Housing in the Bay Area
There is so much pressure, career-wise, to move to either the Bay Area, the West Coast in general, or a major urban hub.<p>I honestly like living in a semi-rural part of the Midwest. I <i>like</i> seeing fields and forests while driving to work. If I want to get out to some wilderness, I can do so in 15-30 minutes. I travel in a car that, I feel, offers me freedom. To boot, I have a nice, reserved spot in the garage below my apartment. I live <i>downtown</i> and I still feel great freedom&#x2F;&quot;space&quot;. I cant imagine being able to do anything like this in a place like SF or even Chicago.<p>My cost of living is very cheap. My commute is 15 minutes. I live close to my family. Why should I want to leave?