?
! , 2018 .
, , , Silicon Valley.
— " " ( ""), " ". .
-?!
, . .
, . , .
" " — , () , .
— , 26 . , 12 "" .
, Paycheck:

Paycheck : RSUs (Restricted Stock Units) — (""). , . ( ), RSUs — .

, . , , ( ). , . , , — .
, , . , 100% .
, RSUs 40% , — — .
, 401(k) matching (), (ESPP), (10-15%), "perks", . .
, ""? () .
:
- Paycheck: $4,839.50 * 26 ( ) / 12 () = $10,485.58
- RSUs: 1039 * 0.6 (-40%) * $184.39 ( ) / 12 () = $9,579.06
- : $10,485.58 + $9,610.75 = $20,064.64
" " , " ".
3-bedroom townhome Redwood Shores:

— ( ) . , San Jose , - East Bay — .
:

:

, , . , , .
— , .
: , : , , , , .
3- :
- : $4,550
- , : $3,500
- (, , , "" ..): $2,050
- (, , , , ): $2,000
- + + : $1,100
- (, , , , ): $420
- (, iPad'): $415
- ( $100): $400
- , , : $400
- (, , ..): $400
- : $310
- (public school donation): $150
- (1Gbps down / 40Mbps up): $75
- : $20,064.64
- : $15,770.00
- : $4,294.64
? , .
— , ( ) , "".
? , . , - .
( ), $1 . , ? . . ? , .
?
- , .
- . 3 $1 . - "$5-10 " .
- . "" — , , . . , - , .
- : , .
- . . , , , , — , .
- . , - -.
- , . . "" .
- . , .
- Government Services. DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) — . .
- , . : , , , .
- - , .
, ?
: . , .

— , .

Napa Sonoma 1 .

4 , .

7 -, , -.

9 -, .

:
- IT-. .
- IT-, — , ( , ).
- , . , - " ".
- RSUs, — — 2-5 .
- … -, , " IT"!
?
, : " LinkedIn, " ( ).
P.S. @marastark
