▲ 221 ▼ Techies are paying $700 a month for tiny bed 'pods' in downtown San Francisco (www.sfgate.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 67 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Endorkend@kbin.social 32 points 2 years ago (2 children) The bizarre thing about this is that the media and tech companies are pretending this is because these people WANT to live in pods. Not because they can't afford anything, even when they have tech jobs that should mean they get paid well. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's the American dream for all your possessions to fit in a backpack so you can be the salaried unhoused. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago No possessions, only consume! permalink fedilink source parent [–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's not how this article reads to me. It even mentions high rent is driving the demand. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Endorkend@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't say this article was portraying it as such. But in general the media and companies do. This "pod people" and "20 people sharing a 2 bedroom" thing has been in the news on and off for a few years already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh I didn't think ya were! Sorry I probably should've put a /s there or something, absolutely agree! ♥ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Endorkend@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago I was responding to iAmTheTot :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's the American dream for all your possessions to fit in a backpack so you can be the salaried unhoused. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago No possessions, only consume! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago No possessions, only consume! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's not how this article reads to me. It even mentions high rent is driving the demand. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Endorkend@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't say this article was portraying it as such. But in general the media and companies do. This "pod people" and "20 people sharing a 2 bedroom" thing has been in the news on and off for a few years already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh I didn't think ya were! Sorry I probably should've put a /s there or something, absolutely agree! ♥ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Endorkend@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago I was responding to iAmTheTot :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Endorkend@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't say this article was portraying it as such. But in general the media and companies do. This "pod people" and "20 people sharing a 2 bedroom" thing has been in the news on and off for a few years already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh I didn't think ya were! Sorry I probably should've put a /s there or something, absolutely agree! ♥ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Endorkend@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago I was responding to iAmTheTot :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh I didn't think ya were! Sorry I probably should've put a /s there or something, absolutely agree! ♥ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Endorkend@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago I was responding to iAmTheTot :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Endorkend@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago I was responding to iAmTheTot :) permalink fedilink source parent