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Post by iamcoding »

iamcoding wrote: post #110
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?)

Also, someone said that there are seasons, which is a lie. Fall is basically: One day it rains pretty hard and all the leaves fall off the trees. Winter is: Leaves are off their trees for six months and it's kinda chilly. Then it rains a lot in "Spring", then it's 100 degrees until you think you can't take it anymore.

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Post by patrickdavey »

akras14 wrote: post #108
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.

Central Business District

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Post by coyoteville »

wizzerking wrote: post #21

My job is remote I used to live in Grass Valley, a town of 3K that is 1 hour drive from Sacramento. No cell phone reception 1/3 of teh population is on Dial up, I was fortunate to have AT&T DSL 760 kiloBits per sec 75/month Moved to LA to get decent internet of 100 MegaBits per sec 70 per month Used to own, now I rent So much for living the good life

Hi from Grass Valley :)

I've been working remote here for a few years and have had a different experience. Verizon cell phone coverage is fine for me here (tho it was terrible on AT&T). Agree that broadband access can be really spotty, but if you live in town the options are ok. We have 250Mbps at the house, and Comcast says they offer gigabit, but I haven't tried it. Anyway, it's possible things have gotten better, or else it just depends a lot on the available infrastructure where you live/work.

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Post by kevinofe »

Since nobody put it, I've been fully remote for the past 5 years, used to live in San Diego but 2 years ago moved up to SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA.

Great small town, 30 minute scenic drive down to Costco/Trader Joes in Carson City. Reno airport is 1 hour away.

There are tech meetups here and tech community at the local CoWork Tahoe co-working space is thriving.

Winters are epic: take a long lunch, do a few laps up at Heavenly, be back in time for a 2pm call. Do a late start every other week and get a half-day in down at Kirkwood.

Summers are crowded but once you get on a trail there's nobody around.

Spring and Fall are quiet and you feel like you have the place to yourself.

Only down side is still paying CA taxes, stings more when Nevada is 2 miles from my house...

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Post by petropolisful »

quicko106464 wrote: post #44

Maybe Portland Maine, seems like a nice little city on the coast, plus the lobster is dirt cheap.

Grew up there. Live in Portland OR now. I'd like to be remote someday exactly so I can move back, though probably just to one of the quieter (cheaper) surrounding areas... Hard to beat actual seasons and interesting weather. You can drive for 20 minutes in any direction and find yourself alone in nature. Boston is just 2 hours south and the ocean is everywhere you look. Winters are long and harsh, though.

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Post by AgDev »

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?

I absolutely love it. Got a home in the 400s with a 10 min drive to downtown (I actually bike instead, there's some very bike-friendly roads. Just under Bay area pay for much lower cost of living.

You never run out of things to do. The only downside is the traffic going north to south - if you find a place to live close to work you're fine. If you get a house, then later work at the other side of town, you might have to put up with a 1hr commute.

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Post by crazypyro »

akras14 wrote: post #108
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.

Seems to be a common Australian abbreviation. Only other place I've ever heard it (central business district) is on an Aussie TV show.

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Post by tiredyam »

tradertef wrote: post #76
jmpman wrote: post #48

San Luis Obispo. Charming college town which has restricted growth.

What do you mean by "restricted growth"? Not much to do around SLO though?

You are about an hour from SB, which has more of the trappings of a city

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Post by pieterhg »

croh wrote: post #61
pieterhg wrote: post #46

I had that same question a few years ago and made a site to answer it (for myself and others) called https://nomadlist.com . Personally, I like cities with lots of nature in or around it, with low people density (not crowded), with a creative culture (like art, but also startups), in mild climates (like 20'C - 30'C, 68'F - 86'F), where it's not humid (so between 30% and 65% humidity).

love your site man

thanks croh!
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