[floodedburner]

Been there, done that. I agree with this for the bay area, living in a vehicle seems like the only chance at getting ahead.

I wonder if it will be just as fashionable in the future. All you need is a parking garage and a bathroom to make it scale!

[almost_usual]

> Been there, done that. I agree with this for the bay area, living in a vehicle seems like the only chance at getting ahead.

If you’re living in a van in the Bay Area to try and get ahead as a knowledge worker you’re doing the Bay Area backwards.

The point of living in the Bay Area is to get a higher paying job, not save money. How much you save on rent a month is pretty negligible when you’re competing with high earners when buying a home.

Saving 3k a month in rent nets you an additional 36k a year. It doesn’t matter, some people make this in as an after tax bonus within a month.

[boringg]

Bay area strategy is equity lottery ticket over the last decade. Now it is wait and position yourself for the next cycle to begin.

[hindsightbias]

There are far more stealth sprinters on the street than there were two years ago. Every block has one.

[freedomben]

just curious, what did you do for a bathroom? and how long ago was this?

I've heard people say they used the shower at their gym, but also that the gyms don't like this and are pushing back.