It's become increasingly true here. Consciously or not, many people try to avoid that discomfort by making friends with those whose economic profile is similar to theirs. But Janine Tunay, a financial analyst with the city of Sunnyvale, strives for the opposite. Yet Tunay and her husband rarely entertain friends because they feel their apartment is too small. At night, they turn their television louder to drown out the neighboring sorority practicing its songs.
Money becomes an addiction just like drugs or alcohol.
Like any other addiction, it can take hold of your life and end up running it and then ruining it. Class becoming more important, some say One trademark that has helped Silicon Valley thrive is the opportunity for almost anyone to succeed. If you work hard, few begrudge your wealth, says attorney Johnson. Many complain that the egalitarian atmosphere is slipping away. Now there's a corporate culture.