The Ramonator is moving to New York.

Moving away is incredibly good for you.

Good luck mate

For a techno/music head, it's right up his alley...blackmarket, verboten, we are robots, basic, ReSolute, MADE, ALL the different performance halls and clubs, etc...

Being a Florida boy all your life then going to the big apple? Gonna be LOTS of
fun...

Yes, get prepared to live in a closet...not gonna be able to bring your record collection...

Congrats and good luck!

I get my fill going to NYC every couple months...heading up in a couple weeks to EDC...

i live in north jersey and work in manhattan - dating a girl down in miami. the biggest difference is quality of life.

miami, nor any other city in the world besides maybe london, paris, rome or tokyo can compare to NY in terms of what it has to offers. opportunity, business, arts, nightlife. there is no place as diverse as new york or that can give you a chance to do whatever it is you desire.

on the other hand - it can become a black hole. it's quite expensive and the pace is fast, nonstop. everything is rushed and everyone thinks that what they have to do is the most important thing in the world. there really is no work-life balance.

because of that, i'm looking to move down to miami. i work for a big accounting firm which is in the process of granting me a transfer down there. while i have to take a small pay cut, i'll end up with more $ because no NYC tax, no state income tax and less rent.

overall, there is a bigger emphasis on quality of life in south florida in general than in NYC.

in regards to EDM - miami trails NYC in integrity. sure miami gets big names day in and day out, but the crowd (from what i've seen) is rarely up for it nor there for the music (besides space, treehouse and the likes). NY still has a bit of a trance scene, and like someone just said, their techno scene is off the hook with black market, verboten, etc. constantly great warehouse parties in the BK and top notch tech/minimal DJs all around town.

waiting to see how big EDCNY turns out and it's effect on eZoo.

anyway - in the end, miami and new york are completely different cities. my gf and i took quite a bit to realize that. we'd each complain about how the other person's city does things differently than ours. that's the whole point - each city has it's own personality with good things and bad things. at the end of the day, it's about what your priorities are and which area can provide better.

on the other hand - it can become a black hole. it's quite expensive and the pace is fast, nonstop. everything is rushed and everyone thinks that what they have to do is the most important thing in the world. there really is no work-life balance.

I think anyone who is looking to move to NYC needs to understand that. That's always been my beef with cities like The Big Apple, and even Vegas and LA. And actually most of the United States. People forget that there's more to your life than work and what your job is. I know we live in a 24-hour society now, but sometimes it's healthy to put the phone down. Even the hardest working guys in Miami that I know and have the fortunate pleasure to work with, put the phone down at least once a week. And they do quite well for themselves financially. They have material wealth, but more importantly, they have a wealth in life, including a wide circle of family and friends.

Listen, I've been accused of being a workaholic (in addition to other -aholics...) but as I've gotten into my old age, I've realized that there's more to life than just work work work work. It's why I only go out to full-on nightclubs these days if I'm specifically hired to do so. I rarely shoot anything on spec anymore, and when I do want to hang out with my friends, we usually go to a bar or someone's house. If they're in the club, fine, but I feel bad I can't "hang" with them for as long as I'd like to.

But I'm digressing. I'm from up there, and I've worked in the city, and that seems to be a lot of people's attitude, that they are center of the universe, and woe be unto anyone who challenges that mindset. And as New York goes, so does America. The problem with Americans is that specific mindset. Reality check, the planet Earth isn't even the center of the universe. There actually is no definable center of the universe. There's good people up there, and I'm friends with a lot of them, but it sucks that those good people have to deal with the bad ones.

Ramon, enjoy your time up there, however long it lasts. There's plenty of good people up there and I'm sure you know a lot of the same ones I do. But don't forget where you came from and who your real friends are. And use NYC as a jumping off point for even bigger things. Heck, just being there alone pretty much gives you cheaper access to the world in terms of travel. I'd be shuttling to Europe far more often if I was living in NYC. Hell, it's what I did when I was stuck in Vegas. I had to run out my time there, so I jumped on every travel opportunity possible.

Ramon, you will be missed! Best of luck on this new chapter of your life!

Good Luck Ramon! South Florida will definitely miss you. Being a New York by myself I have to say you're in for a treat. The music scene up there is unparalleled! You're going to have a blast!

Thanks for all the nice words guys. It's a great opportunity and I know it's what I must do right now. How long will it last? Who knows, but i'm going to enjoy the ride.

Nick, I'm used to working in rooms with no windows. It's not a big deal.

I am not looking forward to winter, but I'll cross that bridge when I get there.

I'll post some going away party details in the next week or so.

You get to wear amazing clothes in winter time... so that's cool! lol

You get to wear amazing clothes in winter time... so that's cool! lol

Definitely will have some Red Wings by then

You are going to do JUST FINE. Yes we know New York is cold in the winter but professionally you will thrive and that is the reason why many people go to the northeast/ move away from Miami. GO RAMON!!!!!