No this is the reality of living in the Bay Area. People who are living on barista wages are getting screwed by it. It's an insult to them that this is the reality today.
> Just fucking wow.
Alright calm down, you're on HN not reddit. You can express your viewpoint without being dramatic and vulgar.
> You can save in the bay area, live with roommates and pay <2k rent.
A tech worker shouldn't have to be loading up on roommates to get sub 2k rent (which is still crazy high compared to the rest of the country) but in the Bay area they have to. Why? It's insane that's how it is.
> At a salary of 100k you should be able to save 1500-2k per month comfortably.
Again looks great on paper, but you bet California tax is going to eat most of your paycheck in one go. Not to mention that many are having to carry student debt, personal debt, or have other financial obligations.
> and save for a downpayment if buying a home is your goal.
Let's be absolutely clear on this: there is currently little to no path to home ownership in the bay area for the majority living there. This isn't drama, this isn't made up, this is fact.
> If you think you're entitled to owning a big house, 2 cars, with money left over for dining out everyday and to pad your savings for a 5M retirement fund, you're going to have a bad time.
If you think that those living in the Bay Area still subscribe to this "dream", you're completely disconnected from SF.
> you're going to have a bad time.
Again, not reddit. You can express serious viewpoints here without memes and jokes.