Yeah I didn't want to be a dick but I had the same take. This person could easily be spending 40-50% of take home pay on rent without going overboard in terms of space/neighborhood. If I had any capability/willingness to get out of the bay area I would, until (if) the housing situation is radically improved 60k take home just isn't enough. I was looking for my brother and 1000$/sq ft in a decent neighborhood seemed to be the norm, and this was in like 2017.