>I hope those fun events and food are worth the gas money, increased risk, and reduced health going into the office entails.

I just want fellow passionate coworkers to talk to. I slightly prefer in-office, but if the company is too far and the pay is good it's not the worst sacrifice to make.

My location is most important: nothing short of some crazy $500k salary is gonna get me moving into Silicon Valley. Even then, I'm lucky to own land; that much STILL isn't getting me a house out there.