i lived there for 2 years during a non-insane period of time (2006-2007) and made 100k, and everything was a pain in the ass. you literally could not even walk down the street a single time without dealing with some kind of fucked up problem. looking back on it in retrospect, it was even worse than it felt, but i was young, and liked to party. like most people there.

such a beautiful city, too. it really kind of broke the illusion for me. still wonderful to visit though, because you live in a fantasy-travel bubble instead of having to deal with day to day life.