$86k at Google in 2015? That's the lowest starting salary there I've heard in 5+ years. I'm not saying you're wrong, just saying that not even the cachet of Goo

$86k at Google in 2015? That's the lowest starting salary there I've heard in 5+ years. I'm not saying you're wrong, just saying that not even the cachet of Google could get me to accept that salary in the Bay Area when I could get the same salary in Texas and live twice as nice of a life.