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

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Post by cableshaft »

pbourke wrote: post #142
tomcam wrote: post #136

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So... your answer is to ignore a sincere question. Here's another. Have you considered what if it were you putting your life savings into a business in downtown Seattle or Minneapolis or Chicago, then finding out you're not insured for civil unrest?

The post you responded to said they'd consider moving to "WA. No state tax. Nice nature.". You then pointed out problems in downtown Seattle. I'm not here from the Committee to Get Everyone To Open A Business In Seattle, Minneapolis Or Chicago. I'm a part-time member of the Committee To Not Generalize About A Whole State Based On Stuff That Happens In A Few Square Blocks In One City.

Yeah, the suburbs of Chicago and most of the rest of the state of Illinois have pretty much been calm. Almost entirely peaceful protests, with the exception of a couple of suburbs for a few nights at the height of the national unrest, but nowhere near the same level as Chicago proper.

You can still move to the suburbs here and get a reasonable house at a fraction of the cost of Silicon Valley (Well, in most of them. If you want a super pricy home, there are a few suburbs for you here too also), and it's about as safe as anywhere else.

But the state is broke and the tax burden is still one of the highest in the nation, so we still have more people leaving than coming in as a whole.

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

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Post by paul_f »

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

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Lake Lanier is amazing, get a boat. All of the islands just waiting for you pull up to a secluded beach on and spend the day.

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

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Post by stephenr »

peteretep wrote: post #28

Sad irony that Thailand is definitely an amazing place to relocate, but also it's currently not letting anyone in

That’s more of a coincidence than irony.

But as I’ve said in other threads where this comes up: Working from Thailand legally is not the easiest thing in the world, and doing it long term is even harder.

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

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Post by bobwernstein »

jasondclinton wrote: post #129
bradlys wrote: post #68

We tried to move to Santa Cruz. My significant other grew up near there and desperately wants to be near her friends again. Turns out, all the Bay Area peeps wanted to do the same. Rents haven’t gone down there and the competition is really fierce. (“Honey, what if you got a job at Looker/Google?! We could be in Santa Cruz forever!!!”) Started thinking about moving to Denver... But, I don’t really want to move yet. S…

In the same situation also trying to climb the corporate ladder but more interested in early retirement than material wealth. I'm guessing that the FAANG that I work for will go to commute-one-day-per-week for everyone when this is all over so we're taking that bet and moving to Napa this week. 1.5 hour commute one day per week (when we eventually go back) is doable in exchange for the huge decrease in cost vs Santa…

1.5 hour commute is remote? I have done that for years. I would consider 3 hours one way remote as I have done that too but couldn't last more than 6 weeks before being burned out.

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

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Post by bobwernstein »

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…

you sound single. are you?

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

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Post by bobwernstein »

surprisetalk wrote: post #224

Las Vegas, Nevada! - super cheap cost-of-living - no state income taxes - cheapest flights in the US - no natural disasters - close to Los Angeles (where all my friends/family live) - no grafitti or litter in most places - reasonable traffic - plenty of things to do (shows, Red Rock, conferences) - friends from across the US will visit once or twice per year - lots of open space --- But I guess the REAL reason I move…

I just dropped my group of friends of 25 years because all they talk about is going out drinking. Even the one that just bought a house, is married, has small child and another one on the way. All they want is to hanh out drinking beers. like multiple times a week. That shit ain't normal lol. And I agree, Vegas ticks all the boxes.

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

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Post by vyrotek »

SPBesui wrote: post #206
vyrotek wrote: post #137

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Phoenix yet. Folks are definitely flooding in that's for sure. Housing prices were already climbing for years but now they're rocketing. Maricopa County is the fastest growing in the US.

Phoenix is great for about six months of the year, but man is it hot in the summer. It is a dry heat, yes, but 115 is 115, humid or not.

I think it's great 8ish+ months! Very hot right now but it's what kept things great. But I think more people are starting to trade bitter cold Minnesota winters for hot summers. It's also a quick hop back to California when needed.

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

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Post by runamok »

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…

It's obvious but that sounds like heaven for some and hell for others...
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