All the private school parents I know seem to think the $55k/year is worth it—for now. But if you could work from anywhere, would you keep paying? Or move outside the city and send DC to a suburban public?
really depends what happens this year. If they manage to get the kids back in person, yes. Remote is probably better than in public but I wouldn't keep paying this for remote knowing privates outside the city cost less and are in person
That's assuming that people only live in NYC because this is where our jobs are. Not everyone is in that situation. If I could live wherever I wanted in the world, it wouldn't be the suburbs of NYC.
My family lives in NYC because we love NYC. Remote work or not, we're staying in NYC. Of course, I realize that we live a privileged life and have a weekend/summer home, can travel a lot, etc., and can get out of NYC when we want to, so this calculus will be different for everyone.
We will live either in NYC or move to a lower cost of living area (which is not the NYC suburbs). We live in the city because we like the city. If I'm going to live the suburbs, I'm not going to live in some of the most expensive suburbs in the country. There are plenty of good suburban publics outside of the NYC metro-area.
This response touches on something I don't think NYC suburbs understand: if NYC fails as a work hub, it will be the suburbs that ultimately take a bigger hit. NYC can reinvent itself towards other uses, but suburbs are almost solely there to provide bedrooms for the works who come into a city.
@Anonymous So true. Without work in the city, why would anyone pay those Westchester, LI, and NJ taxes (and housing prices) when you could move to a cheaper and lower-tax state?
@Anonymous exactly!!!! You already see people moving to Florida, Wyoming. If you're leaving NYC because you don't have to work there why would you move to an expensive burb?
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Sep 21, 2020
Why would anyone trust the Boards of Education anywhere anymore?
really depends what happens this year. If they manage to get the kids back in person, yes. Remote is probably better than in public but I wouldn't keep paying this for remote knowing privates outside the city cost less and are in person
That's assuming that people only live in NYC because this is where our jobs are. Not everyone is in that situation. If I could live wherever I wanted in the world, it wouldn't be the suburbs of NYC.
My family lives in NYC because we love NYC. Remote work or not, we're staying in NYC. Of course, I realize that we live a privileged life and have a weekend/summer home, can travel a lot, etc., and can get out of NYC when we want to, so this calculus will be different for everyone.
We will live either in NYC or move to a lower cost of living area (which is not the NYC suburbs). We live in the city because we like the city. If I'm going to live the suburbs, I'm not going to live in some of the most expensive suburbs in the country. There are plenty of good suburban publics outside of the NYC metro-area.
This response touches on something I don't think NYC suburbs understand: if NYC fails as a work hub, it will be the suburbs that ultimately take a bigger hit. NYC can reinvent itself towards other uses, but suburbs are almost solely there to provide bedrooms for the works who come into a city.
@Anonymous So true. Without work in the city, why would anyone pay those Westchester, LI, and NJ taxes (and housing prices) when you could move to a cheaper and lower-tax state?
@Anonymous exactly!!!! You already see people moving to Florida, Wyoming. If you're leaving NYC because you don't have to work there why would you move to an expensive burb?
Why would anyone trust the Boards of Education anywhere anymore?
yeah, my friends in NJ are not having a better time.
I think this is a false premise and most of us are going to be required to come back to the office eventually.