Tech workers now doubting decision to move from California to Texas
Tech workers now doubting decision to move from California to Texas
Unsatisfied with the talent pool, traffic, and heat in Texas, some California tech workers are weighing another move.
Despite anxiety over Texas' growth and billboards in California trying to persuade residents to stay put, many still chose to switch states, often picking Austin and the larger Central Texas region as their next home.
People selecting Texas over the Golden State cited affordability as a key factor. But for some, it's come with different costs: dense traffic, a lack of dependable public transportation and scorching heat that transplants say is lowering their quality of life. An August report from Insider found that tech workers in particular are getting fed up with Texas, frustrated that career opportunities just aren't as plentiful as they are in Silicon Valley.
As a result, people are moving out of the Lone Star State, or at the very least are considering it. Using U.S. Postal Service data, Insider found that from January to May this year, Austin saw the fifth-largest net outward migration among major U.S. cities, trailing New York, Los Angeles, and Houston, which actually ranked No. 1 among cities that saw the most people leave during that stretch.
Most of the people I know who are looking to move back to the Bay Area or Portland/Seattle are doing to because of the political climate, not the weather. A lot of people were pushed to move by their jobs, or elected to move because they saw a cost of living benefit. They figured they could do the blue city in a red state thing. With people like Abbott in charge, that’s no longer going to be a viable option.
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Lone star state: it's not the nickname, it's the rating.
Lmao best Texas burn I've seen. Gonna steal this one.
No thanks.
I had a coworker who needed to resign because of severe anxiety. It was, “I live in Texas” induced anxiety. (I’m sure there was more to it but this was the jist)This is where she was born and raised. Texas is not a fun place to live.
Tesla, who moved from California to Texas a while back, moved their engineering back to California, since engineers wouldn't work in Texas.
Tesla Shifts Its Engineering Headquarters Back To California
I live in CA and I'm from Texas. I tell these people I've never been more overworked and taken advantage of than when i was working in Texas. Combine that with the unregulated utilities and unlimited property tax, there's no upside to moving to Texas.
Don't forget the stupid deregulation, monstrous GOP politicians, and the complete and utter psychopathic ghoul they have in the Governor's office. That guy's tied with Pudding Ron for the 2nd place award for "worst human being in 21st century America."
:shocked pikachu: pot is illegal here?
Nobody messes with the state of Texas.
But the state of Texas messes with literally everyone it can.
And I suppose most of them didn't even have to deal with thousand-dollar electricity bills caused by that winter storm in 2021, or running the real risk of freezing to death in a semi desertic state
To work in tech you don't have to live in California. Many tech workers moved rural.
I work in tech for a Texas-based company. I live & work out of my home in Massachusetts. Never even been to the Texas HQ, and certainly not in any rush to do so.
The one saving grace is that more people will know "how well things work" in a big Republican state.
Oh no did they bump into all their ex's
I forgot that song even existed until now. https://yewtu.be/watch?v=9qumxVP8PrE
Texas is the nasty underwear of America - it's shape is a like a tighty whitey, a stained one at that.
The tech workers I know love it and are convincing others to join them. Seems anecdotal at best.
Yours is anecdotal by definition.
That's the point I'm trying to make
Gives anecdotal comment in a discussion about USPS statistical data calling it anecdotal.
Classic.
I say that my friend is anecdotal but this also seems anecdotal.
These were the "smart kids" in high school?