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On the other hand, I moved to the Bay Area in 2013 to work for a big famous tech company and I was utterly disappointed. Earning a high income was no fun becaus
by mrrrgn 11y ago
On the other hand, I moved to the Bay Area in 2013 to work for a big famous tech company and I was utterly disappointed. Earning a high income was no fun because I was trapped in a city full of type-a, over-achievers, who only wanted to talk about work. The people who I most enjoyed hanging out with were financially struggling and on their way out.
Cheaper places allow for more diversity, which creates a healthy and vibrant culture. The Bay Area feels sick to me;
like something from a William Gibson novel. I left after a year and will _never_ live there again if I can help it.
- spiritplumber 11y agoYeah, I'm looking into moving to Austin. Even work-wise, conversations have gone from "What are you building? Nifty, how does it work? Thanks for the link to the schematics" to "What are you building? Nifty, who's funding your project? Ah, nobody? I'm sorry".
- ido 11y agoFunny I hear the same things from friends who left Austin to Pittsburgh :) I wonder where the Pittsburghers move to when Pittsburgh's too expensive/no longer cool?