Moving to Bay Area
02-20-2012, 03:49 PM
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San Jose to Gilroy isn't too bad. It at most is about a 20 minute commute without traffic. With how traffic works around here, going south from San Jose to Gilroy on Highway 101 in the mornings means not that much traffic compared to as heading north to Highway 101.
02-20-2012, 03:50 PM
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02-20-2012, 08:05 PM
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Well I just got off the phone with the VP out there, and it turns out that the office is actually in Gilroy (he just said San Jose bc he knew I wouldn't know where Gilroy was). So I assume living in, or even near, SF is completely out of the question? Are there any interesting places to live within 45-60 min of Gilroy, or am I doomed to an eternity in suburbia?
02-20-2012, 09:02 PM
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Well I just got off the phone with the VP out there, and it turns out that the office is actually in Gilroy (he just said San Jose bc he knew I wouldn't know where Gilroy was). So I assume living in, or even near, SF is completely out of the question? Are there any interesting places to live within 45-60 min of Gilroy, or am I doomed to an eternity in suburbia?
a.) Take the job in Gilroy -- and live in a downtown somewhere in the South Bay. Maybe live in DT San Jose in a nice loft, or rent a place on Santana Row if you want some "night life" but like I said, neither of those will be anything remotely close to SF. I'm not saying its bad, it just isn't "the city".
b.) Find a job in the city instead -- or around SF.
02-21-2012, 11:10 AM
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I would live in south San Jose if I had to commute to Gilroy. It's actually a very easy commute from there, and downtown is only 20 minutes away. But if you want that urban loft thing, you'll need to live downtown and fight your way in and out every day for your commute.
02-21-2012, 12:50 PM
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Try looking into Mountain View or Palo Alto. It will be doable to Gilroy... probably take 45 min to an hour or so in the morning. Also MV and PA is a 30-35 min drive to SF. There is nothing out in Gilroy.
02-21-2012, 06:40 PM
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If you start late around 11am and get off late 8pm then the commute will be much more easier than in traffic times.
Thats the best case scenario, otherwise the forum speaks the truth.
What job are you moving to thats in Gilroy?
Thats the best case scenario, otherwise the forum speaks the truth.
What job are you moving to thats in Gilroy?