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I know this probably sounds crazy to folks from the Bay Area, but I would gladly move offices if my company had remote offices in Boise, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, or Denver. I would even take a small pay-cut as long as I came out ahead when you adjust for cost of living. I don't know why no companies seem to offer this.

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I feel the same way about NYC. I can see why early-stage companies want to be in the city, but all these Fortune 500 companies, big law firms, and banks wouldn't even have to move very far. Instead, I'm stuck on the subway every day for over an hour (each way) with a few thousand of my nearest and dearest.

I'd imagine this doesn't sound crazy to many of those Bay Area folks. Making a large salary isn't nearly as much fun when you throw it all into rent/mortgage payments.

I've heard that Austin TX is a good city for CS people - high paying jobs, low(ish) cost of living.

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