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I think people with that mentality were unlikely to live in SV in the first place
by jdxcode 6y ago
I think people with that mentality were unlikely to live in SV in the first place
- dimitrios1 6y agoSV was very different even just 5 years ago, even more so 10, and doubly 15 years ago.
- bradlys 6y agoI think people with that mentality were unlikely to even get a job in SV. The ridiculous interview process alone should be a barrier enough.
- coliveira 6y agoThat's not true. Many people go to big cities and SV because of the jobs. If they had a choice, they would prefer to live somewhere else.
- bradlys 6y agoI’m aware of that - as that was the reason I moved to the Bay Area as well. But I’ve been here a few years, I could get a job elsewhere without the leetcode interview. It just wouldn’t pay as well or have the same career growth track.
- VRay 6y agoI don't care about career growth, but I do care about adding an extra 50k/year to my net worth for the same work with the same standard of living (or living in a crappy little hole-in-the-wall apartment and saving even more) If I can make a competitive amount of money without living in California's armpit, I'm going to do it for sure
- qqqwerty 6y agoThere are plenty of folks, especially on the technical side, that are here for the interesting work and high salaries. They could care less about climbing the managerial ladder. Also, millennials are starting to hit the mid-career phase, where it becomes clear that the 'ladder' gets really narrow, and things like children and mortgages start to weigh heavily on life choices. There will be plenty of folks who stick around, for sure. But by all indications (surveys, anecdotal reports, rent prices, etc...), there is plenty of interest in remote work.