I'm thinking the same way you are. Unlike NYC i live in Toronto. Its the same as NYC but with less rats and less fun. I want to start a tech business in the next 5 years but i don't want to do it here because of how expensive it is. I'm willing to move to Middle-of Nowheresville in American if that means ill have something for all my hard work once I've paid my bills.

[@honklerton732]

EX-FUCKING-ACTLY!!!!!!!

[@magz580]

The problem with Nyc as a native is , the city punishes you in every single way possible, from driving to high rent, to paying insane license fees when starting a business.

[@bufordmaddogtannen]

Another video where Louis rambles for almost 30 minutes? Count me in. 😂🤣

[@lieferic9]

Born to Ramble

[@eatsh1t]

If you manage to survive and live in NYC (transplant or native born) you can survive anywhere except for San Fran, Hawaii, and Western Europe unless you have extra $$. This is in the instance of Learning how to micromanage money, set budgets, and just living day to day under the stress

[@RSx94]

Western Europe? I'd rather live in Europe than the US tbh.

[@eatsh1t]

@@RSx94 Western Europe ala London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Brussels where the cost of living is on par or a bit higher than in NYC.

[@i-never-look-at-replies-lol]

@@RSx94 I'd rather live in Eastern Europe over either of those at this point

[@andrewtorgerson6143]

@@i-never-look-at-replies-lol then go there

[@bufordmaddogtannen]

@@eatsh1t I pay less for rent in London for a small apartment than what I would pay for a studio in big US cities like SF, LA, or NY. Clothing is cheaper than NY too, while food can be cheaper, the same, or more expensive depending on what I buy. Even Luxembourg, which is sensibly more expensive than Brussels was cheaper than NY rent wise, and house standards were medium-high. I'll spare you the details about how not needing to pay extra for healthcare - and worry about excesses , co-pay, pre-existing conditions as if insuring a car - leaves you with more options.

[@artisticagi]

Got a job offer…it was a choice between NYC and North Carolina. I visited both, initially thinking I wanted to do NYC. Never been to NC in my life. I changed my mind after that visit, but still wonder about NYC often. My priorities right now are not survival but thriving and healing. I calculated it would take longer to adjust to NYC than NC. The sirens every 10 minutes, the trash on the street, walking everywhere in the summer heat (or blistering cold), and having to figure out the public transportation system while its getting flooded or learning how to use an electric scooter or bike or driving a car in NYC. How to not feel alone surrounded by thousands of people you don’t know. It was a lot. NYC speaks its own language, and it takes a while to learn. Still love it though, a legendary city. Plus weed is legal there.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Interesting stories. It's like NYC is a melting pot of every type of personality that exists. There are bound to be recipe's for success even with the rotten ingredients. It's all about meeting the right people and saying fuck you to the wrong people.

[@honklerton732]

Yeah, and I guess those "fuck yous" go towards people who feel they should have the right as to weather or not experimental drugs (at best) should go into their system or not, instead of what Bid daddy government thinks what is best FOR you. Welcome to the land of the free? What a joke. More like: Hello Texas!

[@brokenstereotype]

What you are describing is the essence of NYC and what made the city valuable.. but i fear as remote/hybrid work becomes more permanent, NYC will lose that character, because these events you describe require an “in person and engaged population of nearly 12 million people daily (commuting crowd plus local)”. It was most clear during the pandemic it was as life had left and other cities became more desirable. I mean think about it, if you aren’t out networking and meeting people daily, if you aren’t getting those in person valuable experiences, then NYC’s value tanks

[@fossjonc]

This video was very therapeutic to listen to, thanks man! My advice is to keep a small shop in NYC as a memory of what you once started and take a poll for your employees asking them where in the country they would all enjoy working/living the most and then open your new main shop there @Louis Rossmann ! Thanks again for your video!

[@stoneyrunva]

Population density creates such a drastic reduction in quality of life for most families that the costs aren't worth the rewards. That's one of the reasons cities are emptying.

[@Rhaspun]

It took the pandemic to get many of these people to move out. But people are already moving back to San Francisco. Rent has quit dropping and it actually starting to go back up. Why pay the high rent prices if most of the amenities they like are closed. The data from the USPS with their change of address requests shows that the majority people moving out of San Francisco are just moving around California. Finding a place to wait out the pandemic. I wonder what the data from the USPS is showing for NYC. Also, I've read that rental prices have also started going back up in NYC. So the emptying most likely has stopped if not reversed. Right now all I see is a lot of haters of NYC people commenting and they've probably haven't lived there much less visited.

