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Re:Being laid off in 2023-2024 as an early-career developer by moomoo11 on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @07:43PM (#39846000)
It seems low if you’re from a HCOL like Bay Area but the guy is from KY which is a fairly low cost of living state.

I took a look at realtor.com and homes there and in surrounding areas are like 200k to 400k.

In Bay Area homes are like 1.5 million plus. And unlike LCOL areas the prices here will continue to go up.

I grew up in Midwest. It’s quite cheap to live there. Homes where I grew up still cost like 200k.

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Re:Being laid off in 2023-2024 as an early-career developer by throwaway5959 on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @07:46PM (#39846022)
I’d rather be broke in LA than move back to the Midwest though. I’m glad others enjoy it, however.
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Re:Being laid off in 2023-2024 as an early-career developer by moomoo11 on Saturday March 30, 2024 @12:16AM (#39871785)
100%. I feel so much energy in California compared to anywhere else I’ve been.
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Re:Being laid off in 2023-2024 as an early-career developer by xboxnolifes on Thursday March 28, 2024 @05:03AM (#39849031)
It's still incredibly low pay, even in LCOL area, for what is (and should be treated more like) an important job. Houses also cost 200k-400k around me, and you can make more money than that working nearly any job.
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