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Airbnb Lifestyle: The Rise of the Hipster Nomad

2 points by grej 12y ago

paulhauggis 12y ago
"Ownership is a pain. I honestly can’t imagine ever wanting to own a house. Because I can’t stand the thought of having to deal with all the crap that comes with owning such a large and expensive thing. Renting is so much more convenient, and the fact is, I’m willing to pay for that convenience." Yes, it's convenient..until your landlord raises your rent > 10% every year and you have to move (multiple times in multiple years). When I rented, my rent started out at $800/month and I had to leave when they raised it to $1500/month (after 5 years of raises). "Freelancers are kings. Freelancing is becoming a way of life, too. I’ve been hearing from a lot of highly talented engineers, designers and product managers recently who are going freelance by choice. Work is becoming much more fluid, and workers have increasing control over when and where they work. This makes them less tied down." I freelanced for 3 years and traveled throughout Asia during this time. Yes, you are less tied down, but when you require a stable (and fast) Internet connection, your travel choices become limited. The majority of companies want a meeting a couple of times/week, some over Skype/Webex. Try this in a popular Internet cafe in Cambodia. Freelance also isn't all that great. You are treated as a tool for companies and are used, abused, and the first to be let go. I am much happier running my own company. "The royal we. Families are getting smaller. Many of us may never have kids or get married at all. As family sizes shrink, there’s less incentive to settle down." I know plenty of people that say this in their 20s and now have 2 kids in their 30s. "Democratization of style. There is a convergence happening in aesthetic style. We all basically like the same things, at approximately the same time. But, what we like changes relatively quickly, according to the latest hipster fashions. Ergo, borrowing is better for us than owning." As I've gotten older, I tend to sacrifice fashion for convenience. Borrowing gets tiring and is not nearly as convenient as owning.
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2 points by grej 12y ago

"Ownership is a pain. I honestly can’t imagine ever wanting to own a house. Because I can’t stand the thought of having to deal with all the crap that comes with owning such a large and expensive thing. Renting is so much more convenient, and the fact is, I’m willing to pay for that convenience." Yes, it's convenient..until your landlord raises your rent > 10% every year and you have to move (multiple times in multiple years). When I rented, my rent started out at $800/month and I had to leave when they raised it to $1500/month (after 5 years of raises). "Freelancers are kings. Freelancing is becoming a way of life, too. I’ve been hearing from a lot of highly talented engineers, designers and product managers recently who are going freelance by choice. Work is becoming much more fluid, and workers have increasing control over when and where they work. This makes them less tied down." I freelanced for 3 years and traveled throughout Asia during this time. Yes, you are less tied down, but when you require a stable (and fast) Internet connection, your travel choices become limited. The majority of companies want a meeting a couple of times/week, some over Skype/Webex. Try this in a popular Internet cafe in Cambodia. Freelance also isn't all that great. You are treated as a tool for companies and are used, abused, and the first to be let go. I am much happier running my own company. "The royal we. Families are getting smaller. Many of us may never have kids or get married at all. As family sizes shrink, there’s less incentive to settle down." I know plenty of people that say this in their 20s and now have 2 kids in their 30s. "Democratization of style. There is a convergence happening in aesthetic style. We all basically like the same things, at approximately the same time. But, what we like changes relatively quickly, according to the latest hipster fashions. Ergo, borrowing is better for us than owning." As I've gotten older, I tend to sacrifice fashion for convenience. Borrowing gets tiring and is not nearly as convenient as owning.

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