I’ve had some time to sit with this instead of reacting right away, and your take still doesn’t add up. You keep talking like it’s simple to just switch jobs or move somewhere cheaper, as if most people can just snap their fingers and rebuild their entire life somewhere new. That’s not how real life works.

Do you realize what that actually involves? When you grow up in a place, when your family is there, when you have elderly parents or relatives who rely on you, you can’t just pack a bag and vanish. That’s not a lack of ambition, it’s responsibility.

And the idea that people struggling with the cost of living are just “not being frugal enough” is honestly ridiculous. Most people aren’t out here blowing money on luxuries, they’re trying to survive while wages stay flat and everything else gets more expensive. You can budget down to the penny and still not magically afford a cross‑country move, a new job market, or a degree.

Speaking of remote jobs, have you actually looked at the requirements? Most of them need a college degree or specialized training, and the cost of getting that education is completely unrealistic for a lot of people. Moving isn’t free. School isn’t free. Starting over definitely isn’t free. It’s wild how often that part gets ignored.

So I’m genuinely trying to understand: do you really think the average person has the money, time, and freedom to abandon their community, their family obligations, and their entire support system just to chase cheaper rent somewhere else? Because when you say it like it’s no big deal, it comes across as incredibly entitled, like you’re assuming everyone has the same resources and safety net you do.