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Anon notices the "grass is always greener" trope in movies (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] spauldo@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In some cases it is.

I live on an acre about 100 miles from the nearest sizable city. I've got a workshop, pecan trees, a pool, a smoker trailer, a bonfire pit fifteen feet across, and lots of peace and quiet. No HOA, no city ordinances, no traffic, and the only loud neighbor is a donkey that brays a few times a day.

That would cost me at least half a million in the city. The little apartment I used to rent Pre-COVID cost me nearly as much as the house payment I pay now.

Is it for everyone? No. There's no excitement, limited shopping and dining options, and anywhere I want to go is at least a twenty minute drive. But it's great for me. My job sends me all over the world so I get my fill of the city while living in hotels. Going home is a breath of fresh air.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The key is to live in the countryside but not actually work in the countryside.