Trouble in Paradise
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But you have a huge problem when it's so expensive to live in a town, that the people who work in the town live 40 miles away because of the price of housing.
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The lady made a good point at the end that if the wealth inequality continues, you won't have people to work at the bars and restaurants that the wealthy want to visit.
That being said, this reminds me a bit of the Walmart effect. In America, businesses (and people) can move and there are local folks that'll be negatively impacted. Hard to control for that (or solve it, like you said @Jolly ). Remote work will only make this more of a thing... where someone can potentially make a San Francisco income but living in a small town.
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But you have a huge problem when it's so expensive to live in a town, that the people who work in the town live 40 miles away because of the price of housing.
@Jolly said in Trouble in Paradise:
But you have a huge problem when it's so expensive to live in a town, that the people who work in the town live 40 miles away because of the price of housing.
Somewhat in jest, but that commute would be a dream for many people who work in Northern Virginia.
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@Jolly said in Trouble in Paradise:
But you have a huge problem when it's so expensive to live in a town, that the people who work in the town live 40 miles away because of the price of housing.
Somewhat in jest, but that commute would be a dream for many people who work in Northern Virginia.
@89th said in Trouble in Paradise:
@Jolly said in Trouble in Paradise:
But you have a huge problem when it's so expensive to live in a town, that the people who work in the town live 40 miles away because of the price of housing.
Somewhat in jest, but that commute would be a dream for many people who work in Northern Virginia.
Northern Virginia doesn't have Wyoming winters.
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The lady made a good point at the end that if the wealth inequality continues, you won't have people to work at the bars and restaurants that the wealthy want to visit.
That being said, this reminds me a bit of the Walmart effect. In America, businesses (and people) can move and there are local folks that'll be negatively impacted. Hard to control for that (or solve it, like you said @Jolly ). Remote work will only make this more of a thing... where someone can potentially make a San Francisco income but living in a small town.
@89th said in Trouble in Paradise:
The lady made a good point at the end that if the wealth inequality continues, you won't have people to work at the bars and restaurants that the wealthy want to visit.
That being said, this reminds me a bit of the Walmart effect. In America, businesses (and people) can move and there are local folks that'll be negatively impacted. Hard to control for that (or solve it, like you said @Jolly ). Remote work will only make this more of a thing... where someone can potentially make a San Francisco income but living in a small town.
I think that may change. Some of a paycheck factors in cost of living in an area. If a guy is working from Mobile, why should I pay him San Francusco wages?
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True, I think @Horace dealt with that a bit, too. And very true regarding the winter driving conditions.
And in an answer that will absolutely trigger @Aqua-Letifer , unfortunately the solution is often someone being forced to move to where they can afford to live, if their current area is getting too expensive. Free market, and all that...
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True, I think @Horace dealt with that a bit, too. And very true regarding the winter driving conditions.
And in an answer that will absolutely trigger @Aqua-Letifer , unfortunately the solution is often someone being forced to move to where they can afford to live, if their current area is getting too expensive. Free market, and all that...
@89th said in Trouble in Paradise:
True, I think @Horace dealt with that a bit, too. And very true regarding the winter driving conditions.
And in an answer that will absolutely trigger @Aqua-Letifer , unfortunately the solution is often someone being forced to move to where they can afford to live, if their current area is getting too expensive. Free market, and all that...
It's only triggering because it's a "let 'em eat cake" solution.
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After we moved out of Mass. my commute went from 10 to 40 miles. Doesn't sound like such a big deal, but it does noticeably impact my life. I need to leave at 5:30 in the morning if I don't want to spend half my life in traffic. It's a good job I'm so cheerful in the mornings.
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After we moved out of Mass. my commute went from 10 to 40 miles. Doesn't sound like such a big deal, but it does noticeably impact my life. I need to leave at 5:30 in the morning if I don't want to spend half my life in traffic. It's a good job I'm so cheerful in the mornings.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Trouble in Paradise:
After we moved out of Mass. my commute went from 10 to 40 miles. Doesn't sound like such a big deal, but it does noticeably impact my life. I need to leave at 5:30 in the morning if I don't want to spend half my life in traffic. It's a good job I'm so cheerful in the mornings.
For several years, I had a 35 minute commute, without much traffic. Mornings, I didn't mind. Afternoons in the winter time sucked.
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But you have a huge problem when it's so expensive to live in a town, that the people who work in the town live 40 miles away because of the price of housing.
@Jolly said in Trouble in Paradise:
But you have a huge problem when it's so expensive to live in a town, that the people who work in the town live 40 miles away because of the price of housing.
Seems like a natural equilibrium will be found. If there aren't workers, salaries will rise until there are.
