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I can't stress this enough. Having done the 'work in non-hub' thing before, and having moved for it: not worth it. Having the large number of jobs open is a bi
by pnathan 11y ago
I can't stress this enough. Having done the 'work in non-hub' thing before, and having moved for it: not worth it. Having the large number of jobs open is a big deal. Means that, for the right company, you can literally just walk into a different floor of the same building you were working at two weeks ago. It's a massive advantage. Not to mention the networking between companies, the competition, and the speed of advance.
All of that is for you yourself, without family. Imagine the same thing, but for your children and their social networks & education. :-/
- Someone1234 11y ago> I can't stress this enough. Having done the 'work in non-hub' thing before, and having moved for it: not worth it. I'm struggling to read that... Are you saying that moving to somewhere like Silicon Valley is worth it or not worth it?
- pnathan 11y agoIt's not worth it moving for each job. Just go to a place where you can stay long term. Obviously if you want to move a lot, go for it. :-}
- ryandrake 11y agoI agree with you both (and live in the Bay Area for pretty much that reason and that reason only). But that reduced risk comes with a significant increase to your cost of living.
- pnathan 11y agoUnfortunately, yes. I'm in Seattle, and it's sitting at ~10% YoY house price increases for purchases, with some horrific rent increase for units on the market. Other cities are more stable than SF/Seattle, afaict, without the price raise.