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They may be liveable, but the work on offer is really nothing like the US market. I tell folk that the NYC technology scene is larger than every Australian tec
by jacques_chester 9y ago
They may be liveable, but the work on offer is really nothing like the US market.
I tell folk that the NYC technology scene is larger than every Australian technology scene combined. The Bay Area's tech scene is large than every Australian scene multiplied. It is a stark difference.
In Darwin, I could get a job but not, as my father said, a career. In Perth I could get a career, but it would be in moving from backoffice to backoffice, with a lot of pleading for the job in-between. "Why yes, I have 152 years experience in .NET 72.8.1"
Having lived and worked in NYC for a few years, I am pestered by recruiters. Every week I will get one or two emails pitching startups and giants. There is fierce competition for talent -- it's the same position tradies were in during the height of the mining boom.
And I like it here. I am not a beach person, I can buy wine, it's a cultural capital and so on and so forth. I love Darwin, I miss it, but it was never going to be a big enough canvas. I miss my family in Perth but again, not enough of a canvas.
If NYC isn't enough, you are rapidly running out of places to go.
- nopassrecover 9y agoGreat analogy and completely agree that we couldn't compete on overall opportunities. Would still argue we have a pretty unbeatable lifestyle though, which it sounds like you're pretty familiar with :-) As far as recruiters, I can't recall a week here without at least one contact, but it sounds like it's even busier in NYC!
- cylinder 9y agoWhat exactly do you mean by lifestyle? I am in Sydney now and yes, if I was already wealthy and lived near the beach and had lots of free time I would have an amazing lifestyle. But if you are a busy professional, you just won't have the time to really enjoy all of this unless you just don't care about your career much and clock out at 5 on the dot. My weekdays are an absolute blur. I lose one weekend day to chores / errands. So I have one day to actually enjoy my surroundings and I need the weather to co-operate that day too. I agree though Adelaide is under utilized. It could be such a great place if it had a strong economy. Unfortunately it's hampered by lack of vision. I also think Darwin has been a complete lost opportunity. They should lease the whole place to the Singaporean government and see what happens ;)
- scorpioxy 9y agoCompletely agree. I love in Melbourne and it is rated as the "most livable city" for some reason. With having a full time job and the constant pressure to outperform everyone else, the ever increasing rent of tiny apartments and the overcrowded public transportation during peak times, there's not much living to be had. That and the weather is terrible most of the times. I mean sure it is mostly safe and the economy is doing fine at the moment but those are the bare minimum of survivability. The rest, you are paying a premium for.