Cyprus (and I live there now). Low taxes, Mediterranean Sea, great work life balance.
When I ignore taxes and cost of living I also like Hawaii.
Ask HN: If you could work remote where would you live?
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Re: Ask HN: If you could work remote where would you live?
#192I would live in NYC, which is where I already live. NYC won't feel like NYC while we have SIP because there are no performances, no arts, etc. But I'm hopeful that will all return in 18 months. And so in my idealized remote setup, the balance I want is: A) Work environment optimized for deep work. I run a company, but I've found a way to do that with very few meetings and very little email. Most weeks I just have one…
I work remotely and live in NYC. Honestly, I cannot imagine living anywhere else. Present conditions notwithstanding, I believe New York to be an ideal place to base oneself. The connivence to both everyday needs, world-class food, culture, and yes, employers, is unparalleled. And on top of that, there is perhaps no better place in the US from which to explore the world.
People say it's expensive but they act as if you get nothing in return for what you pay, which is certainly not the case.
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#193Deepest darkest corner of New Zealand, as long as it has an internet connection. Starlink can't come fast enough.
The place you're looking for then is Haast.
However, if you're earning a good salary, I would suggest Lake Hawea if you want to still be part of society. (and you should still be covered by the nations gig fibre network there)
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#194It'd really depend on the income. I currently live in San Carlos in a very small workshop that was converted into an in-law unit from the 1930s. I'm not at it yet - but if I was guaranteed to get bay area FAANG level of pay - I might consider moving elsewhere. Until that happens - I'm staying within the region. I don't see a point to leave since pay will scale with where you go frequently enough and in most places - it's just not enough on a single household income. (Even here - it's almost impossible to buy a home in the peninsula on senior software engineer FAANG level of single income)
Even then - I did like San Francisco a lot but only the parts you could get a nice place in. There are many areas of San Francisco that I don't like because they're just not nice. (Lots of crazy people yelling in the street, trash everywhere, bad smells, crime, loud in general, etc.) If I was able to afford living somewhere like Twin Peaks - I'd consider it... But last I checked, I'm a few million short.
So, even if I was remote and made a lot of money, I'd probably still choose SF if I could while I didn't have kids. If I have kids and stop going out - I might like to live somewhere on the coast like Pacifica or Santa Cruz (Opal Cliffs). I want a very large workshop at some point - so I might have to move into the mountains. I've spent some time in a nice house there on a cliff in Santa Cruz - wouldn't mind that... But, again, missing a few million...
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#195I’ve been working remotely since last June.
I decided to stay in Seattle. Sure, we have our issues (homelessness, high rents) but we also have some perks (close to nature, beautiful weather 8 months of the year, fast internet, cheap power, roughly sane state government).
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#196Philadelphia It's one of the five biggest cities in the US but most people routinely look past it. First of all it's fairly cheap, less than half as expensive as SF even in the nicest parts. It's got the best restaurant scene of any city I've spent time in (and almost all are free BYO). It's got a great art scene including a ton of amazing live music. 4 sports teams with passionate fan bases. It's racially diverse (n…
Agree with everything you said, but the weather makes it an instant disqualifier for me.
Re: Ask HN: If you could work remote where would you live?
#197In an ideal world, I would live in New Zealand, probably, though I've heard many things have changed in the 15 years since I lived there. I work remote and live in Los Angeles, despite all the drawbacks of living in California, because of family, friends, and my overall support network. Moving somewhere else would mean having to start all over again.
I left NZ in 2011 and came back recently. It's still more or less the same place I remember. If you are an active outdoorsy type, I don't think there are many places in the world that compare to NZ. Where I live I can be at a surfing beach within 10 minutes. Rock climbing in the hills in 10 minutes. Skiing in the Southern Alps in 2 hours. Hiking a beautiful trail in 2 hours (with warm modern huts available for 5 NZD/night). All while having access to free healthcare, and a decent disposable income thanks to a relatively low living cost (Auckland is an exception).
Downsides are poor public transport (cheap Japanese imports mean everyone chooses to own a vehicle), expensive food compared to EU or USA, and few jobs outside of the tourism & service industries.
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#198South Korea, I have family there through marriage, and have spent a bit of time there over the years. I wouldn't want to work in a Korean company, but working remote for a U.S. firm and at U.S. pay would be pretty swell. I find it to be a great country to stay in and the pace of change keeps it constantly interesting. Cost of living isn't bad, and if in Seoul you would get to live in a world class city. In all the years I've been going back and forth there, I've never run out of interesting things to see or do, or taste.
At the moment at least, the government is moving the right directions, and their recent performance for COVID-19 was astonishing from a public health perspective.
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#199Not far north of Auckland - Tawharanui peninsula, Mangawhai, etc. On a large rural mansion (preferably with ocean view). All easily achievable with about $1m USD (interest rates are great atm to). The thing to watch out is "rates" aka taxes and maintenance (ocean water does etch a bit). Downside is NZ is quite boring from cultural perspective (but super fun for boating, fishing, hunting, etc - I think most city dwell…
I currently live in Kaiwaka not far from Mangawhai and have since Symantec bought out Ghost in '98, as that helped me afford a first house. It's a wonderful place to live. I did a lot remotely back then and once Symantec closed in NZ a decade ago I've been 100% remote from home ever since.
While I don't have an ocean view, and only about 2ha of land, it's a wonderful place to be. However, there are pretty significant drawbacks in getting gigs as there just aren't many local firms doing anything at all intellectually challenging and US firms still just apparently aren't interested in talent in this country who don't want to suffer being forced to relocate to awful places to live.
I don't see that changing, either; the fact is that people who really place proper value on a quality lifestyle tend to be older, and few firms really place much value on older talent either. Younger people are cheaper and more willing to suffer abuses such as moving to unpleasant, expensive metro areas in countries with alien values.
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#200I work remote now (well I run my own software co), and with nothing tying me down I settled on San Diego a few years ago. Love it here, but it's very expensive (looking to buy soon) and I miss the mountains (and green stuff)... so I'm planning to move to Tahoe as soon as the restrictions lift.