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Re:Is remote work bad for the economy? by csomar on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @12:44AM (#34606915)
There is an "infinite" amount of people that need a job and can't do something remotely (because they are not too "techyy" for that). Right now, they have to 1.5H commute from Jersey to Manhattan because that's where the job is. They are not originally from NJ but that's where they found the cheapest rent.

I'm pretty sure they'd be happy to serve the Digital Nomads or the Remote worker that picked small town, out of no where.

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Re:Is remote work bad for the economy? by User23 on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @01:40AM (#34607243)
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Re:Is remote work bad for the economy? by csomar on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @01:50AM (#34607305)
I know a few friends who lives/lived in Jersey and took long commute to Manhattan. They are not "living in the city" by any shot; their relationship ends at 7-8PM when their shift ends and they have to take their long commute back.

Manhattan is attractive because it's much easier (at least pre-2019) to get a job there when you have little skills (a bartender can actually be a skilled job and requires certain connections) and need cash fast. There is also a community of people in the same situation (especially if you are a new immigrant).

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Re:Is remote work bad for the economy? by badpun on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @08:55AM (#34610419)
Perhaps, but there's also plenty of NYC bartenders who don't particularly want to be bartenders, it's just a job they managed to get and it's what they're doing to pay the bills.
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Re:Is remote work bad for the economy? by carlosjobim on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @08:19AM (#34609981)
>There is an "infinite" amount of people that need a job and can't do something remotely (because they are not too "techyy" for that).

There are tons of jobs you can do remotely, without being good with tech. I will wager that most people working low paid manual jobs today have the full potential to handle a remote job. They just haven't had or made that opportunity.

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