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> So, I’m leaving. But I do hope to come back someday. You've made what I think is a good choice. Don't turn it into a bad one by just going to some different
by cabaalis 8y ago
> So, I’m leaving. But I do hope to come back someday.
You've made what I think is a good choice. Don't turn it into a bad one by just going to some different urban center. You will learn that there are hard-working, good-natured, intelligent people all over the country living in very diverse neighborhoods.
They understand math and engineering just as well as you do, yet they are constantly told they are flyover hicks whose opinions don't matter, since "talent" wants to ride on trains to work.
- cknoxrun 8y agoI live and co-founded my current company in a colder northern Canadian city. Often we get derided by larger urban centres in Canada, similar to being labeled "flyover" country. But what I've found is that there is a sweet spot in terms of city size (mine is about 1 million) where the community feels small enough that people seem to legitimately care about each other, and champion each other's successes, but the benefits of an urban lifestyle are still available. It's a good life, filled with diversity and genuine people, but the choice is still there to ride trains to work.
- robterrell 8y agoWhat city is this?
- 131012 8y agoMost likely Edmonton, unless parent was loose with his 1M pop estimate.
- triviatise 8y agoAustin is still like this (pop 1M). You can be anywhere in town and still run into people you know. People can still work 9 to 5 and comfortably raise a family. While it is becoming more pretentious with tech money, it isn't too bad. Austin is a tier 4 city that can at times still feel like a small town with some bigger city amenities.