Discretionary Lunacy

Post found on LinkedIn…

“I make $340,000 per year in San Francisco as a software engineer and it’s utterly unlivable.

Let’s break it down.

After taxes, my take home is approximately $220,000 or $18,400/mo

Rent for 2 bd/2ba apartment in Pacific Heights: $9,500

Cybertruck lease: $1368

Pack and fold laundry service: $200.

Doordash salads: $1680

Dinner and Drinks for Hinge Dates: $2380 (excluding 2-michelin star+)

Skiing: $2650 (average per mo)

New shirt: $20.

Entertainment/Fun Budget: $1802

total: $19,400

Despite working my butt off for 30 hours per week remotely and making $340,000 per year, I am somehow in the position where I’m losing $1,000 per month.

What is wrong with this city? “