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The biggest issue right now is rents. I have 2-3 friends who just signed 1 year leases for north of 3K for 1 bedrooms. My own evil apartment complex (shitty place but Mountain View so what can you do) raised my rent and said I could go back to the lower one if I sign another lease. While your advice is sage, it isn't practical.

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If you aren't making enough money to save in Mountain View, perhaps consider relocating to anywhere else in the country?

I'm guessing you have some other budgeting issues?

My last apartment complex, the manager boosted how 2 bedroom apartments (going for like 4K) were being shared by 3 engineers so it wasn't too bad. As an older tech person whose room-mate days are over, this seems exploitative.

I do okay financially .. I just don't like getting fleeced. Also, few jobs in tech are 100% secure (the point of this thread) so I have a problem with a land owner who is intent to pass most of their risk over to me.

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