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Re:When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re s... by rockinghigh on Sunday January 20, 2019 @07:17PM (#18956534)
Living on a 10-acre lot sounds like a nightmare.
Re:When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re s... by sethammons on Sunday January 20, 2019 @08:32PM (#18956847)
Why? I'm on 10 acres. I like it for the isolation. Just got it, so maintaining and improvements are going to be interesting and a big learning opportunity.
Re:When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re s... by paulcole on Sunday January 20, 2019 @11:13PM (#18957574)
Some people hate maintenance and isolation as much as you like it.
Re:When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re s... by sethammons on Sunday January 20, 2019 @11:42PM (#18957690)
Sure. I guess I should have been more explicit in my reply: I felt the above comment was lacking in content; why would they not want 10 acres.
Re:When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re s... by subwindow on Monday January 21, 2019 @01:59AM (#18958265)
Why would you _want_ 10 acres? What are you going to do with all of that space?

I like walking to the grocery store (or bar, or restaurants, etc). I like biking to work. I live within walking distance of literally 6 parks, so it's not like I'm starved for green or open space.

I don't understand your point of view to the exact same degree that you don't understand mine.

Re:When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re s... by paulcole on Monday January 21, 2019 @12:00AM (#18957763)
Here’s my answer: I have no interest in living so far away from a major urban center that I could have 10 acres. I have no interest in doing anything with land, farming, maintenance, whatever.

My life is very simple and I’ve never lived in an apartment bigger than 600 square feet. The idea of 10 acres is insane to me.

Re:When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re s... by stephenr on Monday January 21, 2019 @02:04AM (#18958284)
What the shit. My carport is close to 680 sq.ft. I’ve lived in places smaller than that when I was young but that was necessity not choice.
Re:When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re s... by paulcole on Monday January 21, 2019 @11:22AM (#18961354)
I’m in my late 30s and I’ve never even driven a car. What would I do with a carport lol. It’s just a different mindset, I guess. I don’t have a ton of shit and just enjoy the minimal upkeep, simplicity, and other benefits of living in a small urban apartment.