The trick would be to get a SF job and the corresponding salary, the “work remotely” from say, Wamsutter, Wyoming where you can plop down a double-wide and life off your freezer if you’re a decent shot. Just tell your boss that you’ve got long covid or some crap and remember to wear pants when doing your Zoom meetings and you’re good.
So true, If I could take my NY earnings somewhere else I could live like a prince. Problem I’ve seen in the past is when someone transfers at close to their current earnings, they eventually get cut and are lucky to find a job at 1/2 what they were making if they can find one at all.