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I don't get the "don't live in big cities" thing. Unless you prefer the country life, giving up big city qol (not to mention the social and professional network

I don't get the "don't live in big cities" thing. Unless you prefer the country life, giving up big city qol (not to mention the social and professional networking opportunities) to reduce expenses by maybe $200k over a decade doesn't make sense in the context of the kind of hourly rates we are talking about here, especially since companies adjust your salary up if you live in a big city Good point about leaving jobs that have many meetings, though Also, I think it's smart to take breaks between contracts, as you can build your skills and become senior much faster if you can focus on studying full-time 2-3+ months every year. Compared to self-directed project-based study, jobs are a hopelessly inefficient way to build competence Also, yeah....don't do a startup unless you are VERY sure you don't mind being stuck there and having it be your whole life for 5-7+ years if it works

dzhiurgis 5y ago
You probably only count housing expenses (which are still way off), but giving up on QOL == savings too.
caeril 5y ago
> giving up big city qol What does this even mean? Living in a sterile 600 sq ft box filled with IKEA furniture emitting VOCs? Hearing sirens all through the night? Stepping over needles and human poop on the sidewalk en route to the CVS that's currently being robbed? Enjoying that specific moment between 10:47am and 1:04pm when the 90-floor building's shadow allows actual sunlight to enter your sterile box's windows? Getting stabbed, raped, or becoming a victim of anti-Asian hate violence on public transport? I've yet to hear an explication of what's so great about the city, other than access to different breweries, nightclubs, and fancy farm-to-table restaurants. Here in the country, the microbrewery is closer - literally a row of carboys fermenting DIPAs in the basement, and cold kegs fresh off secondary. The free range eggs and organic vegetables are in the backyard, and the pastured bacon is curing from last week's butchering. Nightclubs, I'll grant you. But I don't need to blow $3k on bottle service for a night with my wife.

dzhiurgis 5y ago

You probably only count housing expenses (which are still way off), but giving up on QOL == savings too.

caeril 5y ago

> giving up big city qol What does this even mean? Living in a sterile 600 sq ft box filled with IKEA furniture emitting VOCs? Hearing sirens all through the night? Stepping over needles and human poop on the sidewalk en route to the CVS that's currently being robbed? Enjoying that specific moment between 10:47am and 1:04pm when the 90-floor building's shadow allows actual sunlight to enter your sterile box's windows? Getting stabbed, raped, or becoming a victim of anti-Asian hate violence on public transport? I've yet to hear an explication of what's so great about the city, other than access to different breweries, nightclubs, and fancy farm-to-table restaurants. Here in the country, the microbrewery is closer - literally a row of carboys fermenting DIPAs in the basement, and cold kegs fresh off secondary. The free range eggs and organic vegetables are in the backyard, and the pastured bacon is curing from last week's butchering. Nightclubs, I'll grant you. But I don't need to blow $3k on bottle service for a night with my wife.