Ask HN: Are you a remote worker that escaped to the countryside?

Re:Ask HN: Are you a remote worker that escaped to the count... by codingdave on Friday July 13, 2018 @08:55AM (#17522503)

I did, 6 years ago. Moved to a dilapidated farmhouse south of Salt Lake City, fixed it up, and we do some hobby farming. After 5 years, I went back to an office, so it worked out well that I am still commuting distance to where the jobs are. At the same time, suburbia grew and they have put housing around us. So now I live in an old farmhouse in the middle of suburbia.

Based on my experience, I do recommend getting away and working remotely... but I also recommend not being so far away from a city that your remote employer has a tighter grip on your financial stability than an on-site employer would. (Probably will matter less as time goes on and more remote work is available.)

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Re:Ask HN: Are you a remote worker that escaped to the count... by fizgig on Friday July 13, 2018 @09:33AM (#17522794)

I'm gonna guess Lehi?

I lived 17 years in Utah, and spent about 10 of that working remotely for a handful of very small clients (remote unix sysadmin). Spent some time in Delta, then moved to Vernon, then found my way back to SLC.

Unfortunately divorce threw a wrench into the works, so I moved out of state to an urban area and ended up back in the 9-to-5 grind. I've been desperate to get my freedom and quiet life back ever since.

Maybe some day...

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Re:Ask HN: Are you a remote worker that escaped to the count... by codingdave on Friday July 13, 2018 @11:09AM (#17523569)

Nah, Lehi is a mass of urban sprawl these days, with piles of traffic and office buildings. I'm down in Spanish, a few minutes out of the canyon.

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