Your comment reminds me of Scott Alexander's review of On the Road: > Even more interesting than their ease of transportation to me was their ease at getting j

Your comment reminds me of Scott Alexander's review of On the Road: > Even more interesting than their ease of transportation to me was their ease at getting jobs. This is so obvious to them it is left unspoken. Whenever their money runs out, be they in Truckee or Texas or Toledo, they just hop over to the nearest farm or factory or whatever, say “Job, please!” and are earning back their depleted savings in no time. This is really the crux of their way of life. They don’t feel bound to any one place, because traveling isn’t really a risk. Be it for a week or six months, there’s always going to be work waiting for them when they need it. It doesn’t matter that Dean has no college degree, or a criminal history a mile long, or is only going to be in town a couple of weeks. This just seems to be a background assumption. https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/12/02/book-review-on-the-road/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/12/02/book-review-on-the-roa...