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I remain unsold on the feasibility of remote working at scale. I also sense a backlash against "fake" ways to scratch the social itch, such as accruing likes on

I remain unsold on the feasibility of remote working at scale. I also sense a backlash against "fake" ways to scratch the social itch, such as accruing likes on a facebook photo or watching countless Snapchat stories. A lot of my friends are getting fed up and ditching the services. They still go out and socialize physically just as much as before. Ah, so you have two sets of costs then as well, and possibly a third on the horizon. Best of luck to you in securing a nice house in a nice neighborhood. Maybe wait until the current real estate bubble pops. Then you can rent it out to random people and have them work there with you :)

danieltillett 11y ago
It is hard to know if remote working can be made to work at scale - my feeling is it could once we reach a certain bandwidth, but we are few years out for this. Online socialising is really important. I lived in a small city in Australia for 7 years and the only way I could mentally survive it was via access to the internet - 10 years earlier and there is no way I could have lived there. I do share you lack of interest in social media though. I have more than two sets of costs - I have three boys! I have been waiting for real estate to crash for years and every time I think it can’t get any higher something comes along to kick it even higher. I know at some point it will stop rising, but when it does it won’t be pleasant.