Couple living in Google's parking lot
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- Опубликовано: 3 апр 2016
- When Pete D'Andrea landed a job at Google, he and his wife Kara wanted to avoid paying the sky high rent in Silicon Valley. So, Pete and Kara decided to move into Google's parking lot. After befriending the security officers on campus, the young couple lived in the parking lot for two years and saved around 80% of their income. Pete and Kara tell us how and why they did it.
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"We have a baby now... we don't want to get rid of it... it has sentimental value..." LOL!
Nic I think they were talking about the RV haha
Jamal H Sarcasm was wasted on this one :(
Jamal H You THINK they were talking about the RV but Nic KNOWS they were talking about the RV
Nic i caught that too, lol
LMAO!!
I did the same thing. Saved 2.5k on rent every month. Feels fucking awesome to have an additional 2.5k to spend every month
You should save that money and invest. Grow it even more.
2.5k what? $? Euros? Yen? and where?
U.S dollars stupid.
Furchtsamer Keirl How is that stupid?
they're American and $= U.S. Dollars
They must have some insane download speed
Supers ikr
Supers i doubt it. Now lets talk about NASA. Now that's some fucking mindblowing download speed.
Add Me On Kik: waffles_77 google fiber's download speed is about 1000 megabits per second
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Supers lol
Glad it worked out for them in the end
Making 150-200k a year and spending almost nothing on rent sounds pretty damn good to me. I would save up some money and run like hell to Texas where people can actually afford to live and they still have high paying tech jobs.
My brother worked in Texas, it's a lousy state to work in -- so lousy it convinced him to go back to college for an advanced degree. Pay was pretty poor for a person with a degree, and he was expected to be on call 24/7, even when he was on vacation.
Well what did he do and where did he live? Austin, Dallas, and the Houston metro areas have a lot of high paying tech jobs. I started out of college as a information systems analyst with a 50k starting salary and just became a IT manager now making 95k. Engineering is a very good field out here too. My wife is a engineer and her starting salary was almost as much as my current salary and she received the job offer before she even graduated.
Cameron S No thanks.
Haha why not?
Texas sucks!
I bet the wifi is great
LeafTheLeopard you'll think it would but its kind of weak in some areas (mt view, parking lotsl
Hahaha!
Where did they sell everything they own?... GameStop?
When she said " don't want to get rid of it I have so much sentimental value" I thought she was talking about the Baby
How on earth are you that dumb? They were talking about the RV prior to saying that.
She probably thought of abortion
Best comment ever!!!
The van looks so cozy
google has a very good parking lot too so its perfect
and dirty
I considered a job in the Bay area a long time ago. I'd just bought a townhouse in suburban D.C., which isn't a cheap place to live, either. The recruiter said I'd probably be able to afford a condo, but nothing too close to the shore or too far up in the mountains. Maybe a 2 hour commute. I chose not to pursue the matter any farther. And that's how bad it was 30 years ago.
condew HacDC further* not farther
A 2-hour commute means a total of 4 hours a day.
A standard job used to be 8 hours a day (but not in STEM in the bay area; a STEM job is min. 60 hours a week) so that commute is the equivalent of working a part-time job in addition to your main job, at negative pay.
condew HacDC The Gay Area
Pyrex, get a life.
Of course if you bought in CA 30 years ago you'd be way way ahead financially, compared to a townhouse in Gaithersburg or whatnot.
keep that memory of when you were down to the last $50 so you can decide wisely as you go. Don't be in a hurry to furnish everything just right because of people expectations. Take your time & do it right. God Bless
It might seem like these words were ment for em only buh it just touched someone in Africa "me" it has a significance in my life in someway by just reading through thank yo and yo are a blessing,
Cheryl Henson i
This statement speaks to me as well. You have been a blessing to me. May God bless you.
Living on Googles parking lot? Your own private security? Cool story.
Who would've thought?
