It isn&#x27;t necessarily an either&#x2F;or proposition. Between remote offices, remote work, or local startups, you can live in $NOT_SV and pick certain elements of the SV lifestyle that you may appreciate. You don&#x27;t get full unrestrained choice, but, well, you never do anyhow, so <i>shrug</i>. Tech workers can still have it better than most could even dream of.