[@rossmanngroup]

Very true

[@nickstone1167]

@@rossmanngroup The crap answer to fanboys of cities is that cities are great for just three things: making money, making connections, and being entertained. COVID took a sledgehammer to all three of those things, hence many people's recalculation on the value of a city. Personally, I've never been a fan of cities due to being introverted and abit of a neat freak. Cities just constantly remind me of how forgiving of bad behavior people are if your social and/or nice. But man, if people could just drive better, clean up after themselves, and replace road surfaces more frequently, my personal view of cities would comparatively *sky rocket*.

[@BillAnt]

Nowadays big cities tend to draw immigrants where there's a large ethnic population, course it just exacerbates the misery.

[@remoterevolutions4791]

@@BillAnt well, I get new foods I had not expected, which is a plus.

[@StarlightStream]

Something i always wondered about is how much the feeling of being wealthy helps with actually becoming wealthy to the point where you do not have to worry about surviving anymore? Because in some people i see how they say they are so poor that it actually appears to be poor versus people who know that they are wealthy without buying all those expensive stuff.

[@DiyDadFL]

I ran an Electronics Repair shop in a town of 300 people up until my dad passed, I was averaging $40k/yr in revenue with very little overhead. ($300/month for an office space with all utilities included). The year my dad passed, I was trending to do $65k in revenue.

[@kasparsr]

What I got from this - drinking is good sometimes.

[@alexxxoz]

Guy: Will you hire me off the books? Louie: Gargle my balls. Guy: So we have a deal?

[@davidkelley8541]

I'm from small town, and I love it. Its cool to stand up for new york, though because there are so many people. My kinda hollywood perception of the place made it seem like every neighborhood was it's own small town, and looking at it now; the streets seems hollow, so I can see how its disturbing. living simple has its own benefits for sure. Best wishes,.

[@remoterevolutions4791]

I am sorry, but there has to be a better way to get started than the lottery ticket of being in a major city. I am going remote for a reason. The burn rate to be in the high population centers of money does not make it worth it. I do not think NYC is coming back. The Internet took over. That is my take.

[@remoterevolutions4791]

In my case, Poughkeepsie killed my IT career, which I am now trying to resurrect with cloud, because it sucks. My answer is not to move but be competent remote and not need to be anywhere.

[@duketogo2616]

That's James Altucher's take. He said NYC bounced back quick after 9/11 because back then there was no broadband so everybody had to physically show up to the office to get work done. Now with everybody having computers and high speed broadband, the physical presence is no longer necessary for a lot of work and it saves money to not have to buy or lease office space or pay utilities on it.

[@looksinfectious9642]

@@Entropic_Meat_Machine If people are working from home than why not offshore it where the wages are lower. I think there’s a danger of losing thousands of jobs.

[@kevinnorris6558]

@@duketogo2616 Sounds like it may improve the traffic situation in NYC, especially in Manhattan. Then they would have even less justification for putting congestion pricing in the borough. After all, they would lose out on all the toll money that these drivers bring, especially the ones from Jersey.

[@remoterevolutions4791]

@@duketogo2616 what happens when you increasingly see people working remote, as in not just from hone, but 12+ hours away is the local labor market gets depleted forcing companies to have to hire remote, which causes it to escalate.

[@johnclarke2997]

Skilled trades will always be in demand.

[@IronmanV5]

You have to convince the parents. And don't let them catch you in a lie.

[@GeneralChangFromDanang]

Depends on the trade. I'm a machinist and I think I'm on the tail end of this trade. The machines are able to do more and more on their own. Companies don't even need to hire operators anymore with robots being so available. Eventually, I believe AI will be able to decipher the best way to machine a part from a solid model so we won't even need programmers soon.

[@Bri-bn5kt]

@@IronmanV5 I'm a parent of a 14 year old girl (who is already a black belt) and I am trying to talk her OUT of going to college and INTO a trade or technical school. No need to convince me of anything.

[@pacefactor]

It's interesting that you make a classic "urban vrs. rural" argument - the higher density of people makes it easier to run a business and build a social life at the cost of privacy and many of your rights. Its a tale as old as time, and pretty much the root of so many societal problems throughout history. Its a discussion in itself.

