Medium: Don’t leave Toronto-Waterloo expecting a higher quality of life in the Bay Area

Debunking the myth of higher pay in Silicon Valley.

Don't leave Toronto-Waterloo expecting a higher quality of life in the Bay Area. Each year, like clockwork, I observe the mass exodus of highly-skilled engineering and computer science students from the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Their reasons for leaving are varied: the allure of joining exciting technology companies, the promise of higher pay, and for those heading to Bay Area the balmy California weather can't be dismissed.

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