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Haven't a bunch of companies relocated from Silicon Valley to SF specifically because employees preferred to live in SF and not commute for hours? I think peopl
by TillE 9y ago
Haven't a bunch of companies relocated from Silicon Valley to SF specifically because employees preferred to live in SF and not commute for hours? I think people are "voting" for that as a priority, to the extent they can.
- tachyonbeam 9y agoI left Silicon Valley and went back to my home country because I couldn't stand suburbia, and couldn't stand the idea of commuting from SF either. I now make 1/3 as much money, but live a comfortable lifestyle and commute to work in 25 minutes of public transit.
- ghaff 9y agoSome employees do. While making it totally untenable for many others. Which may be fine depending upon the demographic you're targeting.
- santaclaus 9y ago> While making it totally untenable for many others. Howso?
- khuey 9y agoIf you want a large house, a backyard, or good public schools living in SF can be tough.
- kylec 9y agoOr a car. Some people like living a car-centric lifestyle, and it's no fun in SF.
- closeparen 9y agoOne of the things you're paying rent for is the vast amount of nature sites within a few hours' driving. Living in SF and never using a car is a huge waste, though if you go infrequently enough it can make more sense to rent as needed.
- santaclaus 9y agoThat is what BART is for though, yea? I have friends with nice houses and driveways and all that in Berkeley and it is only a few stops into the city.
- greglindahl 9y agoNo, it's mainly because the best parts of Silicon Valley ran out of space. If historical norms had been followed, Palantir would have moved away from Palo Alto a long time ago.