Tech IndustryFeb 25, 2020
Wayfairblindglory

NYC vs SF

Living experience while working in tech. This isn't necessarily about the opportunities, rather more about cost of living, crowd, infra, etc kind of comparison while you earn tech salary. #tech #wlb

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Citadel HaFQ36 Feb 25, 2020

I moved from SF to NY and while there is a lot more to do in NY and the city is more culturally diverse, I do miss SF.

Western Digital AHVJ73 Feb 25, 2020

Wanna elaborate on that?

Google 2a346d Feb 25, 2020

Yeah, can you elaborate, considering doing same move.

Deloitte Makiavelli Feb 25, 2020

I ski and surf and like good weather so ny has nothing to offer me.

Microsoft leetcoder# Feb 25, 2020

There are several skiing resorts in upstate NY and Vermont

Move Blindmove Feb 25, 2020

The smell of piss in the streets is the same in both

Microsoft Ugolop Feb 25, 2020

Except that SF has smell of weed piss and NYC does not.

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wGYf20 Feb 25, 2020

Wow I’m surprised with the poll results.

Two Sigma git meta Feb 25, 2020

You shouldn't be surprised given that this poll has been open for only a short while, and it's 10:50am in NYC and 7:50am in SF.

Target gOeV04 Feb 25, 2020

What do you think is better about SF if you don’t care about opportunities? Other than year round warm weather, which is a big priority for many people ofc

Tableau ejmv17 Feb 25, 2020

SF is nice but is controlled by NIMBYs who want the suburbs in the city - NYC is a real city and cheaper (if you don’t live in Manhattan below Harlem) with way better public transportation. I don’t live in either and neither would be my first choice (I used to live in NYC)

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wGYf20 Feb 25, 2020

What would be your first choice?

MongoDB nxUb63 Feb 25, 2020

you'll encounter fewer people shitting on the sidewalk with a needle hanging out of their arm in NYC

Apple hGfFgJi Feb 25, 2020

SF is disgusting. NYC is better as a city, for sure - better transport, more women, diverse background, food - but still tough to digest.

Salesforce ploeiend Feb 25, 2020

There not even comparable in my eyes, NYC wins by a landslide. Only thing similar is they are both expensive.

Lyft FMrR02 Mar 22, 2020

SF is terrible. Way too expensive for what it is. Idk why it gets compared to NYC