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> I'm 36 and make above the average income for a person in Los Angeles Location, location, location. My dad moved his family to a place he could afford so he c
by nthj 13y ago
> I'm 36 and make above the average income for a person in Los Angeles
Location, location, location. My dad moved his family to a place he could afford so he could take care of them.
I could make the same salary in San Francisco that I make in Austin, TX, but the same salary goes a /lot/ farther in Texas than it does in California.
- deeviant 13y agoBut if the choice, then, is to live in California and not have kids versus living in Texas and being about to have kids, than I guess I'll never be a father.
- bpodgursky 13y agoNatural selection at work.
- nthj 13y agoThat's fine, as long as you recognize that is your choice. "mullingitover" had the thesis that freedom doesn't really have anything to do with not having a family, that it's entirely related to expenses. But not having a family /is/ related to freedom: he values the freedom to live in California more than being able to afford a family while living somewhere else.
- samstave 13y agoOpportunity is also a function of location. I am sure I could live well in texas - but the companies and sector I want to work in, for me personally, only exists in SF.
- coolsunglasses 13y agoI recently moved from SF to Austin, quite liking it here. Doesn't feel like a sacrifice at all and knowing I have the option of starting a family, owning a home, starting a business, or just living large is quite freeing.
- nthj 13y agoWelcome! If you want to grab a beer, I'm @thenthj on twitter.