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There are many reasons why someone can't simply move. Maybe they're caring for parents who live in the area. Perhaps they want their kids to attend well-funded
by kevinchen 9y ago
There are many reasons why someone can't simply move. Maybe they're caring for parents who live in the area. Perhaps they want their kids to attend well-funded Bay Area schools, so the kids can have a shot at earning more money. It could be they can't save up enough money to make the jump.
The list could go on and on... my point is, moving is hard, especially so for those with little disposable income.
- dionidium 9y agoYes, of course! Been there! But a lot of stuff will be easier once/if they pull it off. Pop culture insists on a very silly perception of the non-coastal parts of the country. There's still a lot of opportunity elsewhere -- at drastically lower costs of living. Moving isn't easy, but everything else in their lives will be easier once they do. One impediment to this, as I see it, is that the culture is telling them the opposite of this. And that's actively harmful to their long-term prospects.