A thumb up for the story. ;-)
It gives the corporate spymaster a human side to know what they were doing and look the other way.
how about 3?lmaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Because the max they allow is one? Otherwise it would have been two, but that's all I have. ;-)
Ballenxj Google has everything!
Blog WorldExpo huh
free wifi?
Nice that Google allows this in their parking lot. Seattle tech companies are less kind.
safety and liability issue, perhaps
Like the evil empire itself...
Microsoft.
Leaders of AI and Agenda 21/ 2030 ( the decimation of the American Middle Class ).
Code stolen from Apple and the Open Source.
Authors of shit software,
Gaming systems, and...
Devices.
Brought to you by the company that refuses to recognize the American Military Veteran and their families.
"we sold everything we own ans bought an rv" "we got it for 1900$".. the hell did they own? an xbox and guitar?
What you sell it for is what you can get for it. There's this thing called "devaluation" - look it up. The "Xbox" you buy at a certain price won't be worth half that in a few years.
This comment made my day xD
Did they say how much they got for selling everything they own? Or was it just how little they spent of it?
And they had 10k when they started the trip
Used furniture and appliances on Craigslist are dirt cheap. You won't get much selling that stuff.
how do you sell everything you have and got a 1900 van
Jordan Hubbard They said they also had $10,000 to go to Austin. They're young so I don't think they had to much.
***** Way cheaper than that. They bought the vechile and used the rest for traveling and I'm sure savings
Used cars can be way cheaper than you think.
😂
Saving money
to get ahead in life sinple. lots of young families can survive but they dont get ahead doing something like this as they said allowed them to save 80% of their income..do this for 2-3 years and you'll be able to get a house,car etc without loans and will be well ahead in life as to someone who's been paying rent, rates, elec and water bills etc.
i dont know about a house without loans. maybe in SC where some places go for 100,000 but yea if your lucky with the right type of job and you can save 80% for 3 years that is a good chunk
Just stay in your parents house pretty simple
i've been right on the verge of loosing my apt and been contemplating this.. since I'm naturally very thrify..
Onaitable I Hi, I agree. Staying home or living together live some of my Puerto Rican families do. They all contribute and in return they live easier lives.
I have lived on the road, it can be so comfortable, life becomes simple and when it is easy, it is really easy. You never forget not having those 4 walls, but carrying your comforts with you.
I was technically homeless, living in a station wagon... but with a fridge, stove, coffee machine, digital radio, internet, ebooks.. I showered whenever I wanted to in a truck stop. It's hard to not go back to it.
Happy to see couples that stick together through thick and thin!!
That girl is a keeper! She took a leap of faith with that guy and backed him all the way. It paid off!
I moved out of the silicon valley to texas and am now buying a four bedroom house for LESS than i was paying for a studio apartment in silicon valley. sure ya make less but ya can buy a house and have more left over after the mortage. (and I'm paying off an extra 800 a month on the principle ) ..people leave the silicon valley you wont fall off the edge of the world
Plus you'll get out of the land of fruits and nuts! (That's Cali for you lucky fucks who have never lived there!)
It's great to have a woman by your side who believes in you and is willing to take risks with you. Kudos to her and to both of you.
Great story!!!Love it!!
I really admire this woman who wants to live such a simple life with a guy like this. Now this is a keeper.
"i work at google .. and i live in a van down by the river"
"WE got pregnant" 🤣
More like she baby trapped him as soon as he got a job at Google.
Clint hahaha yep
Clint Naw she but in work by stay g with him down to his last 50 bucks.
Clint Or they both didn't want too have kids until they had a house. She is the opposite of a gold digger. And I agree she waited until she felt her child would be supported.
Clint Yeah , I guess you need to marry someone with brains.
You guys are awesome glad it worked out. For whatever reasons you got that last minute phone call, others did not and their money did run out and are now living in a tent along the river and are unrecognizable. It was real tough adjusting to their new community, he lost some teeth, she was raped about 6 mo. ago and has just tested HIV positive and I don't think Google will be giving either of them an interview anytime soon. Sometimes it come down to just timing and luck.
