I mean... with all due respect, man, you can't argue against what you haven't experienced.
I've worked in tech hubs around the world. I still go back to SF a few times a year and keep connections fresh, because they can make or break things sometimes.
> If your goal is to maximize your income over expenses, DFW is a fantastic place to work, for example.
Must have changed a lot in the couple years since I left, because I was having trouble finding senior jobs that paid over $100k/year.
Re:Why you're having trouble hiring
by jniedrauer on Monday November 19, 2018 @04:33PM
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I haven't had trouble finding salaries above this as a mid level devops engineer. As a senior, I would expect to see 120-140k.
And my cost of living was approximately 30k/year. That's the part I really miss.
In 2016 the only six-figure lead I had (with 14 years of experience) was a really shitty contract gig with Ziosk. I was sitting at $92,500 at a small company. I got a raise to $95,000 just before I left. I would probably be at $105,000 - $110,000 now had I stayed.
When I left Raytheon in 2012 I was making $82,500 + 3%-5% performance sharing. I would probably be about $100,000 now if I had stayed there.
Who around there is paying $140,000 for seniors? If I could have made that I would probably still be there, since I moved to New Jersey for $180,000.
As far as networks go, my network is spread all over the country. I have former coworkers in Seattle, San Fransisco, Portland, Austin, Dallas, New York. It hardly matters where you live when you've worked with remote teams for half of your career.