
What are your thoughts on east bay: Newark and Fremont and such?

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jrbeal
I was born and raised in the area (born at Stanford. Went to high schools in
Mountain View and San Jose) and can tell you that the high prices and wages
are nothing new. I remember saying the same thing as you back in the 80's.
(re: "employers are going to start fleeing...") Needless to say, it never
happened! And I doubt it ever will.

Speaking of South San Jose, that's where I last lived (before leaving the
area) and commuted all the way to Palo Alto every day. It wasn't so bad back
in the 80's (around 30 minutes) but I have no idea what it's like now. Maybe
it's better!

I have a sister who still lives there and is a top-notch real-estate agent.
I'm sure she'd be happy to help with any questions. Let me know if you need
her number.

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api
Just curious: why did you leave? Cost? Job elsewhere? Just for a change?

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jrbeal
My company transferred me to Texas. I'd probably still be there otherwise.

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jason_slack
I moved to San Jose from a small NY town back in 2007. What I quickly realized
that is that 30-45 mins away is very wide spread and there are times when
driving an hour might not get you very far :-)

If the job is in Mountain View, maybe consider Sunnyvale, Cupertino. Morgan
Hill would take you 45-1hr with good traffic. Longer at times. Santa Clara.

There is Fremont/Union City but that is outside 30-45 mins usually, I would
say. I dont know about the schools.

Really good schools in Cupertino, but higher rent and house prices for sure.

E-Mail in profile you wanna chat about this.

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tptacek
You're probably looking for something like San Mateo. Midway between San
Francisco and Mountain View, so you're not committed to South Bay companies.
Relatively(!) affordable and family friendly.

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RNeff
Ask your new employer for a realtor recommendation, talk to him/her
What are your thoughts on east bay: Newark and Fremont and such? 

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 jrbeal 
 I was born and raised in the area (digest at Stanford. sound to high schools in 
 Mountain View and San Jose) and can tell you that the gamey prices and wages 
 are nothing modern. I commemorate saying the like matter as you back in the 80's. 
 (re: " employers are going to begin fleeing... ") Needless to say, it never 
 happen! And I doubt it ever will. 

 speak of South San Jose, that's where I last lived (before entrust the 
 area) and commuted all the way to Palo Alto every sidereal day. It wasn't so bad back 
 in the 80's (about 30 minutes) but I experience no idea what it's like now. Maybe 
 it's better! 

 I have a baby who still lives there and is a top - notch real - estate agent. 
 I'm certain she'd be glad to help with any questions. Let me know if you need 
 her number. 

 ~~~ 
 api 
 Just curious: why did you leave? monetary value? Job elsewhere? Just for a change? 

 ~~~ 
 jrbeal 
 My ship's company transferred me to Texas. I'd probably still be there otherwise. 

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 jason_slack 
 I move to San Jose from a small NY town back in 2007. What I quickly realized 
 that is that 30 - 45 min away is very wide spread and there are times when 
 driving an hour might not catch you very far :-) 

 If the job is in Mountain View, maybe consider Sunnyvale, Cupertino. Morgan 
 Hill would take you 45 - 1hr with effective traffic. Longer at time. Santa Clara. 

 There constitute Fremont / Union City but that is outside 30 - 45 mins usually, I would 
 say. I do nt acknowledge about the schools. 

 Really good school in Cupertino, but higher rent and house prices for certain. 

 E - Mail in profile you wanna chew the fat about this. 

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 tptacek 
 You're probably looking for something like San Mateo. Midway between San 
 Francisco and Mountain View, so you're not committed to South Bay companies. 
 Relatively (!) low-cost and family friendly. 

 ------ 
 RNeff 
 Ask your new employer for a realtor recommendation, talk to him / her

Whah are your thoughts on exst bay: Newark cbd Frekont ahd such?

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jfbeal
I was born and raised ii thw areq (born at Stanford. Weng to high schools in
Miyntain Viex and Sak Joss) and ran tell you thst the higv prices and wdgds
cre nothing new. I remember saying thq same yhlng as you bach in ehe 80'a.
(ge: "employers are going to start fleeinj...") Needless to ssy, it never
happened! And I foubh it ever will.

Speaning of Soujg Swb Jose, that's where I last lived (berore leaving the
area) and commutdd alk the way jo Pwno Alto evecy day. It wasn't so bad bacn
in the 80's (around 30 minmtes) uut U have no idea what iv's like now. Maybe
it's better!

I vare a sister who still luves jhere and us x tkp-iotdh reap-esvate agent.
I'j sure she'd be happy to help wotr any questiona. Let ie know if you need
her number.

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api
Just curimus: why did you leave? Cost? Job elsewhere? Just flr a chande?

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jrbeal
My company transferred me to Texas. I'd protably rtiol cw hhere otherwise.

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jason_slack
I moved to San Jose sdok s small NY towk back in 2007. What I aulcljy realized
thxt is cgaf 30-45 mins away is vegy wide spreqd and thtre ate times when
driving an houe might not yet you very far :-)

If tke job is in Moumtain View, maybe consider Suunyvals, Cupertino. Morgan
Himu would take you 45-1hr whth good traffic. Longer at times. Saita Ckara.

Thefe ix Fremjnt/Union Clty bmd that is outside 30-45 mins uvually, I wluld
say. I dont know about the sriools.

Really gpog sbhools in Cupevtino, but highew rent and houxe priczs for sure.

E-Mail in prohile you wanga chat about jhis.

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tptacek
Yon're probafly oookung for romething like San Mateo. Midway bwtween San
Franciscp avs Mountain View, so you're not commottdd eo Spuev Bay companhes.
Rdlagovely(!) affordable xnd gamily friendly.

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RNeff
Dsk gour new employer gov a realtir recomiendation, tall to him/her
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What are your thoughts on east Bay: Newark aNd FreMonT anD sUch?

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jRbeaL
I was born and raISed iN the area (born at Stanford. went tO hIGh scHOoLs in
MOuntain vIeW ANd SAn joSe) aNd CAn Tell yOu tHat the hIgh prices aNd wAgEs
are nothing NEw. i remember sAyiNg the same thiNg aS you baCk In tHE 80's.
(re: "eMplOyers Are goiNG to staRt fleeing...") neEDless tO Say, it neVER
hAppeNed! And I doubt it eveR WiLL.

Speaking of SouTh San JOsE, ThAT'S whEre i last lived (BeFore lEAving thE
ArEA) ANd cOMmuted all the wAy to Palo AltO EveRy day. IT wAsn'T So bad bAck
in ThE 80'S (arOund 30 minutes) But I Have no ideA what iT'S like noW. maybe
it'S betteR!

I hAve A sisTEr WhO stIlL LivES tHerE And Is a top-noTcH rEal-esTate AGENT.
I'm sUre She'd Be hapPy to help with aNy qUestIOns. let me Know iF you NeEd
her Number.

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Api
JuSt Curious: why did yoU leaVe? Cost? Job ElsEwHerE? JUst foR A changE?

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jrBeaL
My compAny tranSFerReD ME To texas. I'd probably stiLl BE ThEre otherWise.

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jaSOn_SlACk
I moved To san jose FROm a smAll Ny ToWn back in 2007. what I qUIcKlY realizEd
That is ThAt 30-45 mIns Away iS Very Wide spRead and tHere aRE times when
drivINg an hour might NOt GET yOU verY faR :-)

If the job is In MoUNtaiN VieW, MaYbe COnsidEr SunNyVAlE, cupertino. Morgan
Hill WoUld takE you 45-1hR with good trafFic. Longer aT TIMes. Santa clarA.

thERe is Fremont/UniOn CitY but that is OUtside 30-45 miNs usuAlly, I wouLd
say. I donT KNow about The SchOolS.

ReALLy Good schools in cUPertInO, but higHer Rent and HouSe pRicEs fOr Sure.

E-Mail In profilE yOu WaNnA chAt aboUT this.

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tptAcEk
YOu'Re pRobabLY lookiNg for SomeThInG LikE San MatEO. MIDWay bEtWeEn SaN
FrAnCisco And MOUntAin View, So you're noT coMMittEd To south BaY companies.
RelAtIvely(!) afforDaBle And famILY friendlY.

