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> Are the prospects actually there in smaller towns? They might be more with remote work now. The prospects in small towns are atrocious, that's why they're sm
by mullingitover 3y ago
> Are the prospects actually there in smaller towns? They might be more with remote work now.
The prospects in small towns are atrocious, that's why they're small towns. If you want to see what a post-apocalyptic world is like, just drive through a random small town in the midwest. There's a downright spooky vibe to them, they're sprinkled with abandoned and rotting buildings.
The dream of remote work is largely dead, or at least back to pre-pandemic state. Only top tier talent can get remote work, there's a ton of competition for those jobs.
- kevin_thibedeau 3y agoSmall towns have fundamental economic problems that make living there a hard compromise. Third tier cities away from hot spot destinations can be comfortable places to live with much more affordable housing.
- scruple 3y ago> This place is like somebody's memory of a town, and the memory is fading. That's a quote from the first season of True Detective. It's stuck with me because it's almost exactly how I've always described the small midwest town that I grew up in. I started working part-time remote around 2010, and full-time in 2016 until June of 2023. I stayed close to tech hubs because I never felt like it was a particularly safe arrangement.