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> One thing I've noticed in this thread and in other HN comments is a change in the way people talk about remote work. What used to be considered a perk seems t
by eli_gottlieb 10y ago
> One thing I've noticed in this thread and in other HN comments is a change in the way people talk about remote work. What used to be considered a perk seems to have turned into a right, and even a class issue (the corporate masters oppressing the workers).
Well, housing in areas with tech jobs has gotten really expensive. As in, $500k USD minimum for a decent house. It's insane, and remote work is the easiest solution with the least politics involved.
- beamatronic 10y agoI think you meant to say $500k is a decent down payment on a house, yes?
- eli_gottlieb 10y agoI'm sorry, yes. $500k for a decent small condo, but that'll be a down-payment on a decent house.
- superuser2 10y agoWhere are you seeing these? Basic 2-bedroom condos in the general vicinity of an East Bay BART stop seem to run $700-900k; SF proper with any hope of a short walk or bike ride to downtown, $1.3 - $2 million. There are $500k houses, but they're in Richmond. I think to be $500k, a condo would have to be far from transit in the East Bay, but such places are mostly single family homes.