Can You Even Afford To Live Here Anymore?

Salary you need to make to have that Salary you need to make to have that work without destroying yourself assumes work without destroying yourself assumes work without destroying yourself assumes a tech income that most people in a tech income that most people in a tech income that most people in hospitality and blue collar work and hospitality and blue collar work and hospitality and blue collar work and hard work hard work hard work don't have. That neighborhood now costs don't have. That neighborhood now costs don't have. That neighborhood now costs more per month than I spend in like 3 more per month than I spend in like 3 more per month than I spend in like 3 months of living here in Vietnam, months of living here in Vietnam, months of living here in Vietnam, straight up. straight up. straight up. San Francisco, a similar if even steeper San Francisco, a similar if even steeper San Francisco, a similar if even steeper and faster trajectory. The city I and faster trajectory. The city I and faster trajectory. The city I arrived in when I was younger, you know, arrived in when I was younger, you know, arrived in when I was younger, you know, a kid could share a house with four a kid could share a house with four a kid could share a house with four people and have a sort of life in the people and have a sort of life in the people and have a sort of life in the mission back then. It is something mission back then. It is something mission back then. It is something entirely else and has been for over a entirely else and has been for over a entirely else and has been for over a decade, right? I cooked, I did decade, right? I cooked, I did decade, right? I cooked, I did industrial laundry, I gave walking tours industrial laundry, I gave walking tours industrial laundry, I gave walking tours of North Beach and Chinatown. I also of North Beach and Chinatown. I also of North Beach and Chinatown. I also literally watched the city decline. literally watched the city decline. literally watched the city decline. People got robbed constantly in People got robbed constantly in People got robbed constantly in Tenderloin. Other people lived in tents Tenderloin. Other people lived in tents Tenderloin. Other people lived in tents downtown, like right in front of City downtown, like right in front of City downtown, like right in front of City Hall, high off of their [ __ ] faces, Hall, high off of their [ __ ] faces, Hall, high off of their [ __ ] faces, like zombies. People were talking about like zombies. People were talking about like zombies. People were talking about moving to Oakland to find a better life. moving to Oakland to find a better life. moving to Oakland to find a better life. Medium rent for a one-bedroom in San Medium rent for a one-bedroom in San Medium rent for a one-bedroom in San Francisco right now is somewhere north Francisco right now is somewhere north Francisco right now is somewhere north of $3,200. of $3,200. of $3,200. It's a [ __ ] for 3,200 bucks. The It's a [ __ ] for 3,200 bucks. The It's a [ __ ] for 3,200 bucks. The salary you need to make to have that salary you need to make to have that salary you need to make to have that work without destroying yourself assumes work without destroying yourself assumes work without destroying yourself assumes a tech income that most people in a tech income that most people in a tech income that most people in hospitality and blue collar work and hospitality and blue collar work and hospitality and blue collar work and hard work hard work hard work don't have. The people who keep the city don't have. The people who keep the city don't have. The people who keep the city functioning can't afford it. Uh I'm just functioning can't afford it. Uh I'm just functioning can't afford it. Uh I'm just telling you what the numbers say.