If they wanted cheap, why would they put their HQs in Silicon Valley? Google has an office in freaking Paris. It's not like international hires choose Silicon

If they wanted cheap, why would they put their HQs in Silicon Valley? Google has an office in freaking Paris. It's not like international hires choose Silicon Valley over Paris because they're enamored with overpriced suburban living. It's just because they need to be at the HQ for better career advancement.