The great thing about being tech/design skilled in the current market is you don't have to limit yourself to jobs you can commute to. Tossing your shingle out for jobs in other cities or at companies you have a connection / affinity to even across the country and thanks to so much focus on working remotely you stand a good chance of getting as much of a serious shot as anyone else. Company I just left was working on changing over job classifications for many positions specifically so they can go after talent in markets with cheaper living expenses rather than paying top dollar in the big tech corridors.
