Bay Area wages soaring but still can’t keep up with housing prices

Re:Bay Area wages soaring but still can’t keep up with housi... by titanomachy on Sunday September 25, 2016 @02:58PM (#12576770)

You could buy an island villa in Greece for next to nothing. No work there, though. Not sure exactly point you're making.

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Re:Bay Area wages soaring but still can’t keep up with housi... by overcast on Sunday September 25, 2016 @07:59PM (#12578172)

Work remotely. All of these companies exist virtually on the internet.

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Re:Bay Area wages soaring but still can’t keep up with housi... by Johnny555 on Monday September 26, 2016 @01:25AM (#12579426)

Yet few will allow full-time telecommuting - the big tech companies even ship their employees 40 miles south from SF every on a bus because they want them in the office.

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Re:Bay Area wages soaring but still can’t keep up with housi... by ameen on Monday September 26, 2016 @01:22AM (#12579415)

You won't be paid as much, though. And get ready for double taxation.

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Re:Bay Area wages soaring but still can’t keep up with housi... by overcast on Monday September 26, 2016 @12:39PM (#12583323)

Versus what, spending half your pay on rent, and your life in commutes?

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