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It depends very much on life stage. I make about 2/3 of these figures in Amsterdam now, and have declined recent opportunities to move to the Bay Area. If I wer
by em500 9y ago
It depends very much on life stage. I make about 2/3 of these figures in Amsterdam now, and have declined recent opportunities to move to the Bay Area. If I were single and 10 years younger, I would have jumped at the chance. But now at 40 with two young kids in nice schools, a comfy house with a 15 minute commute and a partner with a good income, it takes a lot more to make me move.
- 20180201 9y agoas a software engineer, you're correct. but most managers and executives @ 40 years old make at least 300k+ in the bay area if you include total compensation i.e. sellable stock and options. in a married couple it's common to make over 500k combined. please remember that i'm talking about a really good job, in the bay area. this isn't "normal" anywhere else in the US except maybe LA or NY or if you are a top executive in the energy industry in texas. they're just not blabbing about it on reddit or hn.