[@Optopolis]

Very valid point about rules. Too many videos exist on "stupid laws." BTW I literally have only been listening, I haven't been paying attention to the camera angle :)

[@AndrewDAngeloCCpod]

I've recorded in Avatar many times. Miss that place.

[@bufordmaddogtannen]

The place that shall not be named in this video, since Louis already mentioned it several times in other ones. 🤣

[@anthonybielobockie4991]

The same equal argument can be made for any of the largest 30 or so cities in the USA. It's not an New York City specific thing, it's a large city (vs small town) specific thing.

[@sgdysydyeheydvc7106]

100x times opportunity in NY , 100x times cost of rent in NY, 100x times go out in NY, 100x insurance + federal tax ..and state tax ....etc etc you says that because you are a New Yorker , but in Miami there is a lot of people and everything is cheaper ... and summer time all year around... sorry for your winter

[@stoneyrunva]

Some valid points in this video. However, nowadays, population density is only important if your business/service relies on foot traffic into a physical address. The internet has changed opportunities for many people to operate a successful business without the need to pay rent and other associated costs. There will always be business models that do require walk ins. But, for anyone who has had enough of the price gouging by major metropolitan property owners, the ridiculous taxes, or the many other negative factors of trying to maintain an internal city business, there are options. Grandma can make her beautiful warm quilts in rural South Dakota, sell them to customers around the globe, and not have to work 12 - 15 hours every day. It's what you make of it. Not where you're doing it.

[@mountainman6172]

People on the comment need to reconcile with their life choices and stop projecting FOMO and/or looking for validation. Fact of the matter is, NYC and big cities are great place for people who are driven and very unorthodox in terms of their aspiration and goals. If you have a professional job and happy with your circumstances and station in life - Congratulation. But stop projecting, I smell your self-doubt across the pond.

[@Me__Myself__and__I]

Comparing New York city with a town of a few thousand - obviously NYC wins. But there are many very sizable cities where these types of things also occur that don't have the massive downsides of NYC. I'd suggest any metro area with a population over 1 million has plenty of opportunities for individuals willing to work hard. But many of those have vastly lower costs and much friendlier business environments.

[@SuperNeospace]

I can't read these titles without feeling heavy sarcasm Tldr; NYC is the place to work not the place to live.. sadly

[@marcogenovesi8570]

that's all fun and games but is it worth losing your sanity on? People in smaller towns still live their lives and don't have to go through the ridicolous stress of NY life. NY makes some things easier because it has so much people all in the same place but it also hampers by adding A LOT of additional strain stress and whatnot

[@MrBluesmanJunior]

The place you're walking around while shooting this video looks like literally every murder scene from every American crime/thriller movie ever.

[@rustyshakleford5230]

I remember when I first went to NYC to fly to Florida the cost to park my car was more than the cost of my plane ticket. Then we accidentally went over the whitestone bridge 2x at $16 a rip. Next trip we took the Amtrak out of Rensselaer.

[@hannahanderson4305]

I agree with one point, that is higher populated places are better for starting up a service business. New York is one of many places that are high density and have much better weather, :)

[@JanHavel]

Started to repair boards - now/soon repairs whole cities :)

[@Adam-qs5ir]

All I could think during this, outside of my own personal experiences that are just as strange, is 'Isn't it wonderful how the Universe works?'

[@bengetshismba7131]

I have a question! So I’m 37 about to turn 38 next month. Do you think I could make it if I moved up there to NYC. I’m currently getting my MBA online and live in Texas. I’m newly divorced as of last year and I am trying to find my home!

[@juanok2775]

is the MBA online worth it? MBA jobs are very hard to get...

[@eatsh1t]

Cheap rents = crappy sub-par neighborhoods, with rodent problems, space issues if you’re looking for the cheap. Depends on what you’re looking for, whether it’s cost or comfort. The city is mostly accessible via Train, Bus, MNR, and LIRR.

[@bengetshismba7131]

@@juanok2775 I honestly don’t know, it is providing me with much needed business know how. I guess time will tell.

[@kaptenrobert]

Buy a house in a flyover state, work from home and spend the money you'd spend on rent on a boat, a motorcycle, maybe an airplane or 10 achres of farmland

[@Channel-gz9hm]

Watches Louis' channel and then asks if it's a good idea to move to NYC. Lol.

