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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by silvercymbals on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:32PM (#45599632)
I've considered this. But I really just want a real salary. If I could find this and make $120k in the bay (barely survivable) I'd consider it - but I would really prefer to have a normal job with a dependable salary.

I was previously in the bay, but I'm back in Austin for a while - which fortunately is dirt cheap.

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by ProfessorLayton on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @11:32PM (#45601172)
I’m sorry but this is wild. You’re in your 20s, recently out of school, and you want:

- A salary that is ~15% higher than the median Bay Area household, which consists of ~2.6 people. And as an individual you’re calling it “barely survivable”.

or a

- A salary that is 40% higher than the median household in Austin TX, which consists of 2.7 people. The median individual makes about $52,223 in Austin.

Am I reading this right?

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