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When I moved to Santa Cruz (at the end of the nineties), my company eventually closed our office there and consolidated everyone into our office in downtown San

When I moved to Santa Cruz (at the end of the nineties), my company eventually closed our office there and consolidated everyone into our office in downtown San Jose. No one wanted to work there, which I found weird at first (considering it wasn't very far away), but eventually understood. San Jose was pretty shitty then (I have no idea what it's like now, but it sounds like it's basically the same). I also didn't find anything redeeming about San Francisco (which I realize is a minority opinion), so I stayed in Santa Cruz as long as I could (before eventually relocating to DC after the company closed the rest of our offices out west).

GuiA 13y ago
Is there anyone on HN who works in the valley and lives in Santa Cruz? I currently work in SF/live in Oakland, but my gf and I go to Santa Cruz pretty regularly over the weekends. I really like the vibe there- way more relaxed and less obsessed with the latest startups. You can take hikes, surf, enjoy the weather, have nice meals for less money than in the Bay Area, and without the pretension. For now I'm in my mid-20s and content with going there one or two weekends a month; but if I still work in the bay area when I start to turn 30 and have kids, I think I'd much rather live in Santa Cruz. I know Apple has a few SC shuttles; are they the only company? I'd love to hear any stories :)
- fourstar 13y ago
  No. Google has a shuttle from there. Additionally, I know of one LinkedIn employee who live in Santa Cruz as well (but I don't think they have a shuttle from there yet). That's a really shitty commute otherwise (Highway 17) with no shuttle, so those that do commute from there to the valley must have a pretty damn good reason.
  - michaelwww 13y ago
    Programmers who can work from home usually arrange to go over the hill on off hours or on an infrequent basis, which I think is typical. If you must work 9 to 5, yes the commute can be pretty bad, but by California standards not that bad.

GuiA 13y ago

Is there anyone on HN who works in the valley and lives in Santa Cruz? I currently work in SF/live in Oakland, but my gf and I go to Santa Cruz pretty regularly over the weekends. I really like the vibe there- way more relaxed and less obsessed with the latest startups. You can take hikes, surf, enjoy the weather, have nice meals for less money than in the Bay Area, and without the pretension. For now I'm in my mid-20s and content with going there one or two weekends a month; but if I still work in the bay area when I start to turn 30 and have kids, I think I'd much rather live in Santa Cruz. I know Apple has a few SC shuttles; are they the only company? I'd love to hear any stories :)

fourstar 13y ago
No. Google has a shuttle from there. Additionally, I know of one LinkedIn employee who live in Santa Cruz as well (but I don't think they have a shuttle from there yet). That's a really shitty commute otherwise (Highway 17) with no shuttle, so those that do commute from there to the valley must have a pretty damn good reason.
- michaelwww 13y ago
  Programmers who can work from home usually arrange to go over the hill on off hours or on an infrequent basis, which I think is typical. If you must work 9 to 5, yes the commute can be pretty bad, but by California standards not that bad.