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

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Post by nitrogen » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 5:11 AM UTC

throwawaytx_mx wrote: post #71

holidayacct wrote: post #32

You would have to be insane to move because you've recently been given remote work privileges, especially in the middle of a recession caused by an ongoing pandemic. Companies provide remote work options all the time and once you move they ask you to come back into the office out of the blue thenlay remote workers off if they cant come back into the office. The other thing you need to keep in mind is a lot of the pla…

> If they find out you work remote and don't need anyone they will start screwing around with your life. I've lived in po-dunk farmlands in flyover states and actual swamp towns of 900 residents during my time as a remote software developer, and have never experienced any of this. I don't understand why it would ever come up. Can you elaborate?

If you start a trend and the cost of living goes up, it will cause some tension.

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

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Post by insta_anon » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 5:13 AM UTC

betocmn wrote: post #11

Coolangatta, Queensland - Australia. World famous surf spots + easy going lifestyle + affordable real estate by the beach.

Didn’t expect to read this in this thread. I was there yesterday! Are you from Australia? Why not Gold Coast further north?

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

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Post by dbcurtis » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 5:13 AM UTC

protomyth wrote: post #48

Bedon292 wrote: post #20

If it were just me and I could go anywhere: In US, I would get somewhere with a lot of land. Montana, ND, Wyoming, something like that. Outside US, Probably Norway for a while. Would also love to try out New Zeland or SE Asia.

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.

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

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Post by one2know » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 5:15 AM UTC

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 looks like a national park. Just need stable power, water, and internet which is/will be easy with solar and sat internet.

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

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Post by dbcurtis » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 5:16 AM UTC

arxv33 wrote: post #23

Bedon292 wrote: post #20

If it were just me and I could go anywhere: In US, I would get somewhere with a lot of land. Montana, ND, Wyoming, something like that. Outside US, Probably Norway for a while. Would also love to try out New Zeland or SE Asia.

Curious why Norway? Which city?

Not the OP, but of all the places in Europe where I have been, Norway just feels the most comfortable to me. My city would be Bergen.

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

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Post by lawnchair_larry » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 5:16 AM UTC

trngmchn wrote: post #103

AnimalMuppet wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What about the climate in Denver is better than Seattle? Less rain, or at least rain less often? (Not saying you're wrong, I just wonder.)

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

And cold as hell winter 5 months of the year.

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

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Post by ianai » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 5:17 AM UTC

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…

Shh we don’t want more people out here!

But seriously, has me wondering how sat net will change the RE market once people can move away and stay connected.

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

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Post by bstar77 » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 5:18 AM UTC

I'm not newly remote as I made the move a little over 3 years ago. That said, I moved to Northern Georgia specifically to work remotely. I have an incredible (inexpensive) house that gets fiber internet, live in an inexpensive area, have luxuries pretty close (Apple store, Wholefoods, Tesla, etc), 45 min south of the mountains, live just off a lake and I'm only an hour outside of Atlanta.

There are very few places in the country that can give me all of these things I want at a bargain value. Even though I'm 100% remote, I always have Atlanta to fall back on if remote work dries up. I can't stress how important that peace of mind is (pun intended). I've lived and worked in the Pacific Northwest and just couldn't make it work financially.

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

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Post by lawnchair_larry » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 5:20 AM UTC

funfunfunction wrote: post #82

client4 wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

It really doesn’t. But why would you tell the internet if it did?

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

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Post by HeyImAlex » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 5:21 AM UTC

mariojv wrote: post #64

I'm not newly remote but have been remote since pre-COVID in San Antonio, Texas. Relative to the Bay Area and other major Texas cities, it has a really low cost of living. We also have great parks, great food, less traffic than Austin, and it's only about 2 and a half hours from the beach. In non-COVID times the social life is pretty great too. There aren't a lot of tech companies, but there are enough jobs for me no…

I've been in San Antonio for the past 5 years and love it, even the heat. I actually got a job in NYC and was planning to move up, but my first day was the day they started wfh.