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Re:The Tech Worker Shortage Doesn't Really Exist by bluthru on Monday November 24, 2014 @10:33PM (#8656179)
>If tech companies want more talent perhaps they shouldn't build their campuses on some of the most expensive land in the country. That'd probably save a lot right there.

It's expensive because it's desirable. Much of today's workforce doesn't want to live in the suburbs and drive to an office park. Living in a vibrant urban area is part of compensation for many.

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Re:The Tech Worker Shortage Doesn't Really Exist by wyclif on Tuesday November 25, 2014 @01:08AM (#8656568)
He's not really talking about a vibrant urban area. He's talking about a more expensive office park, and a place where a six-figure income isn't getting you ahead because of the cost of living (especially if you have a family).
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Re:The Tech Worker Shortage Doesn't Really Exist by slantedview on Monday November 24, 2014 @11:14PM (#8656309)
Except when cost of living in that vibrant urban area is a few times the national average, as tends to be the case in tech hubs.
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