[JumpCrisscross]

> It has made the cost of shelter astonishingly expensive. That has a knock on effect to all other aspects of life.

Many people in tech have had a moment in life where they either had a windfall or could have saved aggressively for a few years before moving somewhere low cost and working a 15-hour workweek. (Or retiring.) Almost nobody I know who has had this option, self included, took it.

[tdeck]

I'd be happy to work a 15 hour week for less pay, but I don't see any companies hiring part time, so the only option is to become a freelancer. But becoming a freelancer requires additional skills (particularly selling yourself) that most of us industry workers haven't developed.

[Borg3]

Yeah, thats the problem as well. Pretty shitty employment flexibility. Part time worker? Nah, we will take someone who will work fulltime for us. Remote job? Hmmm Ill take one who will sit in office. Freelancing is indeed solution for that.. Albait, a bit risky...

[llamaimperative]

Because they want access to high-quality (including intellectually stimulating) jobs, which are overwhelmingly in high COL areas.