> But if they had offered me a full-time position, they would have had to offer to pay me at least $250k-$350k per year, for me to be able to afford to keep tha

> But if they had offered me a full-time position, they would have had to offer to pay me at least $250k-$350k per year, for me to be able to afford to keep that same apartment. Huh? Rent is expensive in Cupertino, but not THAT expensive. You can live quite comfortably with half that.