Re:Suicides in Rural America Increased More Than 40% in 16 Y...
by Broken_Hippo on Sunday March 19, 2017 @04:46PM
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Why is it unreasonable to expect the same now?
The economy has permanently changed - those jobs are never coming back. On the other hand, moving is far, far easier in 2017 than it was for those on the Oregon Trail or the Mayflower.
Transportation is easier - but lets face it, it takes money to move now just like it took money to move back then. This is the entire reason we can't expect folks to just be able to move. There aren't jobs coming back, so they have no income. If they are lucky, they make minimum wage. And to make more money, they have to save up first month's rent, deposit, utility deposits, plus the actual moving expenses. All this for a city likely to be more expensive than their rural location. It isn't much wonder why folks aren't moving more often.
Sure, one could find work in the nearest town, but that takes commute money. If one has a friend they can live with, that helps, but many don't.
Transportation is easier - but lets face it, it takes money to move now just like it took money to move back then. This is the entire reason we can't expect folks to just be able to move. There aren't jobs coming back, so they have no income. If they are lucky, they make minimum wage. And to make more money, they have to save up first month's rent, deposit, utility deposits, plus the actual moving expenses. All this for a city likely to be more expensive than their rural location. It isn't much wonder why folks aren't moving more often.
Sure, one could find work in the nearest town, but that takes commute money. If one has a friend they can live with, that helps, but many don't.