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Re:Why Oakland's a Tech Start-up Game Changer by ryanSrich on Friday December 26, 2014 @05:54PM (#8800813)
In Oakland? That seems about right, considering it's a 2 bedroom, a comparable spot in SF would be closer to $6 or $7k.

Out of curiosity do you know the folks living their now? I'm always curious to hear who these people that are making enough money to justify a $4k rent payment.

The Bay Area never ceases to amaze me. The rent prices are so crazy yet the pay increase is negligible.

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Re:Why Oakland's a Tech Start-up Game Changer by justizin on Friday December 26, 2014 @06:15PM (#8800890)
A couple both making six figures is basically what's happening there, or someone has decided it's OK to be 'rent poor'.
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Re:Why Oakland's a Tech Start-up Game Changer by dllthomas on Friday December 26, 2014 @08:58PM (#8801343)
19th St Bart is right by Pandora, which (per glassdoor) seems to have a number of jobs around $100k. Cutting the cost and time of a commute is worth paying for.
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Re:Why Oakland's a Tech Start-up Game Changer by ryanSrich on Friday December 26, 2014 @09:11PM (#8801371)
That still seems way low to me. A qualified software engineer or designer can command a six figure salary remotely, thus eliminating a commute and the need to live in an expensive city. If Pandora is doing $150k for mid level developers then I'd say it's worth it, but not a penny less.
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Re:Why Oakland's a Tech Start-up Game Changer by dllthomas on Friday December 26, 2014 @11:10PM (#8801652)
Not all those jobs were development roles.

http://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Pandora-Salaries-E262334.htm

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Re:Why Oakland's a Tech Start-up Game Changer by 2arrs2ells on Friday December 26, 2014 @06:56PM (#8801032)
16th St BART is in San Francisco (in the mission). As crazy as rents are, they're not yet $6-7k for a 2BR in the city (unless you're talking super luxury).
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Re:Why Oakland's a Tech Start-up Game Changer by teej on Friday December 26, 2014 @07:05PM (#8801059)
Sorry, I meant 19th st in Oakland.
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