[@LSDaniel]

Virtually no one raised in small-town South Dakota-myself included-could make the transition to New York, as it’s simply too overwhelming. Most of our Louis Rossmann-types end up in Minneapolis-myself included-but yes, you’re right in principle.

[@louisasmith9388]

The question you ask at the end is now pivotal for everyone in NYC or thinking of MIGRATING to NY from anywhere else. Will it still draw some of the world’s best in every possible field of endeavor now on, as in the past, or is it forever changed forthe worse.

[@tincustefanlucian7495]

So many commercial places are closed in NY because it offers opportunities. Clear! The camera sudden shaking left to right is so bad that it gives me a headaches and night lights are horrible so I stopped looking at the screen.

[@JohnPlissken]

The great thing about starting a business in NYC is that you can't unless you are already a billionaire, so you can just keep throwing money at it until you get bored. And since you have an army of lawyers you can never fail. Worst case you shut it down, dump a giant pile of money in your personal bank and everyone else loses. But you win no matter what.

[@jarredallen]

A wise man taught me how to better on what you want to do in life is to have a sense of urgency to learn faster.

[@robertnelson3179]

Several times I wanted to move to NY over the years wish I did but o well. This describes one of the main reasons. Thanks

[@davidkras7160]

NN Taleb of black swan fame talks about the greater chance of serendipity of large cities/populations. Perhaps once was true in NY but as you well remonstrate - you can kill the golden goose.

[@themessiahsgovernmentofint2169]

Hello. Investing is synchronized debt measuring/mirroring/parasitic output off of time (obelisk's/sundial's) using the universal human suit, tools of balance (investment tools) and internet/communication before it collapses. The exact cause of system collapse is "The Energy Charter Treaty" as it is the container corporation for all our combined energy output that is collapsing like a very large rock. 😓

[@martymcgill1312]

umm .. you can find the same damn thing in Atlanta, Miami, Nashville, or any other metropolitan area without the ridiculous taxes, over-priced real estate, asshole politicians, filth and so forth. No reasoning in using NYC as an example of anything good.

[@bradhaines3142]

most cities are basically the same, NYC is just more well known to be that way. only real difference would be state specific laws

[@JD-pe7sx]

He's been honest about the downside already. But the opportunity comes in hard work combined with serendipity. And some of the latter comes in chance opportunities when you just bump into people somewhere, specifically high net worth people. You don't have the same amount of wealth anywhere else and you don't have the same chance encounters in places with no mass transit, like every city you mentioned. NYC isn't for me, but I get his point. He could've met someone on the Metro North somewhere and changed his life, you never know.

[@peterwelby]

@@JD-pe7sx Those people arent in Manhattan as much. Where do you meet them? When you are inside a Starbucks with mask on and social distance? High end people are working from home. They arent riding the trains like they did. These random opportunities arent around. Watch his videos. Empty storefronts everywhere.

[@ThomasJoseph315]

Louis,.. just get a go pro.... the mic's in go pro are just fine...

[@Bri-bn5kt]

Why would you support a company like that?

[@Lauren_C]

The AX53 has a 1/2.5” sensor as well, so not much larger than commonly seen on smartphones. For what would be considered not great image stabilization, I’d want at least a 1” sensor. At least there, the image quality and low light performance are worthy gains for the tradeoff.

[@obiwankenobi661]

all you really need is a rent-cap. or something like austrias model where 2/3 of housing is government-built/-funded.

[@TheTntharry]

i thought Rossman was walking somewhere specific until i realised... he must have downed a full pot of coffe and is out on a night walk =D hahaha love the videos... keep it up =)

[@chaos.corner]

I was hoping that was going to be an ironic title. I couldn't imagine a worse place to start if you aren't starting out with a silver spoon. At least until you're getting to those really small towns like you say. There are a lot of other big cities that will offer you opportunities without having to live in a hamster cage. I think you might have been right 30-40 years ago.

[@davecrupel2817]

With that title, this video should be about 2 seconds long, with Louis solely saying "Nothing" *cut.* 😂

[@williamf7196]

Too many suckers are dreaming they would have a good life at NYC, therefore NYC is a great place for doing business.

