Two Job Offers...

[Publos Nemesis]

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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.