I wonder if there has been discussion about moving EA orgs towards cities with less housing problems in general?
I know people reap social benefits from good housing but that’s not the only reason EAs live in London and SF. They are also the cities where the jobs, research and power are.
I think funders should take into account that remote orgs are ? cheaper, but I trust orgs to decide where they should locate.
I agree that for a lot of orgs, the benefits of being in the high-rent areas outweigh the costs. However I want to encourage orgs that don’t fit this description to consider different locations, if only to give people different options.
For me personally, and probably a lot of other people, the idea of living with my boss and using our shared house as an office sounds like my own personal hell. If I got an offer with that arrangement I would refuse immediately. Whereas if the city was in Portugal or somewhere similar, where things are cheap and you can rent your own place for 500 bucks a month, I’d probably jump at the opportunity.
I think not having the option, and having everyone be concentrated in one or two high-rent areas, costs both money and the people you want to recruit.
I know people reap social benefits from good housing but that’s not the only reason EAs live in London and SF. They are also the cities where the jobs, research and power are.
I think funders should take into account that remote orgs are ? cheaper, but I trust orgs to decide where they should locate.
I agree that for a lot of orgs, the benefits of being in the high-rent areas outweigh the costs. However I want to encourage orgs that don’t fit this description to consider different locations, if only to give people different options.
For me personally, and probably a lot of other people, the idea of living with my boss and using our shared house as an office sounds like my own personal hell. If I got an offer with that arrangement I would refuse immediately. Whereas if the city was in Portugal or somewhere similar, where things are cheap and you can rent your own place for 500 bucks a month, I’d probably jump at the opportunity.
I think not having the option, and having everyone be concentrated in one or two high-rent areas, costs both money and the people you want to recruit.