Ask HN: If you could work remote where would you live?

Post by wenc » Mon, May 25, 2020, 12:58 AM UTC

DrJokepu wrote: post #229

wenc wrote: post #220

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I live in Chicago, and to be honest, it's not that bad if you own a car. (Chicago is relatively car friendly). Winters are harder for those who don't own a car -- and many don't, but they manage fine by just bundling up. Anecdotally one hears of people leaving Chicago for a warmer climate, but it's more common for people to leave the city to move to the suburbs (better schools) or to neighboring Indiana (lower COL) -…

I live in rural Northeast so I’m fairly familiar with the weather. We had snow two weeks ago, which is just disrespectful. But I guess it’s all a matter of taste.

Post by _xnmw » Mon, May 25, 2020, 1:00 AM UTC

rr_aa wrote: post #230

_xnmw wrote: post #201

Moscow or Saint Petersburg. I'm ethnically Sri Lankan, born and educated in Toronto and I've spent quite a bit of time in the Bay Area, but I've become disillusioned with the West. It just amazes my friends that you can live a comfortable middle-class life in Russia on $800 per month. But aside from being cheap, I just feel like it's a place of great opportunity and future power. There's that immense energy of Russia…

This is exactly the image that Putin's power wants to project to foreigners - did you travel to russia or know people actually living there? The country is still extremely corrupt and opportunities might be more scarce than you think. A lot of people would move out of there if they could. No doubt that as a tech worker you can make a decent living pretty much anywhere, and I guess you are lucky enough to not be a wom…

Post by torgian » Mon, May 25, 2020, 1:04 AM UTC

ganstyles wrote: post #104

I haven't seen it mentioned, but Boulder for me. I'm really into outdoors sports all year round, but winter sports in particular. To be able to work in a cool locale that is built around that lifestyle, but also where there are a lot of good coffee spots and restaurants, and where there is a sizable tech population with many major tech companies having offices there, sounds like the best of all worlds. Having a tech…

Post by wenc » Mon, May 25, 2020, 1:05 AM UTC

dijit wrote: post #109

I'm European; So I can live anywhere in Europe essentially. I'm pretty sure it would be Talinn, Estonia. Everyone there has a high competence with English, the entire society is built with "online first" and usually offered in three languages. It has a good economy, is friendly and has reasonable social policies and a lovely wilderness. Bit cold in the winter though. :)

Post by _xnmw » Mon, May 25, 2020, 1:06 AM UTC

austenallred wrote: post #240

_xnmw wrote: post #201

Moscow or Saint Petersburg. I'm ethnically Sri Lankan, born and educated in Toronto and I've spent quite a bit of time in the Bay Area, but I've become disillusioned with the West. It just amazes my friends that you can live a comfortable middle-class life in Russia on $800 per month. But aside from being cheap, I just feel like it's a place of great opportunity and future power. There's that immense energy of Russia…

You should spend some time in Russia before you determine that Russia is a place for “young, broke, lonely and bold.”