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Google, Cisco, Apple, etc. are making critical mistake of not investing and engaging more into process of improving community around them (homeless problem, sch

by tlogan 13y ago

Google, Cisco, Apple, etc. are making critical mistake of not investing and engaging more into process of improving community around them (homeless problem, schools, housing, public transportation, etc.). The philosophy goes like this: the person who takes private buses will eventually have kids, spouses, friends which not will not be able to use private buses. So these talented engineers will move out (and probably find different company) as soon as they are not any more single or DINKY because their quality of life will suck. Then what?

w1ntermute 13y ago
Except there's a big flaw with your entire argument. Most of the big tech companies (with the exception of Twitter) are located in Santa Clara County, rather than in downtown SF. When those engineers get older and start families, they're probably just going to move out to Santa Clara County, where they will be able to get a house and live closer to work (allowing them to spend more time with their families). There will be no reason for them to switch jobs - in fact, their commute will be shortened.
- tlogan 13y ago
  Not sure if that make sense since Bay Area is quite integrated. Great you move to Santa Clara but your kid needs to go to San Francisco since there is a good catholic school there - then what? Or your wife works in San Francisco?
  - w1ntermute 13y ago
    > Great you move to Santa Clara but your kid needs to go to San Francisco since there is a good catholic school there - then what? That's no different from living in any other metropolitan area. If you refuse to send your child to the local public school, then you're going to have to deal with the difficulty of transportation. > Or your wife works in San Francisco? Then it's no different from before you were married, when you were traveling from SF down to the Valley, except in reverse.

by tlogan 13y ago

w1ntermute 13y ago

Except there's a big flaw with your entire argument. Most of the big tech companies (with the exception of Twitter) are located in Santa Clara County, rather than in downtown SF. When those engineers get older and start families, they're probably just going to move out to Santa Clara County, where they will be able to get a house and live closer to work (allowing them to spend more time with their families). There will be no reason for them to switch jobs - in fact, their commute will be shortened.

tlogan 13y ago
Not sure if that make sense since Bay Area is quite integrated. Great you move to Santa Clara but your kid needs to go to San Francisco since there is a good catholic school there - then what? Or your wife works in San Francisco?
- w1ntermute 13y ago
  > Great you move to Santa Clara but your kid needs to go to San Francisco since there is a good catholic school there - then what? That's no different from living in any other metropolitan area. If you refuse to send your child to the local public school, then you're going to have to deal with the difficulty of transportation. > Or your wife works in San Francisco? Then it's no different from before you were married, when you were traveling from SF down to the Valley, except in reverse.