> In SF/Seattle, if they do not add the COL multiplier, your wages are low enough, that you might reject the offer. That's not quite it. In SF/Seattle, you'll

> In SF/Seattle, if they do not add the COL multiplier, your wages are low enough, that you might reject the offer. That's not quite it. In SF/Seattle, you'll have either high-paying opportunities you can take instead if you're in software. Plenty of people who aren't in software live in SF/Seattle and accept very low pay despite the high COL.