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There's a difference between attracting artists, and attracting engineers. Both thrive in communities surrounded by like minded people. The difference is entry
by mathattack 10y ago
There's a difference between attracting artists, and attracting engineers. Both thrive in communities surrounded by like minded people. The difference is entry level artists can't live in high priced cities, so they must find new habitats. Otherwise art goes back to a hobby for the idle rich. Engineers can get by (if not save a ton) on entry level jobs in places like Silicon Valley or SF. It just takes a willingness to have roommates.
I left Manhattan because you had to be in a hedge fund to have a good life. For all the talk of Silicon Valley being expensive, you don't need to add private school costs to a $6K rent.
- wwwdonohue 10y agoI left Manhattan because you had to be in a hedge fund to have a good life. For all the talk of Silicon Valley being expensive, you don't need to add private school costs to a $6K rent. Manhattan vs. Silicon Valley isn't exactly a fair comparison.
- mathattack 10y agoMy point is that engineers aren't priced out of Silicon Valley like artists are of New York City.