
sfstandard.com
May 16, 2026
11 min read
48/100
Summary
A decade ago, it was a real flex in San Francisco to say you worked at Meta, Google, Apple, Tesla, or any of the companies whose campuses ring the city like a fortress of wealth. Workers fresh out of college came to expect six figures, free food, gym memberships, laundry services, and company stock that only went up. It seemed less like a job market and more like winning a particularly nerdy and p...