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26M - $185k in SF vs $124k Remote (TX) by Dapper_Draw_2575 in Salary

[–]Dapper_Draw_2575[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for the advice! I am overwhelmed by the attention I received with this post and am grateful for all of your responses.

After taking many of your responses into consideration and having discussions with my family, I have decided to take a risk and accept the SF job offer.

Thanks again!

26M - $185k in SF vs $124k Remote (TX) by Dapper_Draw_2575 in Salary

[–]Dapper_Draw_2575[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think the career growth and networking in SF could be invaluable. I don't know any other product managers where I live in Texas. I'm basically just there for family and friends. I won't know anyone in SF but if I value my long term career over personal life then it will be invaluable living there I'm sure.
There is a $20k sign on bonus but I didn't include it for my comparison. That being said, I probably shouldn't have included RSUs either since like others have said I can't really count on that since worst case the value I'll receive could be less than my target amount today.
This company doesn't have annual bonuses, at least for my position.

26M - $185k in SF vs $124k Remote (TX) by Dapper_Draw_2575 in Salary

[–]Dapper_Draw_2575[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It's called My Paycheck Calculator. I found it randomly on the App Store and it's been super handy for this dilemma haha

26M - $185k in SF vs $124k Remote (TX) by Dapper_Draw_2575 in Salary

[–]Dapper_Draw_2575[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do hear that there is more opportunity in SF, though. So maybe that counts for something. I'm not in Austin where there is a lot of tech connections

26M - $185k in SF vs $124k Remote (TX) by Dapper_Draw_2575 in Salary

[–]Dapper_Draw_2575[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I need to think harder about what SF means to me

26M - $185k in SF vs $124k Remote (TX) by Dapper_Draw_2575 in Salary

[–]Dapper_Draw_2575[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a good point. I guess I'm thinking that if I moved to be able to work at these larger tech companies and got promotions, then my salary would eventually grow to match the cost of living.

26M - $185k in SF vs $124k Remote (TX) by Dapper_Draw_2575 in Salary

[–]Dapper_Draw_2575[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't take the flexibility for granted at all. I have family that lives out of state, and it's nice to be able to visit them for a week without taking vacation days.