CompensationAug 15, 2019
NewINLSMLIFWJ

I make $100k and still feel broke in sf

Am I insane? My salary is $100k but I still feel like I cant afford to take vacation or trips, I feel like I can barely save money. I see all my friends in tech traveling constantly and living lavish. what am i doing wrong?

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NVIDIA imai Aug 15, 2019

Where do u live?

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INLSMLIFWJ OP Aug 15, 2019

San Francisco

Tektronix BazzokaGrl Aug 15, 2019

It's where you live. Cost of living there is so high! Can you work remotely and live elsewhere?

Facebook berzx02 Aug 15, 2019

What you’re doing ‘wrong’ is earning $100k. If you want to ‘live lavish’, you need to 5x that at least.

Microsoft dayruuw Aug 15, 2019

100k is janitor money in SF

Carvana dgvx07 Aug 15, 2019

Even janitors make more. Bart janitors can make up to 300k!

Chase 131619nva Aug 15, 2019

Lol! I agree, My husband was in San Mateo for 5 years 2013-18 with 135k and still felt the same 😂😕🙊

VMware HrIy43 Aug 15, 2019

San Francisco is the most expensive place to live in... 100k is not sufficient for living there unfortunately

Cisco kmeow Aug 15, 2019

I feel the struggle. At $94,600 and want to move up into $100k and beyond ASAP

Facebook Chinese Aug 15, 2019

How much do you pay in rent?

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INLSMLIFWJ OP Aug 15, 2019

$1400

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jobt777 Aug 15, 2019

There’s your answer $100k and living lavish in $1400 place. Under <$117k household you need to be in a bedroom in house in like Daly City or college house in San Jose for $1k. You could be taking home $5k more a year. Under $200k household your rent can be around $2200 and at $300k household you can do $3500.

Twitter levels.wtf Aug 15, 2019

For a family of 4. So you have to be taking care of three other people in their entirety.

Deloitte w2industry Aug 15, 2019

Cmon... it was a wrong question .. if you are making below 150 k .. you are poor. I was making 200.. still felt.. poor.. moved out of California and now I feel I belong to middle class.

F5 Networks bhai-log Aug 15, 2019

That’s below poverty line in this region.

Yelp sJJv80 Aug 15, 2019

How many roommates do you have?

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INLSMLIFWJ OP Aug 15, 2019

1

Yelp sJJv80 Aug 15, 2019

There’s part of the problem. You’re probably paying too much in rent.