They’re talking about buying a house like it’s some kind of baseline.
The baseline six-figure software engineer lifestyle is a room in a shared apartment in Oakland or the deep East Bay. Living in San Francisco, having your own place, and (gasp) buying a tiny condo are the various degrees of living an exorbitant lifestyle. Buying any sort of freestanding structure is approaching a pinnacle of decadence that’s an extreme stretch to even the most elite tech employees. But oh, they’re “lying low” because they’re buying houses where the qualifying income is $300k instead of $500k. Give me a break.
The baseline six-figure software engineer lifestyle is a room in a shared apartment in Oakland or the deep East Bay. Living in San Francisco, having your own place, and (gasp) buying a tiny condo are the various degrees of living an exorbitant lifestyle. Buying any sort of freestanding structure is approaching a pinnacle of decadence that’s an extreme stretch to even the most elite tech employees. But oh, they’re “lying low” because they’re buying houses where the qualifying income is $300k instead of $500k. Give me a break.