One of my kids just got a GREAT job at a startup in Sunnyvale. Started 12/1 and already has FULL BENEFITS! Most companies in SD County make a lot of empty promises to new hires, overhire, and then pick and choose whom to keep on the 87-89th day of employment (without committing to any benefits).
Companies in SF and SV are again STEALING employees from each other and also recruiting out of county and out of state to fill particular “niche” positions.
This huge “employment-opportunity chasm” between there and here will always be so.
It’s an awesome place to make your mark, ESPECIALLY if young!!