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Re: Ask HN: Newly Remote Workers – Where Are You Moving?

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Post by webmaven »

sverhagen wrote: post #161
jasonkester wrote: post #145

For me, this is the number one reason that I work remote. Here was my thought process: - Identify the thing you really want to do most in life. - Find the place in the world where you can do that the best. - Find a house there. For me, as a rock climber, that meant moving to a little village near Fontainebleau, France, where they keep the best Bouldering in the world. For you, it might mean finding the best concentra…

But what if the place you really want to be is... wait for it... the office. I get that's not a popular choice, but there's few things I love more than going to work. I know, I'm in a niche, but it's a thing. I am a passionate workaholic, I can do a lot of it from home, but I do my best work in the office with others and, damn, do I miss it.

Perhaps you would move to wherever the world's best co-working spaces are concentrated?

Re: Ask HN: Newly Remote Workers – Where Are You Moving?

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Post by enraged_camel »

lawnchair_larry wrote: post #116
trngmchn wrote: post #103

Earlier quoted context omitted.

300ish days of sunshine a year in Denver versus about half that in Seattle.

And cold as hell winter 5 months of the year.

Cold is okay as long as you're prepared for it. Wet is annoying even if you're prepared for it.

Re: Ask HN: Newly Remote Workers – Where Are You Moving?

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Post by throwaway93386 »

triyambakam wrote: post #69
throwaway93386 wrote: post #34

Chattanooga most likely. My company is doing 85% base salary with no adjustment to RSUs. Tennessee is a great place to save money due to 1) no state income tax, 2) no capital gains taxes, and 3) low cost of living. I estimate I’ll be able to save ~$100k more per year than I currently am in the Bay Area. Plus Chattanooga is known for having some of the fastest internet in the country, rolled out by the city a few year…

Saving 100k more! Wow, that's an impressive difference.

To be fair, a lot of that is due to us paying much more than we should be at the moment for a nice two bedroom apartment for our family.

Re: Ask HN: Newly Remote Workers – Where Are You Moving?

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Post by wasdfff »

s1t5 wrote: post #169
stingraycharles wrote: post #160

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> moving to a remote location where you'll be completely alone just so you can pay less for rent seems kind of dumb. I’m sorry but this just strikes me as an extremely black-and-white view of the world. I for one moved to a village after college, work remotely for about 10y, and couldn’t be happier. I have a decent sized house, my backyard is the start of a small forest, and I’m in a city in about 1h of traveling. To…

> but I can equally make a case why moving to a city to pay high rent prices seems kind of dumb. No one moves to a city to pay high rent prices. The higher rent is a tradeoff that you make for certain benefits of living in a big city (which may or may not be worth it for each individual). My point was that when you move to a remote location purely for the lower cost (which people do), you're making another set of tra…

It seems the people making out most are the ones moving back in with their parents. Rent free and social interaction.

Re: Ask HN: Newly Remote Workers – Where Are You Moving?

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Post by wasdfff »

funfunfunction wrote: post #82
client4 wrote: post #42

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Montana has terrible internet, no local tech jobs, and is below zero for weeks in the winter. I recommend Colorado.

ClassPass HQ is in Missoula. Bozeman has fiber internet and a good sized tech community that’s growing by the day. Plus Montana’s outdoor rec access is a great complement to sitting on your computer all day.

I cannot stress the fact that sometimes you will have to go to war with 4ft+ of snow and it will not be enjoyable at all.

Re: Ask HN: Newly Remote Workers – Where Are You Moving?

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Post by wasdfff »

tayo42 wrote: post #110
gedy wrote: post #63

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> I really thought I wanted to live in so cal for awhile too but watching the reactions to blm I'm in SoCal, not sure what you mean?

Like Blm anti protests, think it was more of a Orange county thing then all of so cal.

These people are a minority. Socal is very diverse.

Re: Ask HN: Newly Remote Workers – Where Are You Moving?

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Post by protomyth »

dbcurtis wrote: post #113
protomyth wrote: post #48

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Well, if you go to North Dakota live near Fargo but far enough west of town to get the fast internet. Also, pick a higher area in case the 500 flood returns. ND has quite a lot of Norwegians. Since I cannot eat potatoes, I fear their cuisine.

Yust a little lefse vill go a long vay.

I was ignorant of the fact the lefse is potato flatbread. I thought it was normal flour. It had butter and sugar and tasted really good. I ended up under a table for a couple of hours. I now avoid all Norwegian cooking, fool me once.

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Post by opwieurposiu »

bstar77 wrote: post #179
atlgator wrote: post #138

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Are you at the top end of Lanier? I'm in midtown Atlanta now and looking to buy a place outside of town I can escape to.

Yup, I'm in Gainesville. Not directly on the lake, but it's across the street and I have easy access to the water.

Ahh Gainesville, the poultry processing center of the universe.

Good place to be, as long as you're not a chicken.

Re: Ask HN: Newly Remote Workers – Where Are You Moving?

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Post by jez »

one2know wrote: post #114

I moved to suburbs in a mountain state. In a few years may move to a rural area if gigabit is available. Most people have ZERO idea what this country is, how vast and unpopulated it is. You can have a mountain to yourself in many areas. The west is essentially empty. You can have 360 mountain views in a beautiful agricultural valley. You can live on a uninhabited part of a lake or river. You can live in an area that…

What do you do for groceries / food? Are there any restaurants near by? Any problems with online deliveries?
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