Annual note to self: most of the world exists outside the tech bubble
&gt;Some are rooted, embedded in their communities; and some are trapped — because housing is unaffordable where the better paying jobs are. And the jobs that are high paying are not the jobs they built their lives on.<p>There&#x27;s some texture and nuance to this statement.  I remember on NPR, they interviewed a lady whom mentioned similar sentiments; her and her husband had built a family, worked in the blue-collar industry (precision machining) for decades, and now were losing their jobs.  She also mentioned that they had been living in a small town for a long, long time.<p>That last part bothers me a lot.  It seems a lot of people just don&#x27;t want to move.  Anecdotally I&#x27;ve moved nearly 6 times in the last 8 years.  My parents have done the same.<p>People are stuck on this idea of living and dying in the same city once they buy a home or have children.  That just isn&#x27;t the case anymore.<p>Mobility and a willingness to learn new skills seems to prevail.  It&#x27;s what other generations have done, millions of immigrants (my parents included).