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The cognitive disconnect is pretty insane here. Affordability issues are a widespread phenomen. You may be able to remote work in a low cost of living area, but

The cognitive disconnect is pretty insane here. Affordability issues are a widespread phenomen. You may be able to remote work in a low cost of living area, but the type of people who have housing instability can't. They have to be supported by the shit-tier wages in the low cost of living area, which is why it's a low cost of living area. Except now the "low cost" housing there takes up more than half someone's income at a median job in Bumfuck, State.

TedShiller 4y ago
Housing in the most desirable areas of the world is unaffordable (i.e. very expensive), that's true. But then so are Gucci bags and Ferraris.
- workingon 4y ago
  Did you even read what I wrote? People are experiencing lack of housing even in not typically expensive areas. I’m from the middle of nowhere west virginia, and the rents have doubled and the only local jobs are fast food tier. These people have nowhere to go and no hope to find a place to live. Get your head out of your ass.
  - TedShiller 4y ago
    I think that's a good case for government needing to provide housing assistance. What you see on this forum is people complaining that housing in SF/LA/NYC is not cheap. However, in your case, I think you have a point.
    - workingon 4y ago
      HN is a bubble and it’s sad so many people live in it they have no idea what is happening to 50% of the population in this country and needs it drilled into their head repeatedly that they even exist.
benjaminwootton 4y ago
Though the parent is being slightly obtuse in his language, I do agree with him to a point. Here in the UK, if you are willing to accept a commute and downgrade your expectations slightly, you can buy an affordable house or apartment relatively easily. Even commutable to London you could buy say a 1-2 bedroom apartment for £200k, which is achievable for 1 good earner or 2 average earners. The problem is that people want nice big houses in the best areas of global cities. I understand the aspiration, but that is not a housing crisis. It's just a market. I acknowledge problems for low earners in low wage areas etc, but maybe I am referring to a different type of person, say young professionals wanting to get on the housing ladder or needing somewhere to live that is commutable to work. I think that too often they just have expectations out of line with their budgets.

TedShiller 4y ago

Housing in the most desirable areas of the world is unaffordable (i.e. very expensive), that's true. But then so are Gucci bags and Ferraris.

workingon 4y ago
Did you even read what I wrote? People are experiencing lack of housing even in not typically expensive areas. I’m from the middle of nowhere west virginia, and the rents have doubled and the only local jobs are fast food tier. These people have nowhere to go and no hope to find a place to live. Get your head out of your ass.
- TedShiller 4y ago
  I think that's a good case for government needing to provide housing assistance. What you see on this forum is people complaining that housing in SF/LA/NYC is not cheap. However, in your case, I think you have a point.
  - workingon 4y ago
    HN is a bubble and it’s sad so many people live in it they have no idea what is happening to 50% of the population in this country and needs it drilled into their head repeatedly that they even exist.

benjaminwootton 4y ago

Though the parent is being slightly obtuse in his language, I do agree with him to a point. Here in the UK, if you are willing to accept a commute and downgrade your expectations slightly, you can buy an affordable house or apartment relatively easily. Even commutable to London you could buy say a 1-2 bedroom apartment for £200k, which is achievable for 1 good earner or 2 average earners. The problem is that people want nice big houses in the best areas of global cities. I understand the aspiration, but that is not a housing crisis. It's just a market. I acknowledge problems for low earners in low wage areas etc, but maybe I am referring to a different type of person, say young professionals wanting to get on the housing ladder or needing somewhere to live that is commutable to work. I think that too often they just have expectations out of line with their budgets.