Jobless tech workers are being left out of San Francisco's AI boom

Re:Jobless tech workers are being left out of San Francisco'... by hn_submit on Monday November 02, 2026 @04:40PM (#50344204)

I'd say the solution would be to move out of the Bay Area and inland, where there were always fewer jobs but also fewer people to fill them. Wages are certainly lower there but so is the cost of living.

But is the downturn due to A.I.? I doubt it. The job market was booming after COVID and companies were hiring like there was no tomorrow. Things are now settling down to sane levels and means many will lose their jobs.

Also there's a general downturn from import tariffs and higher energy prices.

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Re:Jobless tech workers are being left out of San Francisco'... by fnordpiglet on Monday November 02, 2026 @08:19PM (#50346762)

Are there a lot of software jobs inland? Moving to Montana is nice from a cost of living POV but unless your goal is to become a rancher or miner, there’s not a hugely booming software engineering market.

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