If wages rise there are. There's a giant pool of highly skilled workers -- including friends of mine who've left the bay area -- living in the south, west, and

If wages rise there are. There's a giant pool of highly skilled workers -- including friends of mine who've left the bay area -- living in the south, west, and midwest, because of the insane cost of living in the bay area. Fix that, and I personally know 4 very good senior (10+ years) engineers who would happily move back. But not for $120k, and not even for $200k, as long as a 3 bed condo on the peninsula costs $800k and comes with a 1.5 to 2 hour commute into sf for both parents.