Every week, EAs pass through Berkeley and someone needs to pay around $200 a night to house them or scramble to find a couch they can crash on. This becomes increasingly complicated when someone finds a trial run offer and needs to stay another week than expected or even find a job offer and suddenly need to rush to find housing. Currently, there exists NO hostel (or even a hotel room that costs less than a couple hundred bucks) even close to Berkeley, much less an EA hostel. A hostel in Berkeley would allow flexibility in stay times, provide a place for EAs to stay when moving between housing situations, and provide a homely space for co-working and networking.
EA Berkeley Hostel
Effective Altruism
Every week, EAs pass through Berkeley and someone needs to pay around $200 a night to house them or scramble to find a couch they can crash on. This becomes increasingly complicated when someone finds a trial run offer and needs to stay another week than expected or even find a job offer and suddenly need to rush to find housing. Currently, there exists NO hostel (or even a hotel room that costs less than a couple hundred bucks) even close to Berkeley, much less an EA hostel. A hostel in Berkeley would allow flexibility in stay times, provide a place for EAs to stay when moving between housing situations, and provide a homely space for co-working and networking.
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