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Re:90-minute ‘super commutes’ more common as Bay Area housin... by guiomie on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @01:45PM (#16924069)
Much more than other places in the US. I keep seeing this type of comment, do the math, 2-3X salary increase, rent 2X increase, but rent is only ~25% of your salary, cost of things around ~25% higher. You are much better of in Silicon Valley as a techy in general.
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Re:90-minute ‘super commutes’ more common as Bay Area housin... by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @01:50PM (#16924113)
Besides rent, are other things really 25% higher in the Bay Area? Taxes are a bit higher, but cars, computers are about the same, groceries can even be cheaper. A plane ticket to Tokyo is probably even cheaper than most places.
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Re:90-minute ‘super commutes’ more common as Bay Area housin... by eecsninja on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @02:07PM (#16924305)
Hell, even rent is cheaper in Tokyo: https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/comparison/san-fra...
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Re:90-minute ‘super commutes’ more common as Bay Area housin... by softawre on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @02:38PM (#16924622)
Unless you want to have square footage and not have roommates.
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Re:90-minute ‘super commutes’ more common as Bay Area housin... by nathan_long on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @01:53PM (#16924155)
Now factor in the fact that you spend 15 hours a week driving - not working, jogging, cooking, singing, or making friends. Factor in the gas and maintenance for your car and the medical costs to you for your sedentary time and to society for your exhaust.
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Re:90-minute ‘super commutes’ more common as Bay Area housin... by usaar333 on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @02:35PM (#16924586)
Few programmers are doing that.. you can rent 3 bedroom homes for under $4k within 20 minute driving distance of any job.

The super commuters tend to be lower paid workers.

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Re:90-minute ‘super commutes’ more common as Bay Area housin... by kolpa on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @02:09PM (#16924336)
"driving" could be "riding a bus" aka "working at the office".
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