> Your [sic] shocked to find out that the pay is literally half in Vancouver.

I think this is changing. There are great new companies to work for in Vancouver who depend on access to top-tier talent and are willing to pay for it.

We [1] have hired several folks from SF and most of our alums tend to head straight to the Valley, so it's clear that we're competing on the global stage for talent. This by nature means average compensation that must be competitive. Others must be seeing this too.

[1] Axiom Zen: https://axiomzen.co