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I lived and worked in San Jose with my family of five from 1993 - 1997. If
you would like additional opinions on the area and your potential career
move, I would be happy to talk or e-mail with you offline.
Richard Cook
(520) 498-1633
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Subject: Request Info on Relocating to Silicon Valley
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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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I lived and worked in San Jose with my =
family of five from 1993 - 1997. If you would like additional opinions =
on the area and your potential career move, I would be happy to talk or =
e-mail with you offline.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I have reached the =
pinnacle of my career in my present city, and I am</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">seriously =
considering relocating to the Silicon Valley. I know that the</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">housing market is =
expensive and tight and that traffic is bad. In the</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">archives for this =
list, there is some good information about recruiters and</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">agencies to contact =
for job opportunities in the Bay Area.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">What I am interested =
in is any stories people might be willing to share</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">about relocating to =
Silicon Valley. I wonder how you feel about it now that</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">you did it. Is =
there anything you wish you had done differently? Is it</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">reasonable to =
expect relocation assistance? What are the pitfalls I should</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">be aware of before =
I seriously begin this process?</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">If anyone would be =
willing to share information with me, please post a</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">response to the =
list. If you prefer, simply post contact information, and I</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">will contact you =
from home.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Thanks in advance to =
anyone willing to share information and experience.</FONT>
</P>
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