>On 10/31/07, Chris Smolinski wrote: >> >I believe my friends in California are earning higher than the above >> >figure but the housing price offsets pretty much of the higher pay. >> >> Many people here in the US work in a high cost of living area, but >> live in a low cost of living area. I did this for about 15 years, >> driving 50 miles each way to/from work. I traded off an extra 2 hours >> (driving time) each day, for a better living standard the rest of the >> time. The 75 minute drive home let me unwind from work. I also found >> that the extra distance insulated me from work - people knew better >> than to try to call me in for "an hour or two" on the weekends, vs >> those who lived ten or fifteen minutes from work. >> > >The problem is that almost no cheaper and good enough >place in San Jose area according to one of my friend. The >friends in Irvine told me the same story. Yes, it doesn't work well in all areas. It did work for me, working in suburban DC in Maryland, living 50 miles due north at the PA state line. Your mileage may vary ;-) -- --- Chris Smolinski Black Cat Systems http://www.blackcatsystems.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist