On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 9:28 AM, Owen DeLong <o...@delong.com> wrote:
> > > > On Jul 26, 2014, at 6:01 PM, William Herrin <b...@herrin.us> wrote: > > > >> On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Owen DeLong <o...@delong.com> wrote: > >> Bill, on your list of not so wonderful things in DC, you left off: > >> Weather > >> In the sumer, the DC area is, well, what you’d expect > from a hot, humid, fetid swamp. > >> In the winter, you can make ice cream outside without > rock salt (though there’s plenty of > >> salt available on the roads). > > > > Meh. The weather is always temperate indoors. You ARE a computer guy, > right? > > Yes and no. I like being able to go outside and enjoy things outside of my > job environment. > > To me, weather matters. > > I guess if I had grown up or been stuck in the DC area for a long time, I > might not be so focused on the outdoors. > > >> Contrary to Bill’s claims, we have nearly as many data centers > >> housing lots of interconnect, content providers, etc. out here, > >> too. We’re also a primary gateway to Asia and the Pacific as > >> well as Australia. > > > > I wouldn't dream of suggesting that silicon valley lacks for anything > > of interest to computer and networking folks. You even have heavy > > taxation, heavy regulation and a state government ever on the brink of > > financial collapse, all things less prevalent in Northern Virginia. > > Though if you really enjoy those things you can always visit DC or the > > People's Republic of Maryland. > > Meh... I don't think my taxation is that high overall. Yes, I pay a > slightly higher sales tax than VA, but IIRC, our income tax rate is lower. > My property taxes are definitely lower and more predictable. > > Owen > > Shush, Owen! It's already crowded enough out here--the last thing we need is more people thinking it's a good place to work. ;P You wouldn't like it here in the Bay Area. It's horrible, there's pollution all the time, the traffic is terrible, there's no reasonable public transportation, there's no late-night eateries for when you finish that maintenance window at 2am. You definitely don't want to live here. :D And as far as that government data about salary goes...yeah, that's definitely the mean, and doesn't represent the full range. My W2 last year was *mumble*-times the listed mean for some parts of the country. Telecommuting can work out amazingly well, for the right people. But it takes dedication and focus, and a relentless willingness to be accessible to your coworkers. Matt
