You know for years I listened to techies bragging about their high total comp. But the thing that surprised me was that no one really mentioned (or considered) that they were living in really expensive cramped housing...with charming features like sewer backups, etc. Now it looks like comps have fallen to unreasonably low levels while rents have doubled. I personally tried to optimize my comp vs cost of living. Now I'm wayyy ahead. It makes me wonder how long before housing occupancy drops?

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I think you have a fairly narrow view of “tech”. Maybe something like FAANG where RTO is the norm, but I’ve been remote for over 5 years at this point living wherever I want and still keeping a decent comp.

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Which comps have fallen? Jobs have-100%.

I know people who made and are making 300-400k, own houses.

Can you provide a data point?

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$300K/yr in tech? And be laid off the following week? Like I'd even send a resume in to companies that think it's ok to offer jobs in writing, have people uproot their families, quit their prior jobs and then rescind the offer in writing and then say "ooops" and ghost them? Would it be okay/professional for me to accept/sign multiple offer letters, laugh, never move or show up and then ghost the employer? Maybe the job market is just a zoo these days? Right now I'm making quite a bit with respect to an equivalent SF Bay job...so I really don't care much but it is pathetic how much squeezing people has become so mainstream. As for rescinding offers...IF I look for a new position the offer letter will need to specify extensive severance benefits upfront. I'm tired of playing games..

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