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> But the point is it only happens if it's convenient to be far away. No. The point is that "work" isn't a generic thing like "supermarket". A specific job is
by lucumo 3y ago
> But the point is it only happens if it's convenient to be far away.
No. The point is that "work" isn't a generic thing like "supermarket". A specific job is something that needs to fit your personality.
If you're the type of person that really digs working for big tech, you aren't going to find a job you enjoy in some small town. You can probably find a job maintaining the website of the local bank, but are you really going to think that's a good outcome?
Hell, for big tech the jobs aren't even commutable from anywhere if you are willing to commute by car. Or helicopter. But this problem goes for loads of people in loads of jobs. If you can commute further you have more choice. More choice gives you better odds at a job you like.
- baq 3y agoI completely agree, it's just there's nothing stopping those office jobs to be created next to train stations. Except there aren't enough conveniently located train stations... turns out there are in Paris and London though? Car dependence is a feature of sprawling cities. If you make your city dense, the jobs will be there. The fact that everyone has a car makes the jobs be all over the place because if employees can't commute further, the jobs will move to them. It's pure game theory. The big question is how to jump from a stable state of car dependence to a stable state of mass transit and I don't see a way to do that in general.