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Housing is the real problem. Let's call it what it is. Once you have a place to live, then the cost of a pleasant existence is a) pretty cheap, b) controllabl
by nugget 10y ago
Housing is the real problem. Let's call it what it is. Once you have a place to live, then the cost of a pleasant existence is a) pretty cheap, b) controllable [eat out versus eat at home], and c) more or less the same in many parts of the country. Education and health care costs are close runner ups but the real affordability crisis that we have to solve for is affordable housing in desirable areas (job centers). On the other hand, there is so much household savings tied up in housing that any major effort to reduce prices would cause a lot of economic pain. I don't have any answers.
- DoodleBuggy 10y agoHousing is really cheap in the midwest and south. Maybe everyone who can't afford the expensive areas can relocate and telecommute? Kind of silly, but not entirely.
- psyc 10y agoI would happily move to Nowhere, Kansas, if I could find a semi-stable remote job. I've been looking for about a year and haven't found anything suitable. Meanwhile, I know I can land a decent job anytime, within weeks, in Seattle or Boston. The availability of remote jobs does seem to be on the rise - the problem is that it's small and rising slowly.
- ianlevesque 10y agoI used to do that, but you can make 2x-3x by going into an office. Sadly still true.