Reply #12: But creatives don't want to live in Podunk . . . [View All]

I totally hear what you're saying, that it's not how much you earn, it's how much you save. I'm a believer there for sure. Studies show, however, that the creative people (like programmers, designers, graphics people, etc.) want to be in urban places where there's diversity, cultural happenings, and a level of hipness.

Further, I read a story that some professor somewhere did a study that showed that the general environment for these creatives is getting worse in the U.S., while places like Scandinavia (according to a specific index of qualities) scored more points that the creatives value. The religious right, consumerism, etc. of the U.S. is hurting the software industry, IOW.

I don't know if that's all true, but certainly lots of people prefer the urban setting rather than the rural. I'm in the city and want a more rural environment, but I'll need to build some skills in my field first before getting out and working remotely on my tech projects.