anon374939

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by anon374939 9y ago
Its always nice when the private sector figures out a way to solve a problem that should be solved by government, but government is incapable or unwilling to do so.
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by anon374939 9y ago
Yeah, I couldn't live in a small town either. Its important to note though that Boston, Chicago, Philly or any number large metros are actually quite larger than San Francisco and have more vibrant downtowns with much more affordable s
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by anon374939 9y ago
NYC seems to be on par with SF. Both living situations are extreme for someone with a more suburban upbringing. Lack of mobility if you don't have a car, lack of available parking if you do, long lines in general, lots of traffic. Very
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by anon374939 9y ago
Yeah, first world problem I know :) Everything's a matter of perspective. Ultimately I want my future kids to have a quality of life similar or greater than I had growing up, and I just didn't think that would be possible in the B
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by anon374939 9y ago
Most activities seemed at least 2x more difficult, and that differential probably becomes 3x with kids. Service all around isn't very good in the Bay, there is a higher chance of simple things to not go as planned. Over the years I&#x
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by anon374939 9y ago
I prefer not to say exactly, but it was multiple sources of income from different small businesses I've built over the years.
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by anon374939 9y ago
You're right. The point still stands. The difference is further reduced after taxes (you'd be paying over 50% in California taxes on that high of an income). I moved to a very normal and beautiful suburb in the USA close to a big
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by anon374939 9y ago
After two years in San Francisco, I had to move back to my small(er) home town city because I ultimately realized there's little to no future for me in a city like San Francisco, despite making 250k/yr. I'd have to make at mi