> He also had saved very little money, as it was all going to taking Uber to and from work and eating out every meal. This is critical to understanding one’s p

> He also had saved very little money, as it was all going to taking Uber to and from work and eating out every meal. This is critical to understanding one’s pay. It’s a little bit like a london software worker thinking they earn more than an east european worker, just because on paper they earn more. While the london worker barely rents a flat the east european worker owns two. Similarly the sillicon valley worker earning three times more than you, but pissing away their money on a uber and a rent, is actually earning far less than you. Many in software are financially illiterate and dont grasp the difference between pay on paper and pay factoring in the cost of living.