If you have a family and are thinking of living in a house, you are in for a world of hurt. Houses are for people who have already gone through an IPO and gott

If you have a family and are thinking of living in a house, you are in for a world of hurt. Houses are for people who have already gone through an IPO and gotten lucky. I recently had an offer from a well-known SV company. It seemed really good, and was maybe 80% more than I was making in the sticks. But I also have a family, and in my case want to put the kids in reasonable public schools. After long study, I realized that this just wasn't possible, even on the generous salary. Some people say that the Bay Area is simply full. For people with families, that might almost be true. Certainly it's a major challenge. Good luck!