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Public workers are the last in the list of "low income people who commute to Sillicon Valley for work". There are many many more people who earn much less than
by msoad 11y ago
Public workers are the last in the list of "low income people who commute to Sillicon Valley for work". There are many many more people who earn much less than $140k working in Menlo Park. There is that sweet lady in Starbucks near Facebook that told me she has two sons or people who work in cleaning services. Those are the ones who deserve media attention first.
- URSpider94 11y agoWhile you are right in raw numerical terms, there is a rich tradition in America of public servants (police, fire, teachers) living where they work. People are generally ok with baristas commuting to work, but are much more likely to be concerned when their firemen live halfway across the state. EDIT -- just looked it up to confirm, NYC fire and police must live in the city or one of 6 surrounding NY State counties.
- ZanyProgrammer 11y agoDespite the fact that people like baristas make much, much less money than a lot of public servants.
- gdilla 11y agoBeing a barista tends to be much more transient of a job than being a teacher or other public servant - which have traditionally spanned one's entire working career. Seniority is rewarded, and career switching is often limited.