I wonder what is going to happen in 10years to SF if the housing prices continue to rise? If the housing market is out of reach for the “tech elite” then tech companies will not be able to continue to thrive without workers to fill vacancies or fill the positions in new companies.

Tennessee is a great choice for a new home. The healthcare industry is the main driver of fantastic opportunities for those with superior computer skills. TN has no income tax, homes are very affordable here, etc.

We are not in the healthcare industry but we will be hiring several employees soon including a CTO and we do not expect any difficulties in finding people to work in our Nashville or Chattanooga location. With a number of colleges and universities here, opportunities seem plentiful for those wanting to teach in these areas as well.

Sure, but who wants to live in Tennessee? No weed, your in the middle of the opioid crisis, the cops and prosecutors are known to be crooked, infrastructure like Internet is chronically crappy (say hello to Charter Spectrum!) and the school situation is poor.

Chattanooga has gigabit municipal fiber and is a lovely place to live. Nashville is very nice also.

I can’t imagine living in the Bay Area and having any chance of owning a home, seeing abject poverty throughout SF, and unrealistic tech employer work expectations (50-70 hr work weeks).

Tennessee, in comparison, sounds straight up delightful.

To be honest, other than weed all of that doesn't sound any different from SFBA.

Tennessee probably isn't the most culturally amazing place around, but then Bay Area isn't just devoid of culture, it actively sucks it out of everything around. Or something like that.

- Equifax did not mean to mislead consumers by only providing a portion of the information that was accessed by the hackers.

Why do companies think that when they are caught being less than forthright that their explanations will be seen as anything but disingenuous?

I think Nathan makes a very good point. There are some people who are still on the rise w creativity and personal/professional growth. As a result of our own biases we focus so much attention on age over product (or product potential). This is unfortunate because we deny them an opportunity to shine and the world access to new, inventive options.

Until fraud and deceit stop being the go to business method, accountability will not deter this type of behavior. Just as we see with big pharma and here in banking, when the income from fraud far exceeds the penalty, these business methods and strategies will not change.

> Until fraud and deceit stop being the go to business method

But how can that happen? If fraud is the most profitable stratagem, it will always be chosen -- if not by one company, then by its competitor.

I do not pe sonally spend very much time on FB because I stay very busy. With what little free time I do have, I am simply not interested in the political rankings and flame wars nor am I interested in the million sponsored postings that amount to a feed of advertisements.

Until FB can be a pleasant place to visit people like me will be reluctant to spend much time there.

And 4) people who cannot have children for some physical reason (infertility etc)

Thanks. I missed that one :( Sorry.

There are so many factors that come into play when deciding to have a child w cost of living being just one of the many. In areas where people are delaying having a family only after establishing their career, people consider: reduction to one income or cost of daycare; what needs of children will do to career and the hours required for career; commute time if having to move out a bit for more affordable housing; concerns with schools (quality of education and violence in the school systems); higher incidents of disabilities based on the age of mother; and rising costs of everything. Autism is steadily increasing and this shows no signs of changing. Discrimination is rampant against pregnant women or mothers in the workplace, and general societal ills all make people question if they want to have children.

It would be very difficult to pinpoint with any accuracy why people are delaying or forgoing parenthood. Some reasons may be very personal or may be viewed as insensitive and may keep someone from stating the real reason why they choose not to have children. They may also may not be able to have children and give a reason because they do not want to share what they may see as something very private.

Maybe this article would be better titled “Is high rent contributing to the decline ..... in high density areas?”

But not all stimulants etc are used for performance enhancement, etc. There are many legitimate uses so like anything else, there would have to be exceptions to “the rule.”

In meat sports, if someone has a legitimate use for a stimulant then they are barred from competition nevertheless.

In practice, this is better than someone getting the edge because of a medical condition.

> if someone has a legitimate use for a stimulant then they are barred from competition nevertheless.

Not entirely true - you might have a "therapeutic use exemption" (TUE).

See http://theconversation.com/athletes-need-performance-enhanci... for a good discussion

And on the flip side, in the states that use lottery funds to provide college for all graduates with a specific GPA.....we are seeing a tremendous number of students losing their scholarships for poor grades or simply delaying entering the workforce to have a semester or more of playing at college.

Accessible to anyone qualified does not equal a good choice for anyone.

I meant....accessible to anyone qualified does not equal a good choice for everyone who is qualified.