Google gets go-ahead to build 153-acre Bay Area neighborhood by headquarters

Re:Google gets go-ahead to build 153-acre Bay Area neighborh... by kodah on Saturday June 17, 2023 @04:57PM (#36374510)

Uh, ok? Are classes not judged by household income? Are you assuming every tech worker is married to another high income earner?

Someone having a perspective, which is based on data, that you disagree with does not qualify as misinformation. I lived in the aforementioned cities and am not in a relationship with someone who is a high income earner. I think it's fine to point out how problematic it is that whether it's 250, 300, or 400k being the bar for middle class is pretty far down the line of problematicness.

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Re:Google gets go-ahead to build 153-acre Bay Area neighborh... by pb7 on Saturday June 17, 2023 @05:56PM (#36375082)

I guess I’ll spell it out for you.

An individual making $400K is rarer than a household making $400K so if the upper bound for a household is $250K, the individual upper bound is far lower, which is nowhere near $400K.

The claim that someone that makes even $300K is “middle class” anywhere is hilarious. That person becomes a millionaire in their 20s while living a very cushy life. You’re incredibly out of touch.

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Re:Google gets go-ahead to build 153-acre Bay Area neighborh... by kodah on Sunday June 18, 2023 @12:52AM (#36377432)

I don't think you really understand what that study is saying nor the guidelines of this website.

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Re:Google gets go-ahead to build 153-acre Bay Area neighborh... by pb7 on Sunday June 18, 2023 @03:28AM (#36378089)

You have poor financial education if you think it takes until your late 40s. I would recommend picking up a book on basic investing.

I had a similar income and similar rent on average and was already a millionaire before I turned 28 only investing in index funds. This includes paying off $60K in student loans. Good luck doing that on $65K/year in Ohio.

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