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Vermontess t1_j9wdl81 wrote

Ive asked several landlords and they all say the same thing. Every time an apartment becomes available they get dozens of applications within a couple of days. Nine times out of ten the best candidate is a remote worker. They’ve even offered to pay above the advertised rent when things were at their most insane in 2021.

How are local workers supposed to find housing? Where are local businesses going to find staff?

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nachodog t1_j9wbgi2 wrote

Put the car in neutral, turn it around and it'll recharge on the way down. Maybe generate enough to hook up a regular outlet downhill most Telsas have an adapter. I've never had this issue but I'm not from CT either, but going downhill will generate power.

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ArkeryStarkery t1_j9wae2d wrote

I used to think running a clean campaign and losing was superior, but then my candidates ran clean, got vote majorities, and still didn't make it into office, so I got realistic.

You didn't read all of my comment, though. I specifically said this was good because she's NOT beholden to these special interests. Because they're dumbasses who have no sway anywhere now.

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Blindsay04 OP t1_j9waai9 wrote

I'm not saying it isn't an issue but there is not any proof it is a result of remote worker jobs. Plenty of other areas are also having similar issues. And my remote job certainly did not impact the living options for a local and I definitely contribute to local businesses. I could commute into my office but that would be wasteful all around and VT would get less tax money in the process.

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durpdurpturd t1_j9w9w4j wrote

Walls were made to keep sheep in. Yes. It was also a practical issue for farmers where you plow your land and uncover boulders everywhere. You need to move them out of your fields so you can plant, this naturally forms a perimeter of rocks. If you’ve ever tried developing a piece of property you are potato picking rocks for a while. You do pass some old farms that just have big rock piles in the middle of a field. Same idea.

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trashtrucktoot t1_j9w95z1 wrote

It was the quaint stone wall that sold me on VT.

Also, I always wonder how Native Americans feel when white people carry on about outsiders (flatlanders) taking over. Not that it matters, but I'd peg VT as 98% white people.

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