I make over $300,000 a year working for Meta in San Francisco and still don't own a car, couch, or TV

03/26/2026, 10:00 AM
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I make over $300,000 a year working for Meta in San Francisco and still don't own a car, couch, or TV

Courtesy of Raymond Zeng

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Raymond Zeng, 24, a Meta software engineer living in the San Francisco Bay area. It has been edited for length and clarity.

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