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0 pointsTerr_1y ago0 comments

> You can't just change job locations.

Also when a family has/needs two parents working, Spouse A's next job becomes limited to locations that do not require Spouse B to also quit, and vice-versa.

I have a pet theory that dual-incomes are one cause of movement to urban locations: The family needs to be in a location with enough overlapping opportunities in each person's role/field.

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ghaff1y ago

That's long been a problem with relatively rural universities. If one spouse gets a tenured or tenure-track position, in a lot of cases there aren't great options for the partner.

throwaway7ahgb1y ago

Urban area crime reduction starting around the 90s led to most movement back. The dual income job requirements just make it stickier and create a feedback system of higher housing prices. (which require more dual incomes...)

As soon as that dual income want kids and can afford it on a signal income in suburbia, they'll take it most of the time.

Just my .02

ghaff1y ago

When I graduated grad school in the late 80s, almost no one I knew went to live in an urban core other than a fair number of NYC finance folks--and few of the non-finance jobs were in a city proper. Even the New Yorkers, almost everyone migrated out to suburbs over time. I think I knew maybe one couple who stayed in Manhattan.

rshah_451y ago

You have it backwards. In remote areas, it can get lonely and hard to find a partner. Think about people who's only social interaction for the most part is coworkers. Moving to where other people are increases your chances of finding others you click with.

Terr_OP1y ago

That sounds less like "backwards" and more like "separate contributing factor".

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0 pointsTerr_1y ago0 comments

> You can't just change job locations.

Also when a family has/needs two parents working, Spouse A's next job becomes limited to locations that do not require Spouse B to also quit, and vice-versa.

I have a pet theory that dual-incomes are one cause of movement to urban locations: The family needs to be in a location with enough overlapping opportunities in each person's role/field.

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ghaff1y ago

That's long been a problem with relatively rural universities. If one spouse gets a tenured or tenure-track position, in a lot of cases there aren't great options for the partner.

throwaway7ahgb1y ago

As soon as that dual income want kids and can afford it on a signal income in suburbia, they'll take it most of the time.

Just my .02

ghaff1y ago

rshah_451y ago

Terr_OP1y ago

That sounds less like "backwards" and more like "separate contributing factor".

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