[underwater]

Good pay is nice, but it's not the only variable to the equation.

I worked received great pay in the US, but made the decision to return to Australia. I have some regrets, but the lifestyle I get from not being in the Bay Area pretty much offsets any pay difference.

What I miss most is the scope and pace of the work and the incredibly intelligent people I got to work with. Thankfully I'm beginning to see the genesis of this in my local market.

[kortilla]

And what do you think unionization in the Bay Area would have done to fix your issues?