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> when the wage you get as an employee will not even allow you to buy a roof over your head? is this actually an issue for tech workers? I don't know a single
by itake 2y ago
> when the wage you get as an employee will not even allow you to buy a roof over your head?
is this actually an issue for tech workers? I don't know a single person in tech that can't afford a home within 30min of the city center.
- lainga 2y agoCrying shame, I would have liked to have known you in another life
- fishpen0 2y agoHN is full of tech workers yes, faang workers no. HN is full of way more people in tech roles at non-tech and old-tech companies who don't shower them equity that only goes up than you might be aware of. I work in the meetup space and know many dozens of tech workers in Boston that are feeling the rent squeeze and will never own property here
- itake 2y agoOn redfin, I see lots of properties less than $1m near Boston center. A $1m home is $9k/mo at today's interest rates and considering repairs, insurance, etc., assuming 20% down. $30k/mo income pre-tax or $360k/yr. Obviously not ideal, but a dual income family can afford this. My tech worker friends typically put more down 20% down (avoid jumbo loans), so their monthly could be much lower.