&gt; They can afford to take one year of to travel the world or just work on their own projects.<p>Can they?<p>&gt; Why am I dealing with this crappy weather when I can move to somewhere where I&#x27;m paid 2-3x more and it&#x27;s summer all year?<p>Because you don&#x27;t risk bankruptcy by having a health issue, if you&#x27;re single it&#x27;s not a sausage fest, more laid back work (in SF it seems you&#x27;re bound to stay longer times at the office), greater tourism choices (a short trip away) and probably still cheaper than rent in SF even if we&#x27;re talking London