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Salaries and standards for programmers are way higher here than anywhere else. One way of framing it, is asking if you were already living in the Bay Area, wou
by rms 14y ago
Salaries and standards for programmers are way higher here than anywhere else.
One way of framing it, is asking if you were already living in the Bay Area, would be willing to take a $40-$70k/year pay cut to move home to be closer to friends, family, and more affordable housing?
- moco85 14y agoDoes the cost of living versus increased salaries come out in the green, when it's all said and done?
- rms 14y agoAs long as you don't value home ownership. Or, if it's roughly even, then it includes what is mostly a higher quality of life in the Bay Area.
- OafTobark 14y agoDepends on how much your cost of living is currently but in my own experience, its probably more expensive overall to be in the Bay. Not only has cost of living hiked in recent years, but also to consider one of the highest sales tax, etc... And everything is in general more expensive for the equivalent elsewhere. I still think its a great place to be but you really have to decide if you love being here or not. Its definitely a unique culture.
- moco85 14y agoAny advice for getting a taste of that culture before moving there?
- OafTobark 14y agoUnfortunately outside of a long vacation visit, its really hard to get a first hand feel for this. Before I moved to the SF several years back, I came to visit and living here vs visiting (for a week) was a day and night contrast. You might feel some of it but you won't really be immerse in it unless you spend some time here. Everything is vastly different. Mindset, behaviors, the people, the way things work, etc.. Its incredibly hard to explain to others outside of the cliche everyone states. Its one of those things that is best felt personally to see if the way things here best fits YOU.
- rms 14y agoGo to Burning Man