This is the root of it all. 8-10 years of experience with an above average pay rate means you can just start to afford a starter home in any of the tech hubs.

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mothballed a day ago | parent | next [-]

Rent a shoebox in a tech hub, save enough for a house in flyover country, then become a plumber there or something if remote is dead.

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varispeed a day ago | parent | prev [-]

That sounds dystopian. If you are a chicken with 5 years of experience laying eggs, you can just start to afford your own cage on the farm.

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davidw a day ago | parent [-]

It is super bleak: yeah, as a software person, you can think about what it would take to afford a home.

As a teacher or many other professions? Forget about it. You need to either marry someone with a more lucrative career, or move somewhere more affordable.

	▲	taurath a day ago \| parent [-]
		Yes exactly. There is a huge amount of people going into software development so they can have the basic security of owning their own dwelling. Prices have gone up even in non tech hubs. Home pricing vs what people earn is the reason for so much destitution in this country, and so many people are locked in its a complete non-issue for them, or a benefit.