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So I just shouldn't bother having kids if I don't live in the same city as my parents? That's great. Awesome society.

• softawre 8y ago
  You can do it, but it will just be a lot harder to do. Personally I decided to stay in the Midwest and make 170k instead of 300k, but I have my family, and family matters more to me than an extra 130k in salary.
  • CodeCube 8y ago
    This is why we need more remote work! People need to be able to live where they need (or want) to live for a plethora of reasons ... brains are just as good in the midwest, or in the south, as they are on the coast.
• peruvian 8y ago
  It's a data point you should consider, particularly if baby sitting, nannies, etc. are very expensive in your area. People underestimate how much help one needs in raising kids because a few decades ago the mom would either not work or work an easier/part time job. This still happens in rural or semi rural areas in the US. Nowadays in the city both parents are in 8-9 hour day high intensity jobs. You may have time for your kid, but you have less energy.