[techiferous]

> I think the problem is that good jobs (you can save to buy house) are gone.

Assuming that you are in the San Francisco area, doesn't this have as much to do with the difficult real estate situation as the job market?

[cHalgan]

Not really. Actually, my friends in other professions with similar education (lawyers, public servants, marketing, advertising, hedge funds) have no problems saving for a house. In other words, real estate market in San Francisco seems to be healthy: people are buying houses. It is just not for programmers.

[techiferous]

Thanks for clarifying. I wouldn't know; I'm on the east coast. :)

[gaius]

Don't often see "public servant" and "hedge fund" in the same salary bracket! Teachers, I guess?