Should I move t Silicon Valley in CA for job hunting?

I am an IT new graduate student who lives in MA. I haven't got any on-site interview or offer in CA.Should I move t Silicon Valley in CA for job hunting?Should I move t Silicon Valley in CA for job hunting?
Moving across the country and ';setting up house'; when there is no job in the works or at this time any offers, is jumping the gun and not really smart - UNLESS, you've decided that you are going to live in California no matter what. My husband lived in Minnesota and spent time in CA as a child - he decided in his early 20's that he was not going to spend his life in Minnesota, so he moved to California because that is where he wanted to be. However, he was already familiar with CA and jobs (he is a mechanic) were relatively easy to find at the time. If you have money to support yourself for at least 6 months minimum, then go for it.Should I move t Silicon Valley in CA for job hunting?
Silicon Valley is a tough place to be. Huge competition plus high cost of living. To give you an idea of how challenging it is, I have a friend who graduated from UC Berkeley (near Silicon Valley) and wanted to go into the hardware side of things. She was starved for interviews and received no job offers from the couple she did get. She ended up getting a job offer in San Diego and moved there. In other words, unless you have work experience AND a degree from a prestigious university, your gamble probably won't pay off. Unless you are willing to take a job doing something like part-time retail, of course.
Moving across country is a major move, esp. since you don't have any interviews/offers here. I have lived in Silicon Valley and it's really expensive. There are a lot of bright, experienced people who are looking for jobs here, people with graduate degrees and tons of experience. That is who your competition is. It would be smarter for you to send out your resume, get a few interviews under your belt. You may want to do a few phone interviews first with CA companies who will probably fly you out here if they like you. Good luck on your job search.
If you have some saving or friend there,or you are graduate from Harvard, MIT.... then go ahead, just like travel if not success.





Otherwise, stay where you are. Silicon valley is expensive( $1000 for a studio), and with high unemployment( 11%), there are many IT laid- offs doing restaurant, taxi, retail job now.
I don't think Silicon Valley is doing that great just now. California has 12.5 unemployment rate. The towns which make up Silicon Valley (just an abstract name) are Palo Alto, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Mountain View.