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Interesting, I always heard the nice parts of DC are about as expensive as Seattle, and the traffic is even worse. I've known a few people to take software gigs
by sudosteph 8y ago
Interesting, I always heard the nice parts of DC are about as expensive as Seattle, and the traffic is even worse. I've known a few people to take software gigs for government contractors in that area, but none of them stayed around very long - said the salaries were not great and that they weren't getting any of the perks of tech culture that are common elsewhere (no casual dress code, were micro-managed, lots of lazy coworkers). I imagine it was just the specific body shops that hired them that were the problem though.
- chrshawkes 8y agoNorthern VA - McLean/Tysons is the third wealthiest zipcode in the country currently. Houses are a million plus for 3 bed 2 bath ramblers. As far as the traffic, it's the worst in the country just about, usually fluctuates between the worst or 2nd worst. Most major tech companies have some presence in DC and those that don't are coming here everyday it seems.
- joejerryronnie 8y ago>Houses are a million plus for 3 bed 2 bath ramblers In the Bay Area, that's a heck of a deal.
- randcraw 8y agoMaybe, but salaries around DC are WAY below SV or NYC. The pay and perqs of gov't/DoD contracting can never compete with SV startups or NYC finance; not even close.