Re:The Terrifying Reality of Long-Term Unemployment
by mgkimsal on Monday April 15, 2013 @09:49PM
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I thought that might be brought up when I was writing it, and you're right. Yes people can, but not everyone wants to, of course, and it's a pretty big sell to tell someone "pay $2500/month to live in this small apt to be close to company X" when there's far different options out there: bigger space, less pollution, better schools, cheaper food, perhaps closer to other relatives, etc. So yes, it can be done, but I think many companies are doing themselves a disservice by requiring people to be onsite and live nearby or commute long distances.
Re:The Terrifying Reality of Long-Term Unemployment
by pnathan on Monday April 15, 2013 @11:20PM
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> I think many companies are doing themselves a disservice by requiring people to be onsite and live nearby or commute long distances.
Me too. But I believe that the cramped apartment is worth keeping open as an option.
Actually, people can. Immigrants are notorious for doing that in the US. If you're willing to rearrange your perceptions of what can be done... you could definitely have 3-5 people in a 800-900 sq. ft apartment. :-)