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As someone who’s only lived in nyc and sf for my 20+ years working I’d agree. Nyc has so many industries- finance, banking, fashion, tech. There is such diversity and opportunity. While sf was way more tech centric in a lot of ways it was easier to find jobs here because there were a lot less applicants. But I think that’s changed after covid where so many tech companies started hiring remote

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40 is still young! 25 more years of working for the avg person

I am a 15 minute train ride from NYC, have a Marketing degree from Rutgers, and... still can't land a job. It's very discouraging even though I live so close to the big apple.

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