> You began by suggesting that the cities I mentioned weren't in the Midwest
Because I agree the midwest has a low CoL. But people are moving to cities like LA, which don't. Even cities like Denver are starting to experience large CoL increases, so I'm not even really sure what your point is.
> My point, now as then, was that places such as the cities I mentioned are increasingly attracting the best tech sector job applicants
What are you basing this on? It seems silly to assume that the population growth in these cities is entirely tech-driven.
> New Yorkers ought to take the time to ask why that is
Why?
> Ask yourself, why are places like Nashville growing so much?
Why do low cap stocks sometimes grow explosively compared to high cap stocks?
Answer: When you're smaller, it's easier to grow at faster rates.
> I don't know many people who move back to NYC.
I do, so I guess we're at an impasse here.
> If New York companies want to attract the best job applicants, then they ought to think about what else they can offer
Large salaries, obviously. Opportunities, if you want that. Tim Hockey lives in the NYC area, not Omaha.
Because I agree the midwest has a low CoL. But people are moving to cities like LA, which don't. Even cities like Denver are starting to experience large CoL increases, so I'm not even really sure what your point is.
> My point, now as then, was that places such as the cities I mentioned are increasingly attracting the best tech sector job applicants
What are you basing this on? It seems silly to assume that the population growth in these cities is entirely tech-driven.
> New Yorkers ought to take the time to ask why that is
Why?
> Ask yourself, why are places like Nashville growing so much?
Why do low cap stocks sometimes grow explosively compared to high cap stocks?
Answer: When you're smaller, it's easier to grow at faster rates.
> I don't know many people who move back to NYC.
I do, so I guess we're at an impasse here.
> If New York companies want to attract the best job applicants, then they ought to think about what else they can offer
Large salaries, obviously. Opportunities, if you want that. Tim Hockey lives in the NYC area, not Omaha.