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Millennial tech workers are paying an exorbitant amount to live in cramped, dorm-like conditions in San Francisco

Sarah Jacobs   

Millennial tech workers are paying an exorbitant amount to live in cramped, dorm-like conditions in San Francisco
Smallbusiness1 min read

San Francisco The Negev tech house

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A communal living space in The Negev house.

Millennials will go to great lengths to live in San Francisco to pursue their careers. Some have even gone so far as to live in boats, tiny homes, or even inside homemade wooden crates.

With the second-highest median rent in the US, the city has some new graduates spending up to 79% of their salary solely on rent. It's no surprise that residents are coming up with unique living situations in order to stay.

One such place is The Negev, a communal living space aimed towards those working in tech. One of The Negev's San Francisco homes houses 40 residents, many of whom sleep in bunk beds and pay $1,900 a month to stay there. Ahead, take a look inside that particular outpost of The Negev.

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