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It really illustrates the power of special interests (pharmaceutical industry) when legalization has broad public support and the Democratic Party has basically unchecked power in this state.
NYC is a great place to be, and