Minimum TC that makes moving to the Bay Area “worth it?” for a single male in their 20s working as a Product Manager?

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Aug 15, 2021 20 Comments

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In Arizona it was $73,500 base and $6000 bonus.

Got a job in bay area that was level up and $150,000 base $35,000 performance bonus.

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  • Google
    zambroni

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    zambroni
    No brainer to move lol
    Aug 15, 2021 0
  • Google
    uhfy58kn

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    uhfy58kn
    Move! Don't even think twice about it.

    Once you will be there you will have so many opportunities and will be able to double or triple your TC within a few years. Now is the best time to move and turbocharge your career when you have no spouse/kids. Just be frugal. You can always come back at a higher level.
    Aug 16, 2021 0
  • Don’t move here. This place sucks.
    Aug 15, 2021 0
  • No way. You’ll spend 90% of your paycheck on rent and basic food. Expensive rent =expensive groceries and basics
    Aug 15, 2021 5
    • Google
      !0Sum

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      !0Sum
      @DocuSign OP’s TC will be doubled, even food price is doubled he can manage fine

      I think the “90% paycheck on rent and basic food” assumption lacks support
      Aug 16, 2021
    • 150 is the base. The rest is bonus that may or may not happen. Taxes, health insurance etc will leave op with 90K take home. Will op starve ? No. But OP will be left with almost no savings.
      If op could get that 2x offer then they would’ve gotten it. Could wait until it materializes and then move. Nothing worse than money stress and job stress combined.
      Aug 16, 2021
  • Intel
    dillDo

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    dillDo
    Current TC or GTFO
    Aug 15, 2021 2
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      zCLK67

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      OP
      In Arizona it was $73,500 base and $6000 bonus.

      Got a job in bay area that was level up and $150,000 base $35,000 performance bonus.
      Aug 15, 2021
    • Take it. Live with flatmates for a while until your TC goes up.
      Aug 15, 2021