Quote: (05-13-2016 09:35 AM)zatara Wrote:
Anywhere that becomes a tech-hub becomes unlivable very fast. You get huge numbers of nerdy males under 40 on high wages moving into the city. This leads to rapid increases in rent, beer and restaurant prices, and nightlife/dating ratios getting trashed.
Its the reason the SF bay area is probably the worst major city in the US to live in as a single man.
There are no "high wages" here in Austin. I could go to other Texas cities and get a similar job for about the same money. Many people talk of going to other cities and making more money doing the same work.
It is due almost solely to all the "immigrants" from California. This especially includes Los Angeles, which is not a tech hub at all.
And there are very few making "high wages" in tech. Most of us make enough to support ourselves, and that's about it. I still make less than $60,000 per year--so much for the "high wages." Many who work in tech have spouses who also work. The last thing we need is more people promoting the myth that there are lots of "high wages" in tech. The business is already saturated with too many people looking for jobs, and we don't need any more.