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    "title": "And people seem surprised when I say I won’t move back to the Valley",
    "url": "https://performancezen.com/2006/03/30/and-people-seem-surprised-when-i-say-i-wont-move-back-to-the-valley/",
    "datePublished": "2006-03-30",
    "dateModified": "2006-03-30",
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    "description": "Silicon valley has some very mystical appeal in our geek culture.But it comes with a very severe cost, as Niall Kennedy points out in this post. How bad is the…",
    "author": "spierzchala",
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# And people seem surprised when I say I won’t move back to the Valley

Silicon valley has some very mystical appeal in our geek culture.

But it comes with a very severe cost, as Niall Kennedy points out in [this post](http://www.niallkennedy.com/blog/archives/2006/03/silicon-valley-commute-costs.html).

How bad is the Bay Area/Silicon Valley? Well, with a lousy school system and decrepit infrastructure added into the mix of a generally higher cost of living, I would require a 75% - 100% increase in base salary to even **CONSIDER** the Bay Area again.

It's the **INTERNET** people! You can work **ANYWHERE**!

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