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Tech IndustryDec 25, 2019
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Bay area to las vegas?

hey guys. im an E5 at FB. im tired of the bay area, tired of the traffic, and i couldn’t give to shits about the culture. im thinking of buying a house on cash in vegas and just moving there. i can do fine with 100-150k TC in vegas. what are your thoughts?

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Amazon zgsm23 Dec 25, 2019

Zappos is the only BIG-ish company there. I like the idea though. No state tax. And it costs 65 percent less to live in Vegas than in San Fran (This is what zappos tells everyone in there interviews..)

Facebook jasonFeng OP Dec 25, 2019

I could probably become EM in some no name company in Vegas and live happily ever after?

Amazon zgsm23 Dec 25, 2019

You could! I would say go hell for leather and recruit for Zappos. It's not that difficult to get a gig at Zappos.

Airbnb wise taco Dec 25, 2019

Why Vegas?

Facebook jasonFeng OP Dec 25, 2019

Low COL. Nice suburbs and schools for the kids.

Airbnb wise taco Dec 25, 2019

Sure but you can get that in dozens of places, right? Why do you like Vegas the most?

Microsoft SwiftSocks Dec 25, 2019

Consider Phoenix. Same climate, more opportunities (at least in comparison - nowhere near tech city hub opportunities, however).

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Mirrage Jan 4, 2020

Was gonna say this. We have Amazon, PayPal, Intel and GoDaddy, plus Microsoft, but I'm pretty sure MS doesn't hire for SWEs here (correct me if I'm wrong, and if so, sign me up!). Plus a lot of smaller companies and finance companies, like Amex, USAA, Wells Fargo, etc. that pay decently. You can buy a 3000+ sq ft house in a nice neighborhood here for ~$400k, less depending on the city.

Uber f5gfd6 Dec 25, 2019

Addiction to gambling is a possibility at which point you will think 65% expensive in SF was better.

Boeing DROPTABLE* Dec 25, 2019

You can live in Vegas and not pass through the strip at all. That’s actually what most people do in the Vegas/ Henderson area

Facebook jasonFeng OP Dec 25, 2019

I’ve never drank more than a glass of alcohol in my life, you think I’ll get addicted to gambling?

Google लिल नास Dec 25, 2019

Consider Seattle

Facebook jasonFeng OP Dec 25, 2019

Same COL, same shit traffic, and far worse weather.

Redfin y0lo3 Dec 25, 2019

COL in Seattle is probably 60-75%..

Instructure wowsers Dec 25, 2019

Interest rates are low. I wouldn’t buy cash. Do you have enough swing for Facebook to let you work remote? Now that would be a win. You would keep your SF TC but live in Vegas.

Microsoft Aista Dec 25, 2019

Do you have a daughter? If yes, then don't do it 🤣🤣

Expedia Group frozenly Dec 25, 2019

Austin? (Though doesnt help on the Tahoe front)

Intel Alt-Tab Dec 25, 2019

Why do you need to live in Vegas to get to Tahoe more easily?

Facebook YmRA88 Dec 25, 2019

Moved from Vegas to the Bay Area and miss living in a 5 bedroom house. Yes, my daughters were fine out there. No, I didn’t develop a gambling habit. In comparison, very little opportunity for tech (hence, the reason I moved). And choices are slim if you’re looking for a good public education system, but it does exist. Otherwise, there are some great places out there to raise families - Henderson/Summerlin.