Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)
by StavrosK on Monday January 02, 2017 @08:39PM
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Holy hell, you aren't joking. I compared my city with SF in their calculator, and they pay 3,6 times more for someone in SF!
That means I can get a $160k rise just by moving to SF! This seems super duper broken.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)
by guessmyname on Monday January 02, 2017 @09:37PM
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You will also spend 3,6 times more money while living in San Francisco.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)
by nothrabannosir on Monday January 02, 2017 @11:01PM
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The price is that high for a reason: sf has a lot to offer. Networking opportunities, job market liquidity (see all the ONSITE SF posts in this very thread), etc. Perhaps not 3.6 more, but it definitely beats a cabin in the Siberian tundra.
By correcting for rent, you give people that advantage for free. That's why it's unfair.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)
by NonEUCitizen on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @12:25AM
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The way to deal with their unfairness is to refuse to work for them (unless you're in SF!)
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)
by arihantar on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @09:15AM
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Trust me on that I am working with GitLab from past 6 months and I have never regretted a day. GitLab is always open for ideas and this is also work in progress. How many companies have you seen declaring their compensation framework :)
...and of course is living much more expensive in SV but I don't see why that should be "subsidized". No harm in people realizing that it's freaking crazy to pay that much rent.