[@bigpharts]

You can only live in nicer places when you leave

[@jackfoxx6351]

2:56 the true meaning of "the customer is always right"

[@IshimuraOrigin]

How do you *start out* in NYC when the cost to entry is so high? Like once you get going, sure you can afford being there. But how do you -start- there before the business kicks up, the business that makes it so can afford to be there?

[@blindguy63]

Shit does indeed happen; but good shit happens too! Louis for mayor!

[@OriginalRaveParty]

If I can make it there I'll make it anywhere It's up to you New York, New York

[@Joe--]

Saving for point about 26:00+ regarding population density cities

[@the-tribe]

NYC grit is a myth. If that city makes one so strong, why do so many newyorkers fail and fall to Florida long before they intend to retire?

[@remoterevolutions4791]

Less produce than reveal. Grit is merely a way to.say you put up with abuse. Those who refuse to will leave.

[@Bri-bn5kt]

@@remoterevolutions4791 Man, you nailed it. "Grit is merely a way to say you put up with abuse"

[@remoterevolutions4791]

@@Bri-bn5kt Grit minus the abuse is persistence.

[@Bri-bn5kt]

@@remoterevolutions4791 Very wise indeed.

[@remoterevolutions4791]

@@Bri-bn5kt avoiding the abuse requires much wisdom. Typically that wisdom comes from abuse, so we are back to grit again. This relates back to the definition of insanity.

[@michaelg492]

This was a nice podcast

[@SubwaySweden]

Not sure your assumptions are valid anymore, I work with people from Brazil to Japan with the same ease as I work with my college down the hall

[@MyGSunny]

Louis finally told the story of how Albania Elvis changed his life.

[@jackthereefer1]

Why would anyone want to live in that Democratic cesspool? High crime, taxes, cost of living, bad weather just to name a few things. Thank you for the video Mr. Louis.

[@rafflesmaos]

Odd, because one of the towns frequently suggested to Louis was Jacksonville FL, which has a way higher crime rate compared to NYC. I mean, if you're going to rail against "Democratic cesspool" citing high crime as the first item on your list, at least do everyone a favor and present an example of a large city "Republican utopia" with less crime.

[@remoterevolutions4791]

Areas that risk becoming cesspools generally vote Democratic because of the mess that is seen. People who belief there are no problems in life, outside of government vote Libertarian or Repiblican. One continues to vote for tax cuts when one believes the natural order is as close to perfection as one can obtain.

[@bradhaines3142]

@@remoterevolutions4791 not that natural order is so great, only that government is only good at stealing or wasting money. so id like to be required to 'give' as little as possible

[@HD-uh7nj]

@@rafflesmaos crime is mainly limited to certain parts of the city. With that being said, Florida is overrated. Never understood the appeal.

[@remoterevolutions4791]

@@bradhaines3142 there is nothing intrinsic that makes attempts to get things done better when outside of the government. In numerous cases, like with the ACA Marketplace, things do not come together if notvfirvthe government. The Internet is another example. Government is way it came into being. It was not that prior. There was AOL which sucked. Things like national defense is another one and causing standards to happen. You also see niw how garbage the covid response has been and people who actively want to force interaction and get others sick in the name of "freedom". Government is known for coercion. Unfortunately coercion works.

[@juanok2775]

heheh backpage ad, I member

[@kashifkhan1042]

Hey Louis, its going great.

[@SSANCHEZ1985]

I'm sure a film company in Hollywood would love to buy your story 🤑

[@Bri-bn5kt]

LOL No. They have an agenda, and Louis' outlook does not fit that agenda.

[@victorfranca85]

I would go crazy in NYC. Just to visit

[@Bri-bn5kt]

I would rather spend an extra $100 in gas an extra 8 hours driving just to avoid going through NYC.

[@garyleewebb]

How I met my Other....business. Saturday Night Achiever. New Yorker, No Worker I've.seen. real estate. videos before but isn't it more than showing the ground? At night? Going in.circles?

[@avpthegreat]

I don’t know why but I can’t stop listening to you talk, it’s too addicting

[@rottonm7470]

Ooh, phantom power

[@informediatech-bruno5766]

omg WHY louis in the car park in the midle of the night?

[@SapphireRacer]

I'm finally early to one of your videos

[@tshepisotsotetsi2903]

"Look at something else"😁😁😂😂😂😂

[@UnbeltedSundew]

If you can survive anywhere, you can survive anywhere.

