It isn't about "sucking" or not, it is about having a specialized versus generalized skill set. Both candidates and companies have to look outside of their loc

It isn't about "sucking" or not, it is about having a specialized versus generalized skill set. Both candidates and companies have to look outside of their local markets to make a match the more specialized they make their search. We're (I work for Rackspace Hosting) constantly flying people out for interviews from all over as we look to find the ideal person for a role. For a company it is much more expensive to settle and hire a non-ideal candidate over time than it is to spend some money on the interview and selection process. The same applies even for valley based companies -- do you think Google or Facebook have a policy of "local candidates only"?