10 signs it's time to get the hell out of Silicon Valley

10 signs it's time to get the hell out of Silicon Valley

1. You've become a little too fluent in Silicon Valley speak. Do you regularly use terms such as "orthogonal," "social graph," "big data," and "escape velocity" during meetings? Do your out of town friends and family look confused when you say things like, "let's take this offline," "I'll ping you later," and "we need to pivot"? When terms such as "SoLoMo" (social, local, mobile) flow regularly from your lips, you know you've got to live among normal people for a while. 2. Your smartphone does all the dirty work for you. Silicon Valley is known for its plethora of startups that do everything from delivering groceries at all hours to finding you a parking space. Need a dog walker? There's an app for that. Need someone to wash, iron, fold, and color code your undies in your drawers? There's an app for that. You know it's time to take a break when you realize that your smartphone takes better care of you than your mom ever did. 3. You think of people in terms of their LinkedIn profiles.

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