Love these guys!
Great job guys I really wish u all the best regardless either you live in your small rv or your house ur definitely a great example of survival, congratulations with ur baby as well.
"I had a minute and a half to tell him why I would be a good fit so I basically just nailed it."
Fucking legend
I have to admit he has some balls to just grab the last 50 bucks and go land the job
Its Gods speed
You guys are awesome!!!😎😎. I love it.
looks pretty miserable
Title is misleading. Should say "Couple LIVED in Google's parking lot"
Josh _ "lived" means that they now DON'T live in Google's Parking lot. they typed "living" because they are still in Google's Parking lot
hi no they are not...
@Joe Jack that's why everyone on youtube is going nuts.
This is probably my favorite channel
What an inspirational story, thank you for sharing it
Smart couple. Takes perseverance and a lot of determination.
I live in Bradenton FL and I c RV all the time but the wierd thing I ever. saw was a pet goat in a RV
All the money they saved should be enough for 1 month's rent in NY.
or a mansion in Texas
iAww! I love this story. It's so cute. Looked at first like they lived in there with the babie. Wish you guys well.:-)
Very likable people, smart and humble. I wish them the best.
Welcome to google don’t mind the couple in the van
im 6'2" I would not fit in that van bathroom and if i could sit down i would not be able to get back up. What a beautiful story!
hahahahahahahaha
Great couple. Great personalities. Do another trip...love your adventures and share.
This is awesome! !!
...How do you work for GOOGLE, 90hrs week, and have to save for 2yrs to buy a house? Google pays well (at least compared to everything near me) and has tons, TONS of free services for employees, which would save even more money.
Granted, that house was pretty huge.. so I can imagine it wasn't cheap.. but.. 2yrs? At Google? Having to live in an RV? Bullshit.
Yep. And google isn't exactly paying employees minimum wage. They also offer many free services and money-saving opportunities for their employees. It seems they chose to live in a parking lot while saving up for a premium house in a premium location, they could have left sooner if they'd wanted. They're happy, so it's all good.. but don't make it out to be that google pays shit.
Bunjamin27 probably because he has a shitty position. Not everyone at Google makes 6 figures lol. Dude could be paid 65k a year. Still trailer trash.
Well I don't know what his position is, so I won't assume it's shitty - especially if he's making $65,000 a year. I don't think the guy is trailer trash, but I do think he could have perhaps bought a more humble home in a less picturesque for a little less money and lived in the parking lot for a shorter amount of time.
A nice house in a good neighborhood doesn't have to be big or in a secluded wooded area.
My point was that google doesn't pay chicken feed.
I don't give a fuck where these people live - but they could haveleft the parking lot sooner if they had gone for a smaller house in a less secluded area. But as I said, they're happy so I really don't care :)
Making 6 figures is considered low income there.
Where being a bum gets you a house.
Neo Galactic they have a house...
Were being FRUGAL gets you a home.
Where being practical gets you a house.
condew HacDC frugal = bum
Neo Galactic that's what you got to do these days.
I love these guys
the dog lol is the shit!!
do you smell it too?
I always wondered how people can pack up and move across the country because he said they had $10,000 and that ran out fairly quickly. I've had relatives who are really poor and they moved across the country. I'm not sure how but one worked at Walmart, then Kmart, then moved from Louisiana to Las Vegas then to Alaska.
Princess Taboo some people can't stay at a place , it's in the blood
That likely ran out due to constant break downs and purchasing parts, tools, tows etc
Back in 1985, I knew a guy who worked 16-hour days in two full-time jobs within blocks of each other in San Jose, CA (Silicon Valley) and he decided that renting was a waste of money since his expensive apartment was just a place to sleep between shifts, so he moved in a customized van that had a minimal bedroom instead of seats in the back. He bought a membership at a gym where he also showered, washed his clothes and cooked some of his meals (dunno if he had his mail sent there). This worked out for him, but living with a family in such a situation seems much worse.
