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Also not everyone is working in the valley, or even the US for that matter. My German income would allow for a nice life in Thailand, but by no means indefinite

Also not everyone is working in the valley, or even the US for that matter. My German income would allow for a nice life in Thailand, but by no means indefinitely and not to a much higher standard than I have here. Still, I'm going to be travelling a lot next year since I a) just did get laid off and b) get 80% of my last wage as unemployment bonus for a year. Anyway, thanks Jason for this blog. I've recently turned thirty and feel like you have listed all the right reasons to just go for it.

mercer 10y ago
Same in Holland. I make a very decent living as a freelancer to the point of feeling uncomfortable around many of my peers, many of whom are struggling just to find a non-menial job and/or make ends meet. But it's primarily ease of finding work and a decent salary, not so much that I make tons of money. But being just past thirty and hearing of other developers making bank in SV, Switzerland, or BigCorps, as well as hearing about the problems 'we' will most likely face in older age, I'm getting more serious about trying to find one of those really high paying jobs for a few years. Plus, I can't help but wonder how long all this will last, especially web/mobile development.