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Yeah, I'm working remote for the current startup I work for (which used to have offices in NYC). Basically my deal was, I'm leaving until there's an office bec

Yeah, I'm working remote for the current startup I work for (which used to have offices in NYC). Basically my deal was, I'm leaving until there's an office because my lease is up and I'm not signing a new one if there's no office. Because, why live in NYC in a box if there's no office (which I did for all of 2020). I've been interviewing and somewhat considering moving back to NYC for a nice pay bump, but even though I hate WFH I'm now considering cutting the process short and just looking for remote gigs. I'll miss my friends I made there, but prices are already going up and since I usually like to have side-gigs it's clear that NYC is going to make that difficult as well. I hate this because I did really like how easy it was to be social in NYC, even post covid. But idk, seems like an idiotic move given how shitty the trajectory still looks for the city.

paulgb 5y ago
> I usually like to have side-gigs it's clear that NYC is going to make that difficult as well I'm curious what you mean by this? Are you talking about gig-work side-gigs and the city is clamping down on that? I have my personal biases but I actually think the trajectory for the city is pretty positive. All the people who didn't actually want to live here can work remote jobs elsewhere, making room for people who want to have a world-class arts/food/entertainment/etc. scene at their doorstep. I know people who have left since the pandemic and people who have moved here, both groups seem happier for the change.