In the end it just got more and more expensive and unlivable. I was paying 2k a month for a *small* 2 bedroom house and trying to pay that + keep my family in clothes and food... I just got very tired of not getting ahead, even with 10% to 30% increases every year... I packed up and moved to Sacramento last year, still in high tech, working for a good company and enjoying it very much. I bought a house with a giant yard, perfect for my kids to play. I also now get a reliable 56K from my hosue:-) leaving the valley was the best decision I made.
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In the end it just got more and more expensive and unlivable. I was paying 2k a month for a *small* 2 bedroom house and trying to pay that + keep my family in clothes and food... I just got very tired of not getting ahead, even with 10% to 30% increases every year... I packed up and moved to Sacramento last year, still in high tech, working for a good company and enjoying it very much. I bought a house with a giant yard, perfect for my kids to play. I also now get a reliable 56K from my hosue :-) leaving the valley was the best decision I made.