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it's difficult to pull off when career and family can pull everyone to different regionsI think it comes down to if you live to work, or work to live.
I moved to a small mountain town (10k people) that is bursting with 30-somethings who don't want to live the city grind anymore. People live here because skiing, mountain biking, hiking, camping and paddling are the life priority. Of course also pot lucks, dinners, parties and social events.
Everyone just finds whatever job that enables them to do those things, and the priority is life, not work. Working online is so common place now you can still earn a good salary if choose.
Hardly anyone works five days a week. Tons of people only work six months a year (ski the rest of the year!)
25 minutes from a great ski hill (that has no cell service), 5 minute ride to world-class mountain biking, 5 minute walk to a stunning lake for swimming/paddling.
Houses here cost 1/3 or 1/4 of what they do in a big city.
Think about the kind of life you want to live, and make it a priority.
I think it comes down to if you live to work, or work to live.
I moved to a small mountain town (10k people) that is bursting with 30-somethings who don't want to live the city grind anymore. People live here because skiing, mountain biking, hiking, camping and paddling are the life priority. Of course also pot lucks, dinners, parties and social events.
Everyone just finds whatever job that enables them to do those things, and the priority is life, not work. Working online is so common place now you can still earn a good salary if choose.
Hardly anyone works five days a week. Tons of people only work six months a year (ski the rest of the year!)
25 minutes from a great ski hill (that has no cell service), 5 minute ride to world-class mountain biking, 5 minute walk to a stunning lake for swimming/paddling.
Houses here cost 1/3 or 1/4 of what they do in a big city.
Think about the kind of life you want to live, and make it a priority.