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- material-10
just moved away a year ago. miss the culture and my family but change is good
- draydog0
Yeah, I live in Oakland (the Town) too and BART into the SF for work. Oakland housing is way more affordable by Bay Area standards, got a two bedroom apt in a duplex with a big yard for less than you can get a studio for in SF.
- subversve0
Any current Bay Area peeps want to organize a drinks night?
ninjasavant
(Feb 2 07, 12:37)i'm not so interested in orgnizing one, but if it does happen i'll see about showing up.
- kidswift-0
LIved there about 4years back, def one of my fav cities in the world. Some nice design going on there no not as much as I thought there would be. So much to see and do once you get under the surface of the city a freindly up the locals. Rent was mutha fuckin extortionate but i was living in little Italy though... winter is nicer than summer with "the bay Fog" that comes in. Wicked city though!
- blastofv0
yeah, it'd be me and my wife, so we can put two incomes into a modest place and live fine – we're coming from Boston too, which aint cheap – so it shouldn't be too shocking.
I've heard a bit about the job scene – lots of jobs, but a tight-nit community because everyone's a creative, and everyone knows someone looking for work.
I'm trying to gauge how much I should rely on networking over the traditional approach...
and it might help to wait until the West coast is awake too.
- gramme0
there are actually a lot of print shops in SF, more than anywhere else I know of except maybe NYC...but they rarely hire, and if they do it's usually through the buddy system as some mentioned above. It's the most competitive market I've ever seen. I used to want to live there, not so much anymore.
- neuebrand0
Just moved to SOMA from LA. LOVE IT! Really a great city.
- madirish0
– we're coming from Boston too, which aint cheap – so it shouldn't be too shocking.
blastofvoh, but it will be....
- kreydle0
I'd love to move out there too, but what I can afford in North Carolina doesn't come close to what I can afford in SF. I heard its extraordinarily expensive. I visited this past July and loved it.
- material-10
thats a great south park
- material-10
I'm missing SF and Oakland right now
- kidswift-0
Blastov, its all about networking there. I couldn't crack it in the 8mths i was there but then again i came over fresh from New Zealand not knowing anyone. Though my folio was well recieved and a hell of alot fresher than what was floating around there at the time, everyone that got work got it through mates. Which to be honest I can understand every job I have had in London since has been through mates looking out for me and I have hooked people up plenty in return. Well worth the hassle though, I am sure you will be fine and it fuckin rocks!
- effort0
yeah, i'd second what typographica said as well. anyone who has a car usually is either:
a) very lazy
b) wishing they didn't have a carYou can basically bike just about anywhere in the city within 20 mins. Track bike optional ;)
- material-10
surprisingly few SF NTers, we did get about 5 people for a drinks night once then the second time it was just me and nick.
two salaries should do you fine. Oakland, where I grow up, is a good alternative to the city itself. Lots of great restaurants and better weather, rents, dog parks. And just 10 minutes away.
- Mimio0
McCann Worldgroup is hiring interactive talent in SF. They're starting to bring it that work back in-house.
- _0010
I work in mountain view. Caltrain isn't an option. No one want's a car in SF... parking is a nightmare!
- arseni0
It's all about networking... I've been freelancing for 6 years here, never worked for a company, only for myself. The competition is big, but you will find work if you're good. Not really sure about job market, but i think it's pretty slow, actually. As far as ads go, it's probably 5 times slower than in NY.
- arseni0
It's all about networking... I've been freelancing for 6 years here, never worked for a company, only for myself. The competition is big, but you will find work if you're good. Not really sure about job market, but i think it's pretty slow, actually. As far as ads go, it's probably 5 times slower than in NY.