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A big part of this is that San Francisco attracts people that don't actually want to live there, they're just there for the jobs. Once they've had enough, or fi
by kylec 8y ago
A big part of this is that San Francisco attracts people that don't actually want to live there, they're just there for the jobs. Once they've had enough, or find a more desirable opportunity elsewhere, they leave.
- seppin 8y agoAlso they only hire one type of person (engineer) which has created a monoculture of people not predisposed to being outwardly friendly. (I know this is a stereotype, but sometimes stereotypes are true).
- karmasimida 8y agoMost people don't live in SF, the rent is ridiculous. I doubt they contribute to much to the so called culture, nor the engineers have time to enjoy much of the existing culture anyway.
- adjkant 8y agoI think part of that lack of outward friendliness is both transplants generally as well as those people that don't actually want to be there. But yes, the monoculture is the key problem. I was considering moving to SF because I loved the SF of 10-20 years ago (not without its problems but had so many things still right) but all of the other cultures that made SF great have been suffocated by the tech industry moving in. No longer a top option anymore for that reason alone.* * I've spent a limited amount of time in SF so grain of salt.