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'I'm finally leaving': Stories of Bay Area residents moving because of the pandemic

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Is it finally time to leave the Bay Area?California issued a shelter-in-place order in March due to the coronavirus pandemic and many residents are still working in tiny apartments with astronomical rents. But as companies like , Facebook and Square announced permanent work from home changes, the temptation of a sprawling backyard or the elusive third bedroom is sounding pretty good right now. An anonymous survey of 4,400 tech workers, conducted by Blind, found that two-thirds of employees would consider leaving the Bay Area if they had the option to work remotely.So we decided to ask readers who are actually doing it to share their stories. Here's where they're going and why.

Is it finally time to leave the Bay Area?California issued a shelter-in-place order in March due to the coronavirus pandemic and many residents are still working in tiny apartments with astronomical rents. But as companies like , Facebook and Square announced permanent work from home changes, the temptation of a sprawling backyard or the elusive third bedroom is sounding pretty good right now. An anonymous survey of 4,400 tech workers, conducted by Blind, found that two-thirds of employees would consider leaving the Bay Area if they had the option to work remotely.So we decided to ask...

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