I admit I'm looking at this from across the world, so to speak, but the "rent and salary are both twice as much" just doesn't seem to pan out when I look at rents and pay online. The rent difference between the Tampa market and the Silicon Valley area is closer to 250%, and judging by what I've seen from (current) posted jobs and salary surveys, the salary difference is more like 125-150%. (In fact, I've seen web design and development positions listed around the Valley that weren't paying more than I was making here.)
I suppose $1300 or so would be doable, depending, but... well, it depends on a lot I can't predict now. I head out west and succeed in finding work, my "after living expenses" salary is likely to be smaller than what it was here for the last couple of years--maybe a lot smaller--if I don't share living space.
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Date: 2002-08-02 13:37 (UTC)I suppose $1300 or so would be doable, depending, but... well, it depends on a lot I can't predict now. I head out west and succeed in finding work, my "after living expenses" salary is likely to be smaller than what it was here for the last couple of years--maybe a lot smaller--if I don't share living space.