Bay Area hammered by loss of jobs: Lack of affordable housing strangles hiring

Re:Bay Area hammered by loss of jobs: Lack of affordable hou... by TaylorAlexander on Monday October 23, 2017 @01:10PM (#15534764)

Yes, I think it’s a great place to be for a while at least. I’m 33, have been here over ten years (grew up nearby) and am still chugging along. The mindless commute through unending traffic to get to the same office day in and day out is slowly driving me a little mad (not really... I think) but I’m beginning to question if I want to stay here long term.

Still, I’ve had amazing experiences here and this is a place of magic in many ways. It’s defi worth experiencing in my opinion.

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Re:Bay Area hammered by loss of jobs: Lack of affordable hou... by johnbrodie on Monday October 23, 2017 @01:41PM (#15535144)

Cali is the only US state where lane splitting is legal. How many people with a long commute are riding motorcycles to work every day? The weather is great for it. Were I in the bay area, I'd be riding in every day. If not for the love of motorcycles, just to shorten my commute times.

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Re:Bay Area hammered by loss of jobs: Lack of affordable hou... by reducesuffering on Monday October 23, 2017 @03:09PM (#15536028)

I work in Silicon Valley but live in Fremont in the East Bay. Traffic is awful, would take an hour by car, and no one at my work lives that far. But on a motorcycle? A fun 30 min ride in the midst of traffic.

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Re:Bay Area hammered by loss of jobs: Lack of affordable hou... by linkregister on Monday October 23, 2017 @06:52PM (#15537590)

I found my stress level keeping me from riding. It’s exhausting avoiding being killed by drivers who can’t see me or intentionally run me out of my lane.

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Re:Bay Area hammered by loss of jobs: Lack of affordable hou... by j_s on Monday October 23, 2017 @01:26PM (#15534954)

If you think ideas for commute audio might help at least in the short term, check out the most recent edition of what has become a bi-monthly discussion:

Ask HN: What audio resources can improve my technical skills during my commute? | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15170121 (Sep 2017, 93 comments)

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