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Some clarification: Commune does not mean being without internet, nor does it necessarily imply growing food. Think about it: if we had bunk beds, we could st
by citizenkeys 16y ago
Some clarification:
Commune does not mean being without internet, nor does it necessarily imply growing food.
Think about it: if we had bunk beds, we could stack hackers on top of each other to save space. Compress at least twice as many in the same space. And if we bought food in bulk, we could eat better on the same amount we ordinarily need to live on ramen budgets.
All this being said, I am broke, broke, broke! I burned through all my school financial aid until next semester starts in January. My email is citizenkeys@gmail.com . If anybody's got an extra bedroom for a month...
- JesseAldridge 16y agoLet me know if you figure something out. I've got $4000 in the bank. Rent is by far my largest expense. Solve that problem and your runway length approaches infinity.
- citizenkeys 16y agoIf you have the cash to buy a place, then all you need is utilities and property taxes, which are comparitively low. There are some people whose savings draw enough bank interest to cover such things.
- danohuiginn 16y agobut tightly-packed communal living is a solution to high rent. Share a bedroom between 8 people. Add office space, kitchen, bathroom, and you've got your entire startup packed into one 2-room apartment.