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Overview

  • 2 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Korean
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2018
  • Senior Product Analyst
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

My story is a bit interesting. When I was in DC, I hated my job and was looking for a way out. I've always wanted to live in LA at least once in my life... so I applied to a few jobs. No one wanted to hire an out of state person. So I lied and said I was already living there. Since the job needed someone to immediately fill in a need, they couldn't give me the 2 weeks notice and needed me to start the following Monday (I was told this on Thursday). So, I walked in, gave my boss a 4 hour notice and flew to LA. I couch surfed for the first 2 weeks. Fast forward a month, I flew back and drove my car Memorial Day weekend from DC to LA. Now, I’ve moved to Brooklyn in NYC.

Now? I'm at a different job. Since having been laid off by Airbnb, I now work for Google in Chelsea.

I live next to the Brooklyn Bridge, where there are many great sites, good food options, parks, and access to many subway lines.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

If you need a host or someone to show you around, I will do my best to be that person!

The people on couchsurfing helped me out tremendously when I was in need. I wanted to give back to the community. I'm sorry I couldn't so it sooner!!

Interests

Football
Basketball
Surfing
Hiking

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Drove cross country in 3 days. Lived in 7 different states.

What I Can Share with Hosts

East coast life, finance, investments, Korean-american culture, tech

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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