> I personally wouldn't even consider moving there unless the pay was 1 million+ a year It really depends on where you're at in your life. As a young unmarried

> I personally wouldn't even consider moving there unless the pay was 1 million+ a year It really depends on where you're at in your life. As a young unmarried person with no debts and family, it wasn't hard to justify moving to the valley; I wanted to learn a lot and diversify my skills and work with really smart people who get things done. The learning aspect was a greater pull than the financial one precisely because I didn't have other costs (childcare, mortgage etc.) that would blow up enormously with moving to the Valley.