Seriously though, it's a major city with too much single unit family housing. The fact tech exists there is more of an anomaly at this point, our democracy continues to fail us.
I agree, though I think the problem is that they should've never zoned the city such that you have all the residential areas in one spot and all the commercial areas in another. I mean there are residential units in the business areas, but not that many. That's how downtown gets freaky at night.
Well yes, at some point in many people’s lives, renting a crappy apartment or buying a small condo in a failing, crime-ridden city ceases to be a compelling life choice.
I had a apartemnt in west oakland. I was paying 1800/month. when I left, they increased the rent to 3000. And that was in the "hood." it was a bargain compared to what my friends in SF proper were paying.
They can afford to live in SF, they can’t afford the lifestyle they want.
this is a bit bizarre, how do you know what personal issues they have? maybe they need to care for someone or need special assistance due to their disability, maybe she is actually paid less than many other PMs
I think it was stated that she “couldn’t afford” to live there, not that she just “couldn’t” live there. Pay at large companies is typically in a defined band, so while she could be getting paid less it wouldn’t make or break being able to afford living in a place at all. If one can afford “a” place to live, but perceives the city as unaffordable, then the places that are affordable must be considered below standard.