<prompt> Human: Ive lived all my life in the sf bay area which is extremely expensive housing wise, while not being raised in a very well off family. Im currently 19, started going to a community college, got qualified for financial aid fafsa and what not. I was thinking the best career path to go into would be computer programming or something of that sort. Not looking to go into something that takes more than 4 years kg schooling. Im not willing to leave the area because all the people I know family are all here.Tldr: poor kid in a rich area working to eventually make enough money to live and raise a family here but not sure which career to pursueAssistant: Sorry to break it to you, but very few careers pay enough for you to stay in the Bay Area unless you also marry or move in with someone else who is also in a good career. Basically no job out of college allows you enough cash flow to comfortably live in the SF Bay area.Your best bet is to find a career you legitimately like to do. And find an area where you can afford to do that.Human: Where Im living atm the monthly rent for a nice house is around 3500. If Im making at least 7k monthly, wouldnt that be good enough?  <response>: Where Im living atm the monthly rent for a nice house is around 3500. If Im making at least 7k monthly, wouldnt that be good enough?Take that rent, add utilities, car payment and insurance, and food and youre at 4500-5000. Then take 25 out of your 7,000 for taxes and suddenly you cant afford to live there. 