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I agree with everything you just said. Do you think the existence you described is the norm in the Valley? Or elsewhere? Or nowhere? I guess I'm cynical, but

I agree with everything you just said. Do you think the existence you described is the norm in the Valley? Or elsewhere? Or nowhere? I guess I'm cynical, but my sense is that most people bashing the Valley are advocating for making that same VC culture more geographically available. Obviously, there are people like you and me who have more insight into the problem.

logfromblammo 13y ago
No, I don't. I have worked for a few companies that were good, and a few that were bad. I very much prefer the former, but every single one of those jobs were purchased by a bad company and subsequently piped to /dev/screw-you-buddy . If I were in SV, I could probably jump right into another similar job without too much disruption. But I wasn't. Two of the three times, I had to move to a different state of the US to even come close to what I had before. And where I am now is mired in endemic mismanagement thanks to all the military-industrial complex money flowing through the streets. Since companies don't seem to have any inkling of loyalty to employees any more, I need to find my job security in the ability to quickly find a new and similar job on short notice. That is a poor substitute for just one company that does not have its head up its own backside, but those seem increasingly hard to find.
- michaelochurch 13y ago
  I hear you loud and clear. Also, I think a major factor pushing people into the star cities is the two-career family. It's a good thing, but it tends to push people into a small number of locations that become extremely expensive. Now there's an argument that could go into the affordable housing debate. "If you don't support real estate reform, you're a sexist." I agree that good corporate cultures seem to get driven out by bad ones. It's like a Gresham's Law. * And where I am now is mired in endemic mismanagement thanks to all the military-industrial complex money flowing through the streets.* Now I'm curious. What part of the country do you live in?

logfromblammo 13y ago

No, I don't. I have worked for a few companies that were good, and a few that were bad. I very much prefer the former, but every single one of those jobs were purchased by a bad company and subsequently piped to /dev/screw-you-buddy . If I were in SV, I could probably jump right into another similar job without too much disruption. But I wasn't. Two of the three times, I had to move to a different state of the US to even come close to what I had before. And where I am now is mired in endemic mismanagement thanks to all the military-industrial complex money flowing through the streets. Since companies don't seem to have any inkling of loyalty to employees any more, I need to find my job security in the ability to quickly find a new and similar job on short notice. That is a poor substitute for just one company that does not have its head up its own backside, but those seem increasingly hard to find.

michaelochurch 13y ago
I hear you loud and clear. Also, I think a major factor pushing people into the star cities is the two-career family. It's a good thing, but it tends to push people into a small number of locations that become extremely expensive. Now there's an argument that could go into the affordable housing debate. "If you don't support real estate reform, you're a sexist." I agree that good corporate cultures seem to get driven out by bad ones. It's like a Gresham's Law. * And where I am now is mired in endemic mismanagement thanks to all the military-industrial complex money flowing through the streets.* Now I'm curious. What part of the country do you live in?