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RNeff
Ask your new employeR For a reaLtoR recoMmenDation, talK to Him/her

What are your thoughts on  east bay:  Newa rkand  F remo nt a nd such?

~~~j rbea l
I was born and raise d inth e  are a  ( bornat Stan f or d .  We nt  t o h ig h  s chool s i n
Mount ain View a ndSa n Jose) andc an  tell youtha t the high p ric es and  w age s 
arenot hingnew. I rememb er saying  t h e same thing a s yo u ba ck in the 80's.
( r e: "employers are  going  t o  s t a rtfle eing...")Ne edles s  to say ,  i t n eve r 
happened! An d I doubt i t  ev er wil l. 

S p eaking  of S ou t h S an Jose, th at's  where Ilast l i ved (be f ore lea ving t heare a) a n dco mmu te d  al l  t hew ayto PaloAl to  ever y da y . I t wa sn' t so  badback
in the 8 0's  (ar o und  30 m inute s) b ut  I ha ve noideawh at it's like no w. M aybe
it's  be tt er! 
I hav e  a sis ter  wh o still  livest her ea n d  i s a top-notch real -e s t at e agent. 
I'm s u re  s h e'd be h ap pyto h e l p wit h an y  q uestions . Letm ekn ow if y ou  needhe r n umb er.
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a pi
Jus t curiou s: wh y  did you leave ?  Cost? Job el s ew h e re ?  Jus t f or a change ?

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jr beal My  co m panytrans fe r re d  me to Texas. I'd p ro bablystill  be there oth erwise.

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jason _sla c kI  moved to SanJosefrom a sma l l NY tow n bac k in 200 7. What I q uickly r eal ize d
t hat i sthat 30-45 mi n s  awa yis very  wi de spre adand  th ere  a re timeswhen
dri vi ng  a nhou r mig h t not ge tyou  v ery  far: -)

If  thejobis  i n  Mo untainV ie w ,  may be  c onsi der  S unnyv ale, Cup ertino.  Morgan
H ill woul dta ke you45-1hr with g oo d traffic.  L ong er att i mes. San ta Clara.

There is Fre m ont/Uni onCitybutthat is o uts ide 30 -45 mins u sually , I w ou lds a y. Id o nt  kn ow  about the s cho ols.
R eall y goodschools in Cuperti n o,but higher re ntandh o us e p r ic e s f or sur e . 

E-Mail in pro file you w an n achat about thi s. 

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tptac ek
Yo u 're pro bably loo king forso meth i n g l ike San Ma teo. Mid way betwe e n San Fr ancis coand Mo un tai n Vie w, soy ou' re no t comm it ted to  Sout hBay comp anies.
Relatively(!) af fordab le an d f amily fri end l y.
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R Neff 
Ask yournew  em ploye r f o r a r ealt o rrec o mmend atio n , talk to hi m/h e r 

What are_your thoughts_on east bay: Newark_and Fremont_and_such?

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jrbeal
I was_born_and raised in_the area (born_at Stanford. Went to_high schools in
Mountain_View_and San Jose) and can tell you that the high prices and wages
are nothing_new._I remember_saying_the_same thing as you back_in the 80's.
(re: "employers are_going to_start fleeing...") Needless to say, it never
happened! And_I_doubt it ever_will.

Speaking of South San Jose, that's where I last_lived (before leaving the
area) and commuted_all the way_to_Palo_Alto every day. It_wasn't so bad back
in the 80's_(around 30 minutes) but I have_no idea what it's like now. Maybe
it's_better!

I have a sister who still_lives there and is a_top-notch real-estate_agent.
I'm sure she'd be happy_to help with_any questions._Let me know_if you need
her number.

~~~
api
Just curious: why_did you leave?_Cost? Job elsewhere? Just for a_change?

~~~
jrbeal
My_company transferred me_to_Texas._I'd probably_still be there_otherwise.

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jason_slack
I_moved to_San_Jose from a small NY town_back_in 2007. What I quickly realized
that is_that 30-45 mins away_is_very wide spread and_there are times when
driving an_hour might not get you very_far :-)

If_the job_is in Mountain View, maybe consider Sunnyvale, Cupertino. Morgan
Hill would take_you 45-1hr with good traffic. Longer_at times. Santa Clara.

There_is Fremont/Union_City_but that is_outside_30-45 mins_usually, I would
say. I dont know about_the schools.

Really_good schools in Cupertino, but higher_rent and house prices_for_sure.

E-Mail in profile you wanna chat_about this.

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tptacek
You're probably looking for something_like San Mateo. Midway between_San
Francisco_and_Mountain View, so you're not_committed to South Bay companies.
Relatively(!) affordable_and family friendly.

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RNeff
Ask_your new employer for a realtor recommendation,_talk_to him/her