[quote=spdrun]I don’t see the naval facilities, Pendleton, Miramar, etc going anywhere any time soon. That’s why the defense contractors are in SD and will likely remain.
The people I know are busy, but they still work fairly normal hours by NY or SF standards.[/quote]
Your opinion doesn’t matter. Ask all the ex-employees from BAE or Northrop Grumman in Rancho Bernardo that were downsized over the past few years.
If you want a cushy job with sub-optimal pay, you can work for a defense contractor that is just in maintenance mode in the bay area as you would here. There would probably be a cost of living adjustment for that too.
