While home prices typically keep pace with inflation, the meteoric rise in San Francisco home prices has outpaced even the most optimistic expectations.
Technology firms moving to a remote working environment would lower the salaries by having the option of hiring workers in different geographies. As a result, the technology premium of salaries would reduce and consequently the rent and home affordability would drop.
There are no defined roles and responsibilities or procedural manuals to be followed. Burn rate is critical and any delays to launch a product would be the difference between a multi billion dollar firm and a failed statistic.
People pursuing Financial Freedom are an elite minority. Most people enjoy working; and in fact have a pretty active social life with their work friends.