Neves: Landing early-career jobs in NYC or SF requires physical proximity
Antonio Neves · The IRL Tribes That Could Change Your Life · Jun 1, 2023 · at 25:56
Antonio Neves argues that early-career professionals and startup founders must relocate physically to key business hubs rather than relying entirely on remote outreach.
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“One, if you ever want to get a job in New York city, guess what? You need to be in New York city. It's hard to get one. If no one's flying you out for an interview, no one's flying you out for an interview in in San Francisco. Yeah, I get it. There's remote interviews, those things that take place. But there's proximity is such a powerful tool.”
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