I found a lot of good folks, and a lot of very mean tourists daily. People wanting everything for nothing. My housing for 22 years was composed of OK places, but out of town owners in the flatlands, never did repairs. They only wanted money, and they wanted it last week. Roomates ripped me off, co workers stabbed me in the back, and management toyed with my personal life.
Wages are low here.
Everything else is expensive. After reaching the age of 40, and still treading water, I left. I drive through South Lake Tahoe sometimes now, and all I see is a tacky little tourist town, based on Greed by the few. If you want to give it a try, don't stay long. It's fun at first, but we all grow up.