I live an hour and a half from Silicon Valley. Recruiters are constantly shocked when I tell them that I do not want to work in SV. They can't understand why no

I live an hour and a half from Silicon Valley. Recruiters are constantly shocked when I tell them that I do not want to work in SV. They can't understand why not. I simply do not want to be part of the game. That said, rants like these are not productive. Even the back-patting posts here in HN are not productive, but at least they are not negative.