There is a feeling that Silicon Valley is one of the coolest areas because of its innovation and that is why it has become one of the most popular destinations in the world!
But everything has its downsides, and Silicon Valley is no exception. Here are 13 disadvantages of living in Silicon Valley
Don't even think about starting a family on an average salary!
It's incredibly difficult to start a family or have one in the area if you're making an average salary. The amount of wealth has driven the prices of homes located in the big tech companies to astronomical amounts.
You will meet some arrogant people!
A Google employee who grew up there said: “I grew up in an educationally arrogant environment. Students and adults were arrogant towards those who went to community colleges or lower-ranked schools because everyone’s parents had a PhD from a prestigious university.
Beware of fake mentors!
There are many self-proclaimed mentors in the area who will want to give you advice on your new business. But all they do is take your money and introduce you to a bunch of useless people!
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It's hard to find a single girl!
If you're a man and the odds say you are, don't come to Silicon Valley looking for a girlfriend because you won't have much luck.
If you are over 40 you are out of luck!
It's not that developers over 40 are considered incompetent because that's a lie, but there is a very strict age classification in the Silicon Valley ecosystem. People in the area don't want to work with older people whose careers they naively believe aren't as successful as they think theirs will be.
Don't be fooled by rumors!
For someone involved in technology, Silicon Valley seems like the center of the universe and they think that if you live there you will be involved in the most exciting projects, but the truth is that most projects and most start-ups in the area fail and success is for a few!
Public transportation is not good!
Very poor transportation for an area with so much innovation! If you want to start from any airport and do a full circle around the Bay you will need to change 4 means of transportation at best!
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Competition starts at a very young age!
Overly competitive adults push their children to be the same. Most families have their children prepare for the SATs before they go to high school and take various extracurricular activities that are basically unnecessary! Everyone wants their child to be the best and puts a lot of pressure on them to do so.
You won't get much respect if you don't work in technology!
The danger of being at the center of technology is that everything outside of technology seems to be irrelevant! It's also very difficult to engage in culture and have a social life! If you immerse yourself in the mythology of Silicon Valley you will start to believe that technology has the answer to all problems.
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer!
The dark side of Silicon Valley is that the area is part of a machine that creates a huge gap between rich and poor!
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