Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area rents
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Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area rents
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Re: Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area rents
#2"Hey guys, wanna come over for a drink? Just move my bed to the left."
Re: Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area rents
#3pictures of the inside of the truck here:
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/google-employee-lives-in-t...
Rather spartan.
Re: Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area rents
#4pictures of the inside of the truck here: http://www.businessinsider.com.au/google-employee-lives-in-t... Rather spartan.
> A school-year later, he was purchasing a 16-foot 2006 Ford with $US157,000 miles on it.
Hm... "domain-specific" CMS that assumes all large numbers are money, or strange writer error?
And yeah, that is really spartan. I personally feel spending more money to make more homely would have been a good investment, but to each their own. Maybe get an RV or RV-converted truck (less obvious) to start with.
Re: Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area rents
#5Paying $1000 / month for rent is expensive? For a GOOGLE employee?
Re: Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area rents
#6pictures of the inside of the truck here: http://www.businessinsider.com.au/google-employee-lives-in-t... Rather spartan.
> A school-year later, he was purchasing a 16-foot 2006 Ford with $US157,000 miles on it. Hm... "domain-specific" CMS that assumes all large numbers are money, or strange writer error? And yeah, that is really spartan. I personally feel spending more money to make more homely would have been a good investment, but to each their own. Maybe get an RV or RV-converted truck (less obvious) to start with.
I wondered the same thing, why not an RV.
Also, I wonder if this guy is tired of Matt Foley references.
Re: Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area rents
#7Wow... at the last place I worked someone (other than me) was immediately fired for taking a nap in the lounge.
Maybe this guy should consider just finding better paying work in a less expensive market before he winds up getting arrested?
Re: Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area rents
#8I see this as a smart move on his part. He's probably more fiscally responsible than 99.9% of people, including myself. It looks like a smart option for someone who only spends time at home when sleeping.
All things considered, I certainly hope that once he has paid off his student loans, he'll rent or buy a place.
Re: Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area rents
#9Paying $1000 / month for rent is expensive? For a GOOGLE employee?
Umm, if you can find a decent place in the bay area for $1000/mo, do let me know.
Re: Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area rents
#10See also this one about container living in Oakland: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/14/us/live-in-boxes-in-oaklan...