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Re: Ask HN: If your job was remote, which city would you choose to live in?

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Post by orky56 »

jazzyjackson wrote: post #13

Los Angeles would be more ideal if you don't have a commute, I think. Just stay in your little beach community around Venice or Long Beach. I'm often wishing New Orleans had a bigger tech scene, it's a beautiful town.

I'm doing that in Orange County at the moment. John Wayne Airport is a pleasure to fly out of. Newport Beach offers the beach home life and Irvine/South Coast Metro bring the big city tech offerings. Other responses go for more cost effective options with more rural nature. However for me, the temperate climate and urban/suburban pace of life works best.

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Post by drakonka »

AnimalMuppet wrote: post #96
drakonka wrote: post #92

I am currently in Stockholm and would probably move somewhere more remote in Sweden, where I can pursue my dreams of running a small chicken rescue operation.

Um... do chickens need rescuing? Could you explain what that means?

When egg-laying hens at big factory farms get past their prime and don't lay as many eggs anymore they are often killed and disposed of or sent to be turned into pet food. My farm would take as many of these older chickens as I can to let them live out the rest of their lives on a spacious farm where they have room to roam, and die of old age. I would still likely get some eggs out of them too (since they often still produce eggs, just not at a rate the factories deem profitable).

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Post by eb0la »

mangatmodi wrote: post #30

Some beach. Maybe in Spain. I like fomenterra

Formentera could be a bit lonely on winter, but Spring is beautiful.

The problem is both Ibiza and Formentera are fully booked for summer season and, unless you by a property there, rent in July-September will be prohibitive.

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Post by wikibob »

666lumberjack wrote: post #54

London. I like big, dense, multicultural cities with lots to do at any moment of time, lots of different people and high-quality food from as many cultures as possible readily available. On that measure I think the only city that compares (and is probably better) is New York, but I have a citizenship and lots of family + friends in the UK so it's a much more convenient place to be. I'm working on moving there to do n…

London is rapidly losing all appeal. The pound is tanking. Brexit is going to totally decimate the economy long term.

Re: Ask HN: If your job was remote, which city would you choose to live in?

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Post by deg4uss3r »

PascLeRasc wrote: post #66
deg4uss3r wrote: post #42

Not fully remote, but my wife is. We enjoy Pittsburgh, big city feel (not massive though), decent public transit, gigabit ethernet. Decent airport (well kinda we have to do a lot of connections when flying to SF or Europe). Easy to get to DC, NYC though via plane or car. Everyone is pretty nice here (bias I did grow up around here, though I can tell you driving has gotten worse..still far better than DC). Edit: Given…

I'm in Pittsburgh as well, but I don't think I'd agree on our public transit and airport being decent or having a big city feel. Our downtown is pretty much an industrial park, it's nearly a ghost town most evenings. Other areas like Lawrenceville, the Strip district, and the Mexican War Streets are nice, but they feel a bit inauthentic. The bus system is really lacking, it's something that should be light rail inste…

I take the bus every day to/from work (live and work inside the city) and am able to get pretty much anywhere with the bus, I don't really see a problem with it.

Pittsburgh would not work with a lightrail the city is a triangle with crazy ass intersections and "tiny" streets, not a grid. A lightrail would be very ineffective (see Baltimore's that just runs pretty much one line in the city to the airport), or would require the city to pretty much destroy all existing streets and try again.

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Post by eaenki »

drakonka wrote: post #102
AnimalMuppet wrote: post #96

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Um... do chickens need rescuing? Could you explain what that means?

When egg-laying hens at big factory farms get past their prime and don't lay as many eggs anymore they are often killed and disposed of or sent to be turned into pet food. My farm would take as many of these older chickens as I can to let them live out the rest of their lives on a spacious farm where they have room to roam, and die of old age. I would still likely get some eggs out of them too (since they often still…

Beautiful

Re: Ask HN: If your job was remote, which city would you choose to live in?

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Post by akras14 »

Gustomaximus wrote: post #4

My job is remote. I moved to a hobby farm on the outskirts of Brisbane, Australia. So 45-70min commute to the CBD depending on traffic Is a great lifestyle if you like the outdoors whiles giving access to a major city. I used to live in Sydney but couldnt buy a farm without being 2+ hours commute to CBD. The blend of being on the keyboard most of the day but jumping on the tractor/motorbike/chainsaw etc at the end of…

What does CBD stands for? Google is not being helpful, unless you do mean weed.

Re: Ask HN: If your job was remote, which city would you choose to live in?

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Post by iamcoding »

WheelsAtLarge wrote: post #3

I would try Austin, Texas. The weather is not extremely cold or hot. The cost of living is reasonable. It's not super crowded. And if I lost my job, there's a growing demand for tech workers. Are there any Austinites that can comment on this?

It is getting super crowded and cost of living is skyrocketing. It's been near 100 degrees for a month with no end in sight. Nobody knows how to drive, but they drive aggressively. Also, there's definitely not enough water for everyone who wants to move to Texas. (Can you tell that I'm ready to leave?)
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