Re:Ask HN: Has remote work made you move to a new location o...
by PragmaticPulp on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @08:57AM
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Because they wanted to live there, basically.
If you view a city as nothing more than rent and groceries and you get most of your entertainment at home, then big cities probably don’t feel like a good value proposition.
But if you enjoy going to events, eating out, socializing with a wide variety of motivated people, and otherwise experiencing everything a city has to offer, a big city is the place to be.
Neither answer is “right” for everyone. It’s an individual preference.
If you view a city as nothing more than rent and groceries and you get most of your entertainment at home, then big cities probably don’t feel like a good value proposition.
But if you enjoy going to events, eating out, socializing with a wide variety of motivated people, and otherwise experiencing everything a city has to offer, a big city is the place to be.
Neither answer is “right” for everyone. It’s an individual preference.