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The link doesn't even try to answer what it claims it tries to answer. If you're trying to maximize your income as a software engineer, you move to SF. If you'
by scarmig 8y ago
The link doesn't even try to answer what it claims it tries to answer.
If you're trying to maximize your income as a software engineer, you move to SF. If you're trying to maximize your standard of living as a software engineer, you move to Seattle. Adjustments for "opportunity index" only obfuscates that.
- Fej 8y agoWhy Seattle? When I think Seattle I instantly think Amazon, which isn't particularly well-regarded around here from a work-life balance perspective. The sheer number of Amazon employees would lower the average, correct?
- scarmig 8y ago1) I'm also including cities like Redmond and Kirkland with Seattle. 2) Amazon's not a bad place to work: it only is thought so because of comparisons with other big companies. And even its negative aspects are as much team dependent as they are company dependent. 3) In general, working at a big tech company in Seattle will give you a small haircut in income while offering a far lower cost of living than SF/SV.
- kbob 8y agoTo maximize income net of living expenses, you should live in your car under the Googleplex. (And work upstairs.)