All Forum Posts by: Myeasha Jones

When does the job offer expire? What is your month-to-month living expenses without including rent? Can you get yourself another offer in the future if you gave yourself time to save more? 

This is a tough question and you are right, after increased taxes, rent and child care cost increases, the numbers will be much closer than they look at first glance. How many more years will you need full time child care? This seems like a situation that may be a bit difficult for the first couple of years but with a lot of potential to take off from there. 

@Myeasha Jones the closest 'reasonable' rent will be Mountain View, still a good area and nearby.

 Stay in Hayward or San Leandro pay 1800-2000 rent and work in Palo Alto , everyone is doing that

DM me age of your children to determine how long you pay for full time child care and afterschool. Also helps with commute ideas

Daly City, Sunnyvale commute with Bart?

Ask for moving allowance up front. $10000

IRS allows you to write off $5000 of dependant child care which isn't much, but something.

What google does is they own apartment buildings and bus workers in to campus, if you took the B leap then found job at established company vs start up the housing piece is half and they subsidize care. 

Do not count on the $40000, it may not be available for three years, golden handcuff type compensation.

This is a leap of faith. How stable is the company? What income growth for you if the company does well? 

Do you have any family who could move in with you to provide back up child care when they are sick?

I can see why you are hesitant after you pay rent and childcare there is not a lot A left over. How secure is the 40k? If it does not work out in Palo Alto where does that leave you. Check the company out. A start up that has just been funded can be like a drunken sailor and may not last. Do you have special talents that other Silicon Valley employers would want? Big decision and potential opportunity for you and your family to consider.

I can see why you are hesitant after you pay rent and childcare there is not a lot A left over. How secure is the 40k? If it does not work out in Palo Alto where does that leave you. Check the company out. A start up that has just been funded can be like a drunken sailor and may not last. Do you have special talents that other Silicon Valley employers would want? Big decision and potential opportunity for you and your family to consider.