Awe. This couple make me smile. I lived in my car for 2 months. I would love to live in the car again :)
This is a very interesting story. I lived in my office for several years. I am now living in a small cottage in Southern California and still basically live out of one room,( eat, sleep, has my desk and see client) Even though there are four or five rooms here. After nearly a year, I'm gradually trying to furnace the other living spaces, at least make them look lived in. The funniest thing is I was living here several weeks before I was able to use a private bathroom. Every time I would go out was the only time I could go. (if you get what I'm saying) some of my friends said I should do a video RUclips log. I only shared some of these funny stories with a few people.
Was it your own office? In thr eu we are not allowed to sleep in the office and securitt will kick you out
@@FC-hj9ub citizens in America are not allowed to sleep in their offices either.. due to fire regulations even if one owns the building.
Aww, relationship goals with these two. I'm glad it worked out in the end but we really need a discussion on how overpriced rent is literally pushing people to live in parking lots even when they are working full time
I love the sliding bathroom walls with fold-down sink!
Awesome! I know someone whom slept in a Amazon warehouse lot for two weeks... Security threw him out, he continued to work there for two years
90 hour work week? I don't care what I'm being paid you can't convince me to work so many hours that I can't even get a full nights sleep.
Tbh I would. For the right hrly wage+ OT I would definitely work that amount for a certain leangth of time.
Yeah and it’s like a friggin playground in a candy shop in there so...
Well, they saved enough to buy a nice house in a year, so I'd do it. Most people don't have this option.
Its pretty common in some Industry but you get paid big bucks aka OT
This is it! Live life simply. Live close to work so you can get home quickly. With more money in the bank than in a car or house. Job at hand, money in the bank. And if all else fails go on another adventure.
so with like your first weeks paycheck you could buy this van?
Love this
This is what a good working family should look like. Both are in tune with each other. Smart with money.
I lived in my truck for 6months in alaska and you learn quick the stuff you don't need and the stuff you take for granted (hot water/heat, toilet,)
Now I'm super cautious with money and my savings have sky rocketed.
If I hadn't gone through that experience I would have still be living paycheck to paycheck and complaining and out life.
Albert Albert yeah it’s getting harder and harder to find that sort of traditional _”ride-or-die”_ relationship these days.
Everyone wants luxury handed to them without the struggle and hardship in this modern era.
Why didn't the get a tiny house and tow it with a truck? Maybe a small plot of land with a small house they can pay off. I don't see them staying there for long.
I think the world is a lot friendlier to RVs than tiny houses. Every tiny house show I watch, the house ends up parked on a friend's land way out in the country; never within a walking commute of work.
Cherish Adventure yeah and honestly if it isn't on a plot of land not on a trailer they all look pretty trashy
Cherish Adventure yeah and honestly if it isn't on a plot of land not on a trailer they all look pretty trashy
Many live in a community with a homeowner's association, which can be absolutely brutal and bullying to the homeowners about leaving a garden hose lying out or taking trash cans in. But when the power company or cable company wants to hang something the size and appearance of a trash can on a pole, or festoon the community with big black cables, well then the homeowner's association puts it's tail between it's legs and doesn't even whimper. Tiny houses are the same, those are individual homeowners and so they get bullied, even if the tiny house is prettier than many homes already in the community. What looks "trashy" has a lot to do with who owns it.
Are you kidding? That's still a "mobile home"! An RV would have more space and amenities that a Tiny House. It's just the "house look" that is the only appeal of the Tiny House, so you care more about what others think of you.
That Baby is so lucky to have such an adventurous life 🤣🤣🤣
I'm planning to start off grid Van Life with a Sprinter, Promaster, or Transit van in Auston. Any insulation recommendations?
couple USED to live in googles parking lot
super inspiring thank you. gotta be uncomfortable to appreciate being comfortable for sure.
Working for google is actually a ton of benefits. Free foods, free services, free used of their cars including automated one
Your dog is cool. Glad you are winning!
at least you can say... "i live at the google headquarters" on the internet.
Google employees earn an impressive 6 figures to build incredible products. Unfortunately that affords them a lifestyle roughly equivalent to a high school dropout in Oklahoma that works part time at Walmart. That is not an exaggeration.
working at google is supposed to be an internship where you branch out to build your own startup. at some point, every google employee will be replaced by an h1b visa worker from india. the job is NOT secure whatsoever.
A good welder can make 30.00 an hour
@@dm8867 Not at google...........$30 an hour won't get you much in Cali.....
Cool story. Best of luck. Beautiful little baby !
Awesome 👍🏽
Sold everything we owned bought a 1,000 shit van
MBA, living in a van down by the river.
Ok, at first I was like "WHAT"! by after seen the video to the end. I understand why they did what they did. Learning how to be humble, understand how to not have things, learning the grass-root of life. But, I'm happy they decided to move out of that Winnebago. And into more comfortable quarters.
I'm glad San Antonio provided some assistance for you
Must be nice being wealthy and CHOOSING to live like a homeless person. Gimme a Break
I Am Sekou 10 000
Yup, b/c its a choice. Just like your shity life can be golden ONLY if you made sacrifices.
99 Dollar Detailing did you actually watch the video? They got pregnant After they purchased their home, they talk about the whole reason they did what they did and still live simply is because they never again want to be broke the way they were when he got the job at google.
dumbass just mad he isn't in school
I know. Am i missing something?
Great Video! Great story!
the death stare from a dog 1:56 I cannot😂😂😂
The portrait of you guys has to from sketch artist Art in Austin, Tx!!
I would definitely buy an better RV, or a Skoolie converted . So they could have a better comfort . Like a decent bathroom. Lol
They bought a house!!
They'll look like genius' when the housing bubble pops.
And swipe up an apartment for a fraction of it's peak value... in cash.
Vary cool. Good job guys
if you do a video on this, do a video on the homeless people living outside of your local grocery store?
damn you know you're meant to be with someone when you're cool sharing a shit pot with them
"... after she born we got four cat ..."
*The cat suddenly comes out*
LOL, I noticed that too, on cue.
Oh, I see now. Thanks.
AMAZING!
Love the story
90hours a week
work 90 hours a week? Yaaaaaa you can't pay me enough to give that many hours to a company.
Brandon Freeman forreal. fuck that shit.
the idea of sliding wall on your toilet is cool
This is awesome.
only a special woman can make this work. impressive.
i feel bad for the baby.
CR7NEYMAR I thought they had the baby after they moved into the house.
Oh my God I love the pull out wall haha. I live in a cargo van because I'm in disability from cancer and I love my can but not many people understand why.
I know,people give that stupid look and say "isn't it rough living in a RV after you had that nice little house you fixed up?" House was a large pain in the ass in more ways than I could count.
Vandwelling is next level genius.
Mad respect for this couple this is the modern 2017 American dream and I'm very happy it all worked out for them they deserve it more than most!
Funny that they picked the worst Rv every made to travel in. Seriously, these are the worst!
Mike Miller can you advice some of the good ones?
Sergiu I can, but it's all about the money. Never buy a rare RV that they made very few of, like the one in this video.
Now there's two major sections that make a good Rv. 1, is the platform it's built on. 2, is the house unit built on the platform.
Chevrolet and Ford have been the most reliable as far as Gas platforms. But better than that would be diesel.
The house unit is best from a good long lasting company that has been around for many years, Winnebago, fleetwood, etc.
Nice couple and now nice family; such a cute kid, hope they have more of them -
what happened in the past two years, is there an update?