Vancouver, WA just across the bridge from Portland. Native Oregonian but mortgage on a condo downtown was less than $400/month, no state income tax & my profit-making side project is better protected by WA state IP laws (basically a copy of California's own time laws).
Worked for Google for many years, quit when I got a WFH job where I was guaranteed an "office" in Washington state.
Nowadays, just hang out with the friends I grew up with when I'm not working, saving money & hanging out with the wife (who also works from home).
Travel used to matter a lot but then I moved back home and realized I just hated living in San Francisco and people are way more important to me nowadays.
Basically the best thing ever and every morning I step out to get coffee & feel legit thankful I got escape the Bay Area and get back to my native biome.
Worked for Google for many years, quit when I got a WFH job where I was guaranteed an "office" in Washington state.
Nowadays, just hang out with the friends I grew up with when I'm not working, saving money & hanging out with the wife (who also works from home).
Travel used to matter a lot but then I moved back home and realized I just hated living in San Francisco and people are way more important to me nowadays.
Basically the best thing ever and every morning I step out to get coffee & feel legit thankful I got escape the Bay Area and get back to my native biome.