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You are assuming that a fully remote worker stays in the same house as a commuter. Lots of HN posts say one of the benefits of remote work is that you can move
by RestlessMind 3y ago
You are assuming that a fully remote worker stays in the same house as a commuter. Lots of HN posts say one of the benefits of remote work is that you can move anywhere and afford a nice big house on your engineer's salary. I would like to see a study on the average house size of commuters vs remote workers, but my gut says if people can work from anywhere, they would purchase bigger houses in cheaper location and increase their impact on the climate.
- eldaisfish 3y agoThis is a good point but it makes you wonder - when the majority of the world’s population is urban, what percentage of them would move to rural areas if offered the choice? What i see as more likely is people moving o suburbs. Suburbs, especially north american ones, are terrible for the environment and city finances.
- RestlessMind 3y agoAgreed. In fact now that I am trying hard to recollect posts describing an ideal remote work setup, every single one of them advocated for a separate room for your home-office.