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Here in the South (and namely Greenville, SC) we've had a shortage of talented IT (devs mainly) since 2008. Great gigs here and great opportunities but most fol
by Valien 15y ago
Here in the South (and namely Greenville, SC) we've had a shortage of talented IT (devs mainly) since 2008. Great gigs here and great opportunities but most folks don't or can't relocate (due to being upside down in a home someplace) or can't fathom a 'pay cut' since our area doesn't pay Silicon/Boston/NY rates yet our cost of living is quite a bit lower (at least has been).
If you're a talented developer and out of work more than a month you either are horrible at interviewing, have terrible soft skills, or really aren't that good. Or you might be on vacation :)
- prodigal_erik 15y agoI doubled my salary over the last couple of years by moving from Seattle to the Bay Area. Unless SC would involve a much smaller hit, the cost of living there could be $0 and I'm still better off here. I'm not assuming valley rates are sustainable compared to almost anywhere in the world, but somehow they haven't ended yet.
- mahyarm 15y agoI was getting job offers close to bay area wages from seattle when I moved down to the bay area several months ago. I think seattle has caught up money wise.
- mahyarm 15y agoHow much lower is it? If it's more than 24'000 then the valley is still a better deal. The number next to your wage also has positive carrer benefits even if you net the same amount in the end.