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What's comfortable about working until 9 or 10 pm every night? Would you be saying that if you had kids?

ovechtrick 13y ago
I think he's more so hanging out, enjoying the amenities. Dinner/gym/etc. I don't have kids, I'd probably do the same thing if it were so convenient.
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jedanbik 13y ago
Just an FYI -- I don’t have kids either. I was pointing that out because it seemed like a massive contradiction to say that working at Yahoo is comfortable, but then to say in the following sentence that home life is non-existent. I often ponder the long term stuff in the tech realm as a current full time grad student, and this particular section was striking to me.
- drgath 13y ago
  I get the sense that the OP's work hours are actually what he likes and is comfortable with.
BenSchaechter 13y ago
So, this is just me. The point I was trying to convey is that it is generally a cool place to be and I enjoy it. Staying to 9 or 10 doesn't feel that long to me personally. It isn't like I'm forced to be there that late -- I would say I'm most definitely in the minority of people staying that late. If I had kids, I'd most definitely want to be home and be with them. Lots of Yahoos leave at more "standard" times and there is obviously no issue.
rdouble 13y ago
There's not anything else worth doing in Sunnyvale besides working. Being in a part of the country that seems super nice, but is actually very dull, is part of the Silicon Valley economic miracle.
- 7Figures2Commas 13y ago
  C'mon now. Sunnyvale isn't Las Vegas, but most of the time, "there's nothing else worth doing here besides working" is simply an excuse. And not a very convincing one at that.
  - rdouble 13y ago
    Can you name five things to do in Sunnyvale when you're bored?
    - ryandrake 13y ago
      Go to Mountain View?
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    - jedberg 13y ago
      Eat (lots of great restaurant) Drink (lots of fun bars) Hike (plenty of hiking trails in the nearby mountains, biking trails, etc) See a movie (lots of great theaters) Hang out (lots of great open spaces, big parks, and downtown sunnyvale is nice to just hang out). Now, to be fair, I live in Cupertino (right next to Sunnyvale) and I would rather live in Berkeley or SF, because there is certainly MORE to do, but Sunnyvale isn't THAT bad. If you can't find something to do, you're probably just being lazy.
    - 7Figures2Commas 13y ago
      I'll give you 10: 1. If you like the outdoors, there are plenty of wonderful places to run/hike/bike in the South Bay/Peninsula. 2. There are frequent sporting events at HP Pavilion. 3. Sunnyvale may not be Paris, but museums and art galleries do exist in the area. 4. The diversity and quality of Bay Area restaurants is unrivaled. 5. Nightlife can be found in San Jose. 6. For weekend getaways, Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay and Napa are all within reasonable driving distance. 7. Like most metropolitan areas, there are tons of gyms where you can stay in shape and meet people. 8. Meetups of all types abound in the Bay Area. 9. If you like shopping or window shopping, you could do a lot worse than Valley Fair Mall and Santana Row. 10. A lot of the downtowns in the area are great for grabbing a cup of coffee and people watching.

I think he's more so hanging out, enjoying the amenities. Dinner/gym/etc. I don't have kids, I'd probably do the same thing if it were so convenient.

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jedanbik 13y ago

Just an FYI -- I don’t have kids either. I was pointing that out because it seemed like a massive contradiction to say that working at Yahoo is comfortable, but then to say in the following sentence that home life is non-existent. I often ponder the long term stuff in the tech realm as a current full time grad student, and this particular section was striking to me.

drgath 13y ago
I get the sense that the OP's work hours are actually what he likes and is comfortable with.

BenSchaechter 13y ago

So, this is just me. The point I was trying to convey is that it is generally a cool place to be and I enjoy it. Staying to 9 or 10 doesn't feel that long to me personally. It isn't like I'm forced to be there that late -- I would say I'm most definitely in the minority of people staying that late. If I had kids, I'd most definitely want to be home and be with them. Lots of Yahoos leave at more "standard" times and there is obviously no issue.

rdouble 13y ago

There's not anything else worth doing in Sunnyvale besides working. Being in a part of the country that seems super nice, but is actually very dull, is part of the Silicon Valley economic miracle.

7Figures2Commas 13y ago
C'mon now. Sunnyvale isn't Las Vegas, but most of the time, "there's nothing else worth doing here besides working" is simply an excuse. And not a very convincing one at that.
- rdouble 13y ago
  Can you name five things to do in Sunnyvale when you're bored?
  - ryandrake 13y ago
    Go to Mountain View?
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  - jedberg 13y ago
    Eat (lots of great restaurant) Drink (lots of fun bars) Hike (plenty of hiking trails in the nearby mountains, biking trails, etc) See a movie (lots of great theaters) Hang out (lots of great open spaces, big parks, and downtown sunnyvale is nice to just hang out). Now, to be fair, I live in Cupertino (right next to Sunnyvale) and I would rather live in Berkeley or SF, because there is certainly MORE to do, but Sunnyvale isn't THAT bad. If you can't find something to do, you're probably just being lazy.
  - 7Figures2Commas 13y ago
    I'll give you 10: 1. If you like the outdoors, there are plenty of wonderful places to run/hike/bike in the South Bay/Peninsula. 2. There are frequent sporting events at HP Pavilion. 3. Sunnyvale may not be Paris, but museums and art galleries do exist in the area. 4. The diversity and quality of Bay Area restaurants is unrivaled. 5. Nightlife can be found in San Jose. 6. For weekend getaways, Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay and Napa are all within reasonable driving distance. 7. Like most metropolitan areas, there are tons of gyms where you can stay in shape and meet people. 8. Meetups of all types abound in the Bay Area. 9. If you like shopping or window shopping, you could do a lot worse than Valley Fair Mall and Santana Row. 10. A lot of the downtowns in the area are great for grabbing a cup of coffee and people watching.