It's okay. If a company asks that you return to SF, just ask them for a 2-3X raise to afford real estate. That's what it costs. Or leave.
$200K/year is practically the poverty line. It's all because of real estate cost.
$200K/year is practically the poverty line. It's all because of real estate cost.
Rent impacts more than just your personal rent. People only work on SF if they’re paid enough to make rent/cost of living so labor prices rise. Shops also need to cover rent and labor costs which then spirals.
200k/yr for 1000sq ft is pretty comical though.
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.