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The story Teehan+Lax isn't telling(medium.com)
over 8 years ago from Brian Krogsgard, Editor of PostStatus.com, a WordPress news site
Travis Vocino, over 8 years ago (edited over 8 years ago )
In San Francisco, you start almost being able to survive. Does that count?
Andrew Ciobanasiu, over 8 years ago
The ceiling I set for myself must just be too low.
Nobody move to Portland, OR. There's nothing here for you I promise and stuff.
Nathan Cooper, over 8 years ago
Hear, hear.
Rob Gormley, over 8 years ago
Man, I wish my situation would allow for me to relocate to PDX. Great atmosphere, great people, great beer, more snow, and the Trail Blazers.
Thankfully, I'm just up the road in Olympia WA.
pjotr ., over 8 years ago
75k is pretty low for a good designer in any part of the country.
Right.
I was paraphrasing a "fact" from the documentary Happy where they say that after 70-75k a year (basic needs, average amt. of liquid funds, etc.) your happiness doesn't increase anymore.
That being said, I drove past a Rolls earlier today and would beg to differ.
George Chen, over 8 years ago
This is a good article on benchmarking how much designers are compensated in the San Francisco Bay Area:
You don't get happier after 75k yearly people.
Right?