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Old Jul 24th 2008 | 9:19 am
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So what's the skinny here then?

I did a search, not found to much about it directly, and I've done the google on demographic to get a feel, but I want to know from people who know the area.

Run, kicking and screaming or should I be disappointed if I don't get this opportunity?

Given that median house is $750K, it'll be a renter then, but what about neighbouring areas? What's the commute really like?
 
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Redwood City is just another suburb in the Silicon Valley. Throughout the Silicon Valley, housing prices (including rentals) are very expensive but the weather is great and you would be close to just about everything (mountains, ocean, bay, San Francisco, wine country, etc.).

Your pay should be fairly good otherwise it will be difficult living in the bay area primarily because of housing costs. One of the advantages of living in the bay area is that if you are a technical person and you lose your job, usually it is pretty easy to find another job. Also Silicon Valley companies generally have very good benefits packages.
 
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LMAO been there today nice place Bob pricey but nice and a bit snotty upper class for the most part....I'd live there wait maybe not its over the river that scares me lol as I have mentioned many times before I feel safer this side on the pond

San Mateo is next to it also very very nice place.
 
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Default Re: Redwood City, CA?

Originally Posted by Bob
So what's the skinny here then?

I did a search, not found to much about it directly, and I've done the google on demographic to get a feel, but I want to know from people who know the area.

Run, kicking and screaming or should I be disappointed if I don't get this opportunity?

Given that median house is $750K, it'll be a renter then, but what about neighbouring areas? What's the commute really like?
Hi Bob, I live five minutes from Redwood City. Like anywhere you have your rough neighborhoods and your good. PM me if you need help.
 
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Hi Bob, I live five minutes from Redwood City. Like anywhere you have your rough neighborhoods and your good. PM me if you need help.
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LMAO been there today nice place Bob pricey but nice and a bit snotty upper class for the most part....I'd live there wait maybe not its over the river that scares me lol as I have mentioned many times before I feel safer this side on the pond

San Mateo is next to it also very very nice place.
Redwood city. Its a bit bland, a lot of the peninsula is...

Near the airport.

Think sunny Croydon.
 
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Redwood city. Its a bit bland, a lot of the peninsula is...

Near the airport.

Think sunny Croydon.
Listen its bloody paradise next to Modesto lol
 
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LMAO been there today nice place Bob pricey but nice and a bit snotty upper class for the most part....I'd live there wait maybe not its over the river that scares me lol as I have mentioned many times before I feel safer this side on the pond
River

Not sure I understand this safety bit anyway. The Hayward Fault is on "the other side" and it's not as though you have to use a bridge to get on or off the peninsula anyway.

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San Mateo is next to it also very very nice place.
Lots of expensive places on the Peninsula including ultra-expensive Woodside and Palo Alto. Otoh, you could live in East Palo Alto if you don't mind dodging the bullets. Plus there are some cheaper areas towards SF (San Bruno, Pacifica, Daly City).
 
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Redwood City is just another suburb in the Silicon Valley. Throughout the Silicon Valley, housing prices (including rentals) are very expensive but the weather is great and you would be close to just about everything (mountains, ocean, bay, San Francisco, wine country, etc.).

Your pay should be fairly good otherwise it will be difficult living in the bay area primarily because of housing costs. One of the advantages of living in the bay area is that if you are a technical person and you lose your job, usually it is pretty easy to find another job. Also Silicon Valley companies generally have very good benefits packages.
Yeah, that's always a worry, salary might be shit for that neck of the woods, actually is probably won't be hot so it's something I'm looking into.

There's a few studios out there which is a draw and I've a mate that lives in San Fran.

The benefits aren't to shabby, but then they usually aren't in the games industry...thing it, it's California...no offense, but that was way, way, way down the list of states I was looking at, on par with Austin, Texas.
 
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Originally Posted by LeedsGirl
Hi Bob, I live five minutes from Redwood City. Like anywhere you have your rough neighborhoods and your good. PM me if you need help.
blimey, been a while since we've seen you around...how's it going these days?
 
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Yeah, that's always a worry, salary might be shit for that neck of the woods, actually is probably won't be hot so it's something I'm looking into.

There's a few studios out there which is a draw and I've a mate that lives in San Fran.

The benefits aren't to shabby, but then they usually aren't in the games industry...thing it, it's California...no offense, but that was way, way, way down the list of states I was looking at, on par with Austin, Texas.
As you probably know, Nor cal is much, much better than Socal...IMHO
 
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blimey, been a while since we've seen you around...how's it going these days?
Doing good thanks Bob, how's things with you?
 
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Originally Posted by Bob
Yeah, that's always a worry, salary might be shit for that neck of the woods, actually is probably won't be hot so it's something I'm looking into.

There's a few studios out there which is a draw and I've a mate that lives in San Fran.

The benefits aren't to shabby, but then they usually aren't in the games industry...thing it, it's California...no offense, but that was way, way, way down the list of states I was looking at, on par with Austin, Texas.
You can't say San Fran Bob I got blasted for it lmao its not correct so I hear after 5 years
 
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Originally Posted by Giantaxe
River

Not sure I understand this safety bit anyway. The Hayward Fault is on "the other side" and it's not as though you have to use a bridge to get on or off the peninsula anyway.



Lots of expensive places on the Peninsula including ultra-expensive Woodside and Palo Alto. Otoh, you could live in East Palo Alto if you don't mind dodging the bullets. Plus there are some cheaper areas towards SF (San Bruno, Pacifica, Daly City).
If San Francisco has a quake its going to hit the area's we are discussing more then likely, and that makes it unsafe in my eyes unless you have a fast car and head south................
 
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Originally Posted by Kali-forniarrr
As you probably know, Nor cal is much, much better than Socal...IMHO
I second that we are going to get in sh.t for that when the Socal brigade read it lol
 


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