I once had the chance of an Oracle DBA contract in London. If I chose to live close to work the increased money would have gone on rent. If I chose to save the

I once had the chance of an Oracle DBA contract in London. If I chose to live close to work the increased money would have gone on rent. If I chose to save the extra earnings then I faced a very long commute. I passed up on the opportunity since neither option appealed. Good jobs in major cities are like that - hedonistic treadmills.