I cashed out and left the Bay Area many years ago. I currently work in a small college town doing something I love (teaching CS in a private school) and live i

I cashed out and left the Bay Area many years ago. I currently work in a small college town doing something I love (teaching CS in a private school) and live in the nearby countryside. My school runs its IT department like it’s the 1990s from buildings constructed in the 1890s. That should give a frame of reference as to the progressiveness and pace of change I can reasonably expect. It’s salaried but I treat the job like a contracting gig: I provide my own equipment and network connection. It helps me sleep at night.