Jokes by Chris Bakke After wiring $50k checks eight times per year into Angel-List syndicates that back non-technical founders who are building AI wrappers, youre at Negative $643,500

Let’s just say you have a $150k salary in SF:

– After taxes, your net pay is $98,826

– After rent ($2k/month) you’re at $74,826

– After utilities ($110) & Wifi ($55) you’re at $72,826

– After car & health insurance you’re at $60,826

– After car payments, you’re at $57,226

– After groceries you’re at $51,226

– After hiring a chief of staff for your AI newsletter (77 daily opens), you’re at -$97,000

– After building out your home podcast studio, you’re at -$166,000

– After running ads on the All In pod youtube channel for your DTC supplement company, you’re at -$243,000

– After having to pay the Waymo cleaning fee when you vomited after a long night of partying at the Forbes 30 Under 30 rooftop party, you’re at -$243,500

– After wiring $50k checks eight times per year into Angellist syndicates that back non-technical founders who are building AI wrappers, you’re at -$643,500

…I don’t know how people survive here when these are the basic necessities.