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Subject:Re: Relocating to Silicon Valley From:George Mena <George -dot- Mena -at- ESSTECH -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 13 Oct 1998 09:47:02 -0700
I live in San Francisco and have worked throughout Silicon Valley and the
Bay Area (along with quite a few other listmembers, I'm sure) since 1984.
I'm also available for an offline discussion via e-mail.
[George Mena] snip
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> Subject: Request Info on Relocating to Silicon Valley
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> Hello Fellow Tech Writers,
>
> I have reached the pinnacle of my career in my present city, and I am
> seriously considering relocating to the Silicon Valley. I know that the
> housing market is expensive and tight and that traffic is bad. In the
> archives for this list, there is some good information about recruiters
> and
> agencies to contact for job opportunities in the Bay Area.
>
> What I am interested in is any stories people might be willing to share
> about relocating to Silicon Valley. I wonder how you feel about it now
> that
> you did it. Is there anything you wish you had done differently? Is it
> reasonable to expect relocation assistance? What are the pitfalls I should
> be aware of before I seriously begin this process?
>
> If anyone would be willing to share information with me, please post a
> response to the list. If you prefer, simply post contact information, and
> I
> will contact you from home.
>
> Thanks in advance to anyone willing to share information and experience.
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