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Re:San Francisco is becoming a tech hub again, Y Combinator ... by sillysaurusx on Thursday October 12, 2023 @11:51AM (#37858872)
1000sq ft is nice for young people without a family. But, it’s a tale as old as time; those are primarily the group that power Silicon Valley.

200k/yr for 1000sq ft is pretty comical though.

Re:San Francisco is becoming a tech hub again, Y Combinator ... by tomohelix on Thursday October 12, 2023 @11:56AM (#37858959)
Maybe that is what they want? People coming to Cali to burn their passion and youth, fueling the economy. Then they get a bit of savings if they rent and live like crap for a few years and jump companies to somewhere more affordable.

Because honestly, unless you hit it big somehow or already have a house in SF before, I don't see how an average salaried worker can afford a family home there. Settle down and making a new family is just near impossible.

Re:San Francisco is becoming a tech hub again, Y Combinator ... by api on Thursday October 12, 2023 @04:16PM (#37862623)
Yeah, all the tech leaders freaking out about low birth rates (especially among the highly skilled) are supporting an economy that is structurally hostile to family formation among those people.