Having lived in nyc for almost 7 years, I’m planning to move to the bay area. what can I expect? I dont drive a car and for a variety of reasons (all out of control) i might not. i would like to not live in sf. definitely ok with bay area
Uhm, no. You need a car. If you suck at driving then factor in 24hr personal driver. At least outside of SF. Seriously, you will be miserable.
Actually it’s more like I can’t drive due to medical conditions
Understand. In that case, you should consider living in central SF, staying in nyc, or pick another walkable option
You need a car. But Uber and Lyft are everywhere so if you can afford 20-30$ rides to get groceries you might be okay. The weather is good but you will be sad and stranded without a vehicle. Best bet is to find a boyfriend or girlfriend to drive you around
u can’t walk anywhere here and public transportation is not 24 hrs like nyc, there’s no subway. Everything closes early, nobody walks around, no diversity
fb is extending an offer and in the process of sending all onboarding emails and stuff. I’m suddenly getting cold feet. It might not be a good choice from personal standpoint and the issue of being in a “spread out area” like bay area
Therefore the incentives of moving are big but still having some doubts
It's more like spilled out. Austin Boston NY Redmond even chicago is a better option if u are just switching jobs. If it's a big career upward move then u have a reason to suffer and take a risk. But just coz its fb I would highly suggest to not move.
Try asking them for Boston office. They expanded quite a bit there and office location is in kendal square. Good public transport. Beautiful city. Snow is a pain but rest 9 months are very nice. People are good. Crowd is diverse. Definitely stay away from bay area. Fb officr is in Menlo park which is like a corner. U need a car here even to get a coffee. Noone walks. Traffic is among the worst in the county. Super expensive living and each and every thing. Atleast in ny u get much better life for almost same living cost. If ur current company allows, try spending a month wfh here. Ull get the feel.
Less a holes trying to out bro you. Minus is TC obsessed people.
I’ve actually noticed more a holes trying to “out bro” because of the eng one-up culture here
I lived in NYC before. Bay Area won’t compare well, but if you don’t want to live in SF and can’t drive then consider Berkeley area
I moved to the Bay after being born and growing up in NYC. I lived in Manhattan. I hate the Bay.
Do not move here if u dont drive.. also bay area is extremely depressing after u have lived in ny. Saying from first hand experience. Unless it's a huge jump up in job I would highly suggest to stay away from bay area if u like ny city life.