Do you think succeeding as a black woman depends on where you live? Do you think we're more likely to succeed on the east or west coast? I've been living in Cali for 3 years, and they've been so much more successful for me than when I lived in Houston for 5. Just wondering if anyone else has felt more successful after moving, or had more work wins?

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It largely depends on your circumstance. What is different in California vs Houston? Also not sure what the metric for “success” is here.

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Yes but for me it was moving the opposite direction. I left Atlanta after college and moved to Seattle, where I had a terrible time lol. No work success, no friends, no dating for almost 3 years. I moved back in 2020 and I've had so much success since! I don't know whether it's good luck or just being back where I'm used to, but I've had such a better work experience here.

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Unfortunately, the PNW isn't great for black people. Apparently this is well known out West, but I'd never heard this before a good friend moved there from where we were on the East Coast. Sorry you experienced that.

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I don’t think so. I’ve lived in the south all my life and for the most part would consider myself successful.

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Geography always matters, but it isn’t the only determinant of success, especially since the world is made much smaller by the Internet

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