[@Bri-bn5kt]

Any NY'er that says that should be forced to spend 12 months in Deadhorse Alaska. So they'll learn.

[@animal1nstinct394]

I'll never move back to NYC

[@teerilla]

Running with the theory that Louis knew puff daddy

[@lordpopesthegangofgods]

NYC is / was a great place to build a physical business in it because of the population density.

[@nobodynoone2500]

It actually sucks when you divide density by storefront rent. The math favors smaller cities nearly every time.

[@ACT1O1]

It’s cool, I ain’t trying to live in NYC.

[@BubbafromSapperton]

So many tall buildings, great place to end your life too... 🤗

[@donatehilltop]

Thanks for sharing

[@desultorilypanacea]

The problem with NY is that you shouldn't have to work 15 hours a day. I guess the good part is you don't have to worry about retirement because you have taken so many years off your life. Working yourself to death is not good.

[@liveyourbestlife1513]

And you forgot to mention that Howard Stern is in NYC.

[@firsttpt]

What makes NYC great? Like the old saying, "Eat a live toad first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you all day long."

[@matthewbestdfghy]

Get bitten by a Brown Recluse spider and that might be worse

[@joelopez7459]

I worry for him walking around at midnight

[@donniehdea9281]

Is there an augment to be had that cramming so many people into such a small space is unnatural and results poorer or inadequate living standards for all

[@altononeal2387]

Has the increased reach of the internet changed this?

[@Chtulhu_Mustermann]

This is a meta video, must not go down in your regular stream. + for the meta content

[@Tanstin1]

Only Louis Rossman can make me hate New York while simultaneously wanting to live there.

[@richardbarrett8365]

The fact that there are buses, cars, flights and other means leaving the town about on ever hour for better parts of the country. You should find one of them and leave that lousy city.

[@JD-pe7sx]

I hate driving and never want to be forced to every day, so I get NYC for that benefit. But I'd still take Philly, Chicago or somewhere slightly cheaper.

[@fatalmystic]

12 to 15 hours a day? Are you kidding me? Where are we? Manchester 1850? So you gotta be lucky enough to not have to deal with trauma and have nobody you have to care for ... and then you gotta work like in the earliest capitalist hellholes, and then you can make it? Ahm, no thanks! :D

[@dramspringfeald]

Where I live, the only way you get a surprise business loan like that is if the cartels or Epstein take interest in you. I'm in a town of about 800 people 40 miles outside of a major city in New Mexico.

[@orphanuprising]

Try a Sony mirrorless camera, that's where the innovation happens. These cam-corders are long since dead.

[@ig8083]

Large cities are mismanaged so badly now with high rent, restrictive taxes, urban blight, and now COVID shutdowns, you really have to fight to survive. Sounds like when Louis was younger this wasn't nearly as bad and I can see why Louis loved it. Medium sized towns are the sweet spot now it seems and local politics do make a difference on economic viability.

[@jeremyg7972]

I'm gonna move there next year and I'll let you know in 5-6 years if it's still the land of opportunity

[@barowt]

My answer would be Nothing ...

[@jacobmoore7198]

Nice

[@Kaminoextragalactic]

You either stay on the grind in the biggest metropolis or you lost. Take advantage of the crazy shit going on during low times and build yourself up to billionaire status, or become a loser with a middle class family.

[@lordpopesthegangofgods]

But NYC is longer ideal for so many reasons now.

[@sidazhou]

"The confession of a stockholm syndrome victim"

[@okerac8344]

As an Audio Engineer. Please stop using the word “plug power” in place of phantom power / 48 volts. Lol Very Cringe

[@looksinfectious9642]

Plug power, power from a plug. What you plug those Jack things into. 8)

[@rossmanngroup]

You're not an audio engineer if you don't know the difference between 2.5v plug power and 48v phantom power. Phantom power is a microphone that requires 48 volts. Plug power refers to microphones that can be powered by a considerably lower DC voltage, typically 2.5v. These microphones are usuallyu portable mics - lavalier or headworn microphones such as DPA microphones. For instance, you could plug a DPA 4065 into a zoom H1n and it will work, but you cannot plug a Neumann u87 into a zoom H1n because a U87 is not going to be happy with 2.5v! Don't pretend you are an audio engineer or understand audio engineering if you don't understand the distinction between 2.5 and 48!

[@looksinfectious9642]

Looks like you struck a nerve. Don’t worry about it.