Ask HN: If you could work remote where would you live?
I would live in NYC, which is where I already live. NYC won&#x27;t feel like NYC while we have SIP because there are no performances, no arts, etc.<p>But I&#x27;m hopeful that will all return in 18 months.<p>And so in my idealized remote setup, the balance I want is:<p>A) Work environment optimized for deep work. I run a company, but I&#x27;ve found a way to do that with very few meetings and very little email. Most weeks I just have one meeting and many days I don&#x27;t send a single email.<p>B) Living environment optimized for people and culture. While a lot of restaurants are obviously going to have to declare for bankruptcy, I do think that people working from home are going to crave a social life and so I think the demand for pubs and restaurants will return.<p>NYC people resonate with me because I experience them as a diverse group of ambitious people. I&#x27;m constantly running into people in different industries, but who still share my basic interest&#x2F;ambition to figure out how to succeed.<p>In order to make this work you need to have a decent office setup. But I&#x27;m sure that coworking will be able to meet the demands of people that want more work&#x2F;life separation. That&#x27;s a pattern that people who work for me often use: remote worker at a coworking desk. But I have a nice office setup for myself already even though NYC apartments are small.<p>(I am coupled, but we are intentionally child free.)