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Originally Posted by RedCorsair87
Simple answer: No. If our tech sector continues expanding at this rate, we will be in a few years.
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I'll take more than just engineering jobs to get solidly into a tier 2 status. What makes the best tech cities is the number of successful startups turning into highly valued companies, not just a lot of jobs. One could argue that having the jobs will lead to that, but not necessarily. Chicago will need good startups AND they will need to adopt the West Coast model for engineer pay. Currently only a few companies in Chicago pay that way, even if they are in a position to. Hopefully that changes, but part of the reason it hasn't yet is a stodgy Midwestern attitude toward pay that is cultural and won't change easily.
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