Re:Apple threatening action against staff not coming into th...
by apologia on Saturday March 25, 2023 @07:07AM
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> And “you can eventually move to the Midwest” isn’t really a sales point (I’ve been told this by multiple managers/directors).
Why is it not? I have a number of friends that have done this: work in SF, make (literal) millions of dollars over the course of ~10 years, move to the Midwest with their new/growing family — and a nest egg it might take ~30 years to accumulate anywhere else. They seem pretty happy about it.
Re:Apple threatening action against staff not coming into th...
by ckdarby on Saturday March 25, 2023 @08:13AM
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That has always been the recommended strategy I've seen being told. Most people get stuck in lifestyle creep while there and aren't able to properly save.
You can eat great, you can buy a fancy car, but housing?
I personally peg all my shit to housing. It’s not only the fact that the crappy SFH that was 1M is now 4M, it’s that you have the property taxes it perpetuity of a 4M abode that’s honestly pretty mediocre.
People will jump through all sorts of hoops for a better life/better things. But when those better things are so absurdly out of reach for even most people making 1%-er salaries, it discourages everyone.
And “you can eventually move to the Midwest” isn’t really a sales point (I’ve been told this by multiple managers/directors).