I'm quite familiar with the bay area. Lack of housing and traffic are familiar complaints, but it bears repeating. I remember when there was never any traffic

I'm quite familiar with the bay area. Lack of housing and traffic are familiar complaints, but it bears repeating. I remember when there was never any traffic on 280, now it's a parking lot during rush hour. If you're just starting out in your career, it's simultaneously the best and worst place to work. Best in that there's a lot of opportunity and you're kinda bathed in the tech ecosystem, worst in that you'll probably be paying 40k (after taxes) for a one bedroom apartment in the city, or stuck commuting for an hour easy way.