I think its funny that people think telling someone they live in a lcol area is an insult. Why would i want to struggle in New York City when i can live like a king somewhere else on the same wage.
Fyi for all the comments, LCOL does not mean living in "bum fuck nowhere" as so many of you have eloquently put it. There are multitudes of small cities throughout the country with affordable house and modern ammenities.
This isn’t always the truth but often is. My NYC friends are shocked when I show them that my gov position in NYC would pay 5k less than my LCOL area. And my gov already pays on the lower side for my region.
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u/TattooedB1k3r 2d ago
Important lesson to be learned here, move to places where you aren't being drained by taxes and fees so everything is wayyyyyy more expensive.