...and work in the Bay Area.
Anchor your salary as high as possible as quickly as possible to establish what you're worth and then move.
Bay area tech beaucoup bucks in flyover country is a recipe for early retirement.
How would I justify a Bay area salary to Dutch companies?
Also, visa sponsoring is hard. Triplebyte and the like never considered me.
Does anyone get paid bay area rates in other areas? I have never heard of this. I work remotely for a bay area company and get paid based on local rates.
In smaller markets the same supply and demand exists, but there are far fewer options and possibly less willingness on the part of employers to compete for new hires.
A tech business in a smaller market might be growth constrained by a lack of talent and that may be fine. Tech employers in the bay area are generally under a lot of pressure to grow.
What is the commute like in NYC?
My commute time is 30 - 45 mins and I pay $1100 for my room outside of Manhattan.