And they spell his name incorrectly throughout. (Once is a typo. Multiple times is typical Go Local sloppiness.)

The could be s said for Riverside. There's some nice places to live that side of the bridge from Providence.

20 years ago we wanted wedding rings without stones (a Jewish tradition) and we found a jewelry artist on the RISD website; there was a part of the site where people could post if they had job openings or freelance work for artists. (I'm a RISD grad and back in my day, this service was done via newsletter that came in the mail! That's why I thought to look online. Not sure if they still post these opportunities.)

What do you like to do typically? What do you wish your current city/town had that we might?

You can look up the crime stats for any area you're considering. For your budget, you can afford the East Side (which still has crime but not as much as some West End streets). Riverside and Rumford in East Providence will get you more space for the same money and lower crime rate.

Do you care for dogs in your own home or in the homes of your clients?

She might be able to find some clients closer to were she lives in Providence ... than a sub that is specifically for Providence?

What kind of housing are you looking for? For that budget you could get a nice one-bedroom on the East Side, parts of which are very walkable to downtown. The rental housing stock in PVD is mostly 2- and 3-family homes. There was a recent post similar to this one; I'd search the sub if you haven't already.

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This is near you. Don't dismiss it, lots if friendships and couples have formed contra dancing and it is super fun, live music, high energy and great exercise. No alcohol. No partner or experience needed. I am your age and I promise you this is not square dancing like we were forced to do in Junior High gym class. DM me if you want more info.

Mill buildings in Central Falls or Pawtucket would be a slightly better location for commuting to Boston than Olneyville.

OP, I don't think you'll find a two-bedroom in your price range, but some of these have a loft type arrangement that could provide office space.

Crossword puzzles? I used to get the earliest train out of South Attleboro (back when it was open) so I could sit at a table and work using the wifi. If I was lucky I could work on the way home, too. (It was a demanding job and if I'm being 100% honest, that's part of why the commute sucked. There was no downtime. So that will differ for other kinds of jobs.)

It's also lucky to be able to take calls from the car and not have to a.) look at a screen or b.) take notes. That would not be true for a lot of people.

If you haven't already, search out and read some of the threads about commuting to Boston. Three days a week would deter me from moving to Providence. (I commuted to Cambridge five days a week for five years from PVD and it was horrible.)

Why would anyone downvote this comment? Yes, if you need to get to Boston on a regular basis, you'll want to look at neighborhoods that are convienient for commuting. Will you be going to Boston for work on a regular basis? Or are you saying you'll need to get there to have a social life? (That might be why the comment is getting downvoted. There is plenty going on here.)

You don't say why you need a second bedroom, but you might not be able to get that for $1500. However, pay attention to the Sq. Ft. in the listing. A lot of the housing stock here is in 1, 2 and 3-family homes which have double parlors, or enclosed sunrooms, or small rooms that might not be considered a bedroom due to lack of a closet but could be used as an office.

Yup, I live in the East Side and the housing stock is 1, 2 and 3 family homes - my street has all of these and lots of kids. (There were not a lot of kids when mine were little, but there are now, so it can be hit or miss.)

If you want to be able to avoid the highway to and from the hospital, look at the part of the East Side closer to Fox Point and/or College Hill and proximity to the Point Street Bridge. If you don't mind using the highway, look in the part of the East Side near the Rochambeau Library; west of Hope Street will have cheaper rents.

I note people are advising the north part of Edgewood, but one caveat would be that there are a lot of absentee landlords renting to Johnson & Wales students. This can also be true of the Fox Point area, but College Hill is still convenient to the Point Street Bridge, and has fewer absentee landlords and therefore rowdy students.

This is such good advice given how the trades are really struggling with staff shortages, and there are so many well-compensated jobs, too. But you're right, this is more of a summer gig - by the time kids get out of school, job sites are shutting down for the day.

I love the way they seem to value longevity in their employees, too.

I will give you the advice I gave my kids when they were your age: For smaller places that are not chains with online applications, you must go in, ask to speak to the manager or owner, and leave a resume with your application.

Then - and this is the important part - you must go back in person to follow up. You cannot call and leave a message (no one will get it). At your age and with no experience, persistence is key. You might not be better than the other 16 year-old applicants with no experience, but you are the 16 year-old standing in front of them.

I gave this advice to my son saying "What sets you apart from the other applicants with no experience? Nothing! You need to go back." He responded "If they want me they'll call me". And of course they did not and he never got a job.

I gave this advice to my daughter, and on her second visit to a diner where she'd applied, she was hired and worked there three years, and even a bit on college breaks. They had hired someone older three weeks earlier (right around the time of her first application) and he wasn't working out. Her second visit happened to be when they had just let him go.

I know in an era where job apps are done online and people text and don't talk to each other, this sounds like antiquated advice from a Boomer. But some things about the way small businesses hire has not changed. Good luck!

East side is an easy commute to Pawtucket and lots in your price range. In your shoes, I might try to get a sublet or furnished room, put my stuff in storage and really have a look around. Also you should know that most of the rental housing stock around here is in two- and three-family homes ... not apartment buildings or complexes. Welcome!

The Wayland Manor is a great place to live on the East Side while you're figuring out where you want to land longer term. It is the only full service apartment building in that area, and attracts a lot of people new to the area for that reason. If you like older architecture, that would be a plus.

No one is saying "OH MY GOD CARS! NOOOO!" it's being pointed out that it's an area that already has confusing traffic patterns for visitors. I hope this has been taken into consideration. I also hope the walkability of Wickendon street will be preserved.

I don't disagree with you about cars and wanting people to come here, not all parts of the city can handle visiting cars equally well.

Yes, and because I sometimes shop at ESM, I know it was purchased by Ahold (parent company of Stop and Shop) some time ago. It now has most items priced the same as Stop and Shop, and many Stop and Shop brands (including cream cheese. If you're concerned about cost and the environment, don't buy the tubs. Buy the S&S brand of brick cream cheese available at ESM.) You can shop at ESM very inexpensively if you avoid the specialty items. The same is not true for Trader Joe's, where everything is special and therefore higher priced.

Downvote what you THINK I said, or read what I actually said. If you live walking distance to the Waterman WF, you live walking distance to ESM, and TJ is not going to solve any problems for you. Will a city bus stop right in front if TJ? It does at ESM.

It is less expensive than WF and probably Trader Joe's. My point is that Traders Joe's is not coming to save the day for people who can walk to East Side Market.

Why didn't I think of this? Yes of course ... Driving isn't compulsory, so we should definitely ignore the fact that there WILL be more cars coming to an area that is already confusing for drivers. You are absolutely right!

If you live walking distance to the new TJ, and walking distance to a WF, then you either live in walking distance to East Side Market as well, or you live on the bus line. There are two WF and one is spitting distance from ESM, and the other is on the busline that also serves Stop and Shop.

In other words, you already have less expensive choices.

Cheaper than what? Whole Foods is hardly the yard stick to measure by ... ANYTHING is cheaper.