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So, is this just a HN thing (since engineer/STEM salaries are higher than the usual population) or do a lot of people order groceries? I live on the East coast

by okprod 5y ago

So, is this just a HN thing (since engineer/STEM salaries are higher than the usual population) or do a lot of people order groceries? I live on the East coast in an apartment building, and from talking to neighbors and seeing the trash room, I'd say it's not just an HN thing (Whole Foods/Amazon Prime, Drizly, UberEats, Postmates, FreshDirect, Peapod, etc.). that's a lot of money vs just stopping in on the way home from work or running once on the weekend. If you don't have a car/license (or access to a car like Zipcar), it can be hard to get to a grocery store in person.

polynomial 5y ago
Seems like that would make it hard to get to work, too... oh, wait.
- okprod 5y ago
  Before COVID I was remote but took a cab to an Amtrak for an 8 hour round trip once a month to the office. But yea I've been working from home for 18 months now..
easton 5y ago
I wasn't thinking about not having a car (which is funny because at college I borrow a car, but I also don't have a kitchen so...), but that's a good usecase. > Whole Foods/Amazon Prime Does Prime make the fees for grocery delivery get much smaller/go away? There's a Whole Foods in my area but it's 20 minutes from my house so I didn't even think to look there.
- okprod 5y ago
  Does Prime make the fees for grocery delivery get much smaller/go away? If you have a Prime membership the Whole Foods delivery is free, though it's nice to tip the delivery person.
distances 5y ago
How far away are your grocery stores in a city? I've always lived within a walking distance to a grocery store, also when in a town of under 10k people. Currently I live in a major European city and have at least seven grocery stores within one kilometer radius.
- blizdiddy 5y ago
  That is not how American cities work at all. They are built for cars, and residents who can't afford cars have a significantly worse standard of living and access to food.
- okprod 5y ago
  There's a convenience store (Walgreens) a couple blocks away; the closest grocery store to me is a 25 minute walk, but mostly highway/no sidewalk. I did it once when I first moved here but ended up getting an Uber back. There isn't public transit that stops there. Before here I lived in downtown Boston, and that was very convenient for walking to markets.
  - distances 5y ago
    Right, that indeed paints a very different cityscape than what I had in mind.

by okprod 5y ago

polynomial 5y ago

Seems like that would make it hard to get to work, too... oh, wait.

okprod 5y ago
Before COVID I was remote but took a cab to an Amtrak for an 8 hour round trip once a month to the office. But yea I've been working from home for 18 months now..

easton 5y ago

I wasn't thinking about not having a car (which is funny because at college I borrow a car, but I also don't have a kitchen so...), but that's a good usecase. > Whole Foods/Amazon Prime Does Prime make the fees for grocery delivery get much smaller/go away? There's a Whole Foods in my area but it's 20 minutes from my house so I didn't even think to look there.

okprod 5y ago
Does Prime make the fees for grocery delivery get much smaller/go away? If you have a Prime membership the Whole Foods delivery is free, though it's nice to tip the delivery person.

distances 5y ago

How far away are your grocery stores in a city? I've always lived within a walking distance to a grocery store, also when in a town of under 10k people. Currently I live in a major European city and have at least seven grocery stores within one kilometer radius.

blizdiddy 5y ago
That is not how American cities work at all. They are built for cars, and residents who can't afford cars have a significantly worse standard of living and access to food.
okprod 5y ago
There's a convenience store (Walgreens) a couple blocks away; the closest grocery store to me is a 25 minute walk, but mostly highway/no sidewalk. I did it once when I first moved here but ended up getting an Uber back. There isn't public transit that stops there. Before here I lived in downtown Boston, and that was very convenient for walking to markets.
- distances 5y ago
  Right, that indeed paints a very different cityscape than what I had in mind.