re: #443 Belafon

Living here in Texas, close to Dallas but in a blood red area, I do envy those that live in blue states. At the same time, I wonder if, with the internet, and with global selling and shipping, if a number of companies in CA and other states could not move to places like Iowa.

I do understand there are differences, and I understand the possible struggles at the beginning, but, like the rest of us, changing this country won’t help if all of the companies pile in a few areas.

And the costs would be cheaper.

Cafepress moved most of their corporate to Louisville near their shipping & fulfillment center as I was leaving that company. I get IT recruiters from the mid-west regularly now - in large part because cost of living is low and people can afford to buy there. If I was younger and didn’t own a home it would definitely be a consideration.

So tech flight is happening…it’s just happening slowly.

Got a new guy in my office I work with from Ohio. Sold his house there for $300k and is suffering a bit of sticker shock out here. He’ll find a place for around $500-$600 if he doesn’t mind an hour drive as our company opened an east bay office which makes living in the San Joaquin valley possible.