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Re:The sharing economy was always a scam by nnnnnande on Friday March 08, 2019 @01:26AM (#19335560)
You're right, but even that is more nuanced; for instance, the US unemployment rate is based on a survey that counts any paid work during the survey week as employment.

I'm not in the US myself, but I think for the HN crowd in general moving to someplace else isn't a problem as we have the financial means as well as the independence. Other social groups might be more dependent on the social support around them (family, friends and maybe government). For them, moving to another place would be akin to resetting everything and starting a new life, with all the associated risk.

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Re:The sharing economy was always a scam by joejerryronnie on Friday March 08, 2019 @01:32AM (#19335583)
You’re right that moving to a new location isn’t as trivial as my post would suggest, especially if you’re relying on your family for childcare. But it is still an option that people have been forced to consider throughout history.
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