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It's crazy to me that you can basically make a lifetime of earning doing the same job in Silicon Valley for one year
by gpt5 5y ago
It's crazy to me that you can basically make a lifetime of earning doing the same job in Silicon Valley for one year
- azinman2 5y agoExcept the cost of living is wayyy lower
- gpt5 5y agoDoes it matter if you are comparing one year of living in the valley? You don’t need to buy a house for that.
- dllthomas 5y agoIt matters a whole heck of a lot, but not enough to invalidate the statement.
- albertsondev 5y agoIt does when a massive portion of your supposed profits are eaten by a 4-5 figure monthly rent on a flat.
- 0x0nyandesu 5y agoEh you can find a two bedroom outside the city for like 3. You're still making like 2-3k more even with the higher cost of living.
- quickthrower2 5y agoBut that’s not the reason millions of people aren’t flocking to the US to get those higher wages.
- zz865 5y agoAn iphone costs more, a Corolla costs more, gasoline costs more, a washing machine costs more, a vacation in Thailand costs the same.