Moving may not be easy, but the original claim was merely that finding a job was easy. The anecdote supports it.

That was exactly my point. Finance was booming in New York City, but the valley would not look at junior hires. So many cheap mid-career devs (with a mortgage) were desperate for a job! I had no chance.

Random anecdote: One thing I remember moving from SF to NYC (in that era): Instantly lower quality of life. I know, I know, that was a long time ago! The weather in NYC is awful compared to SF. I could walk to supermarket without a coat for 11 months a year. And no endless police & ambulance sirens or loud garbage trucks! And housing was more expensive and much lower quality.