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Since when do 2 people and a dog need a 5 bedroom house? And does that really only qualify as “decent”? Especially 3 years out of school... In any case OP was

Since when do 2 people and a dog need a 5 bedroom house? And does that really only qualify as “decent”? Especially 3 years out of school... In any case OP was just trying to point out the entitlement that gets instilled, and how it can be particularly blinding when you’re wrapped up in your own decadent lifestyle. It’s a very common trait among people in the valley, in my experience.

tastygreenapple 7y ago
Someone 3 years into their career at P&G can buy a mansion in Cincinnati, an IC5 at google probably can't even buy a 2 bedroom in Palo Alto without a few hundred thousand as a down payment. 2 people and a dog don't need a 5 bedroom house, but if one of those people has one of the best jobs in America and they can't even buy a house for their partner and dog in a safe neighborhood near their work, it's a sign that they live in a messed up housing market. I get OP's point about entitlement, but I think the root issue here is the bay area's hostility to new housing.