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Literally everywhere outside of Silicon Valley you can get great jobs in Software that move at a reasonable pace. SV is very different from the rest of US
by pm90 7y ago
Literally everywhere outside of Silicon Valley you can get great jobs in Software that move at a reasonable pace. SV is very different from the rest of US
- adventured 7y agoNot to mention the great overall quality of life that a regular 9 to 5 job as a software developer provides in the rest of the country outside of SF/NY/SEA/LA/BO. Be a median software developer, pair up with a spouse making the national full-time median, now you've got a $160,000 household income (which doesn't sound special in SV). Married that's $115k-$125k in take-home pay in most of the country. $160,000 family income vs a $350,000 house. That's the kind of ratio that tilts life a lot further in your favor in many regards.
- pm90 7y agoAbsolutely. I admire the idealism in Silicon Valley 100%, and personally enjoy working here. But it’s important to point out that a) Most people who come here don’t become millionaires and b) You don’t need to be a millionaire to have an amazing quality of life in other parts of the US.
- matwood 7y agoYou're absolutely correct, and it's something so many people do not realize.