I live in the suburbs and I don't even see my neighbors during the week. Tech workers work long hours, especially if you have kids, here's how it tends to work:

I live in the suburbs and I don't even see my neighbors during the week. Tech workers work long hours, especially if you have kids, here's how it tends to work: Drop off kids at 8am. Head off to work. Arrive at work by 9. Work until 6 or 7pm. Pick up kids from after school. Eat dinner. Do homework. Play with kids. Put kids to sleep. Catch up on work emails or emergencies. End up going to bed late. Work life balance in tech is in someways worse than non-tech, because tech workers take their work with them everywhere. There's not going to be a lot of time for socializing at block parties.