true but only for less than 1% lucky ones

most others are not so lucky, but suffer from high living costs. most would be better off living in other places.

the 20-30% extra you earned are not enough to compensate for higher costs of living. the remote shot for hitting jackpots is just pipe dream that start-up companies want you to believe in order to underpay you. 

you cannot just look at a few successful stories.