Two Job Offers...

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super high real estate prices, traffic, weather.

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the funny thing is boston is actually considerably worse than seattle in all these areas.

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boston is much more $ than seattle. seattle is cheap compared to boston, new york, and san francisco.

you should definitely go with the long-run ev. even if B pays you more now, how much more money will A get you down the road? on the other hand, where can you stand out and be and all-star? that will help propel you down the road as well. also investigate office dynamics. an office that parties hard is much more fun than a serious office.

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Also...bear in mind that a lower salary in a place with a lower cost of living might lead to a negligable effect in the higher salary place. It's not about how much you earn, but how much you have left over AFTER your bills are paid(since you're going to have pay for the same things, regardless...food, water, power, living quarters, phone, etc.). $100k in a place like New York is definitely not $100k in Dallas, or possibly Seattle, or wherever.