hey there... thank you for your advise. I am hoping you could advise me a little bit more on this matter. I have two possible places that I may be transferred to - Colma or San Francisco City itself. I understand that these areas are not too far apart from each other, however rent in both places seem pretty high to me. I have been to San Francisco for a few days before and am therefore aware of the congested traffic there. I will take your advise and look for apartments around San Mateo etc. and will avoid Oakland altogether. I was wondering whether you knew of any websites I could browse with apartment listings from these suggested areas. I have browsed the regular Craigslist.com and Rent.com websites. Your advise in this matter is very much appreciated.