New York commutes are endless. In sunny, sprawling Atlanta, people spend so much time in their cars that they could watch all of Gone With the Wind on their way to work. Boston is familiar turf. Recruiters are always looking for signs that suggest a candidate might be willing to relocate to Boston. If you've been here be fore, the chances are strong that Boston will exert an irresistible pull on you.
Real estate is problem number one, two, three, and four.
Boston is an expensive place to live, and the boom of the '90s has made it more expensive still. For potential recruits below the executive level, housing prices can often be an immediate deal-breaker. Even for executives, the sticker shock of Boston can be a lot to deal with. The problem is most acute for people coming out of the South and the Midwest. Midwesterners aren't the only ones complaining, though.