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I have a 1400 sqft apartment in Pacific Heights. It's hardly as bad as everyone wants to make it out to be. It's actually, by far, the nicest place I've ever
by tsunamifury 8y ago
I have a 1400 sqft apartment in Pacific Heights. It's hardly as bad as everyone wants to make it out to be. It's actually, by far, the nicest place I've ever lived. I think you really misunderstand the high quality of life can be in SF because of all the blogspam. Its hard at times, but it has significant rewards.
- esotericn 8y agoQuite possibly. I often wonder if London looks worse externally than it actually is (you can afford a house or apartment here if you have a professional job, it's just probably going to involve commuting and not be in a prestigious area). Of course, if you're something actually socially useful like a teacher or fireman, you're buggerino'd. I use the term 'house' out of laziness. It's more a commentary on the fact that a 30 year old renting is just incompatible with a decent life in the UK (outside of some secure older council tenancies) whether you live on the ground floor or the fifth floor. You'll probably have to move every year or two - it's not yours to decorate - the furniture might not be yours - it's not a home, it's a longer-term hotel. That might be different elsewhere.
- tsunamifury 8y agoI mean, if I wasn't here, I'd be in Belgravia or Mayfair. London is an amazing place and now about 10% cheaper than SF. It has 2 out of the 5 FAANG companies, but the tech scene is still not in the top 5 IMO compared to NYC, SF, SEA, Singapore and Tokyo. I'd love for that to change...