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I wonder if this will make non-techies' life even harder. Right now, thanks to the relatively higher pay, techies are concentated in cities/urban areas. With re
by penguin_booze 6y ago
I wonder if this will make non-techies' life even harder. Right now, thanks to the relatively higher pay, techies are concentated in cities/urban areas. With rermote work possible on a permanent basis, all these relatively well-off techies moving to rural areas; and with their spending power, wouldn't they drive up prices?
- ilkan 6y agoMaybe the firefighters, nurses and restaurant staff who work in cities will be able to afford a shorter commute if city housing prices fall?
- almost_usual 6y agoRent will fall, I doubt home prices will fall that much though.
- almost_usual 6y agoIt will in desirable places that techies frequent. Think this is a rising problem in the Tahoe region right now.
- chillacy 6y agoProbably good for the businesses in the area which can raise prices though. Someone's profiting.
- PhoenixReborn 6y agoReally depends on the location. I spent a bunch of time with family in suburban/rural Ohio as a kid, and the area where I used to live has rapidly been emptying out over the last 10-20 years. IMO, techies moving to rural areas is good as those areas have been experiencing depopulation for quite some time.