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That wasn’t the question posed by the article, but let’s just say I’m able to easily support a family of 6 and live in a 3400sqft colonial brick house on a half
by twodave 8y ago
That wasn’t the question posed by the article, but let’s just say I’m able to easily support a family of 6 and live in a 3400sqft colonial brick house on a half acre, and I’m under 35 yrs old.
So while I might make a little more than half what typical FAANG engineers do, I get to work on IMO more exciting greenfield projects and live within minutes of the beach and 2 blocks from a river.
- ojbyrne 8y agoThe article does mention that actually, though its not the primary theme. "And low-skilled jobs in a city like San Francisco pay some of the highest wages in the country; the minimum wage here is twice what it is in much of America, a real benefit that weighs against the high housing costs."
- AstralStorm 8y agoIt is only relevant if you want to work such a job. Most people I know prefer something less back breaking and soul crushing. There is one other thing these communities lack - educational opportunities. Especially universities...