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Not 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/B
by adventured 7y ago
Not 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.