Italy: do i have to sleep at a bus stop??

[MarcoPolo]

So i'll be flying into milan on the 2nd of march and need a place to crash for a few days while i try to dig up work. Problem is that every hostel search returns hotels that are like 50$ minimum, and besides i need to network with other travelers.
Any hostels that people know about within a small area around milan. I would really appreciate the help and in return i'll send you all the pasta you can handle


thanks,
The new guy