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Re:Remote work is reshaping San Francisco, as tech workers f... by abakker on Monday August 17, 2020 @11:00AM (#24187936)
In my early 30s here. All my friends have left, and now we are doing so, too. You are right, IMO. Most of those friends are in tech and plan to move back eventually, but are hoping to score better deals on rent then. For now they live in the mountains and can do some fun solo activities for the next year.

For us, we have wanted to leave for several years, but the ability to WFH for my wife actually makes it possible now. More space, owning vs renting, and more local friends elsewhere all are big drivers.

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Re:Remote work is reshaping San Francisco, as tech workers f... by dajohnson89 on Monday August 17, 2020 @11:47AM (#24188322)
How are you able to make more local friends in a less dense location?
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Re:Remote work is reshaping San Francisco, as tech workers f... by abakker on Monday August 17, 2020 @11:58AM (#24188429)
It turns out that most of my friends from SF have all left for the same general area, so it became a pretty easy decision for us. Additionally, We are moving to a place where many of our college friends also live, so we are hoping that some of those friendships also rekindle.
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Re:Remote work is reshaping San Francisco, as tech workers f... by ardy42 on Monday August 17, 2020 @01:22PM (#24189384)
> How are you able to make more local friends in a less dense location?

Not the GP, but the social changes that happen with population density may make starting friendships more difficult (e.g. people adapting by being more standoffish than welcoming due to the sheer number of people they have to interact with in a dense environment).

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