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by tapan_jk 1684 days ago
Off topic but [maybe] relevant...

> Somewhere in the middle of nowhere.

A part of me too desires this. For a software engineer, what you need most is good network connectivity, which is now possible in many places.

The other part of me is convinced that would not be a good move in the long run. If I move away from the city, my kids' education will suffer, my mother (who also lives with me) will lose the social connect that keeps her in good spirits. Growing up in a small place, I always longed to move to a city. Now that I have "been there done that" in terms of living a city life, I do not want my children to go through the same cycle.

It would be nice to have the best of both worlds. Have a second home someplace remote, and go live there for short duration as circumstances permit.
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nostrademons 1684 days ago
> It would be nice to have the best of both worlds.

That was supposed to be the idea behind suburbs, but a lot of people think of them as the worst of both worlds now.

Personally I think it's pretty nice to live 30 minutes outside a city but still have enough property for trees and open space, though.

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HeyLaughingBoy 1684 days ago
That's one of the things I've really liked about Minnesota. I live on a farm just about 40 minutes outside of the capital city where I work.

Still remote but they're trying to get more people to come back to the office which is really making me rethink this job...

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roland35 1684 days ago
The only problem for something too remote for me is my kids. They are still young but I'd like to make sure they have local opportunities to meet other kids, get experience at local employers, and have good schools.
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Mikeb85 1684 days ago
All of this is true. Hence why we're actually moving to the middle of nowhere in Europe. Because the middle of nowhere there is still 30 minutes from cities, whereas even being 'somewhere' in Canada is 4 hours from the closest city, nevermind the actual middle of nowhere. Plus more family in Europe.

But the middle of nowhere, actually, has always appealed. You're right though, it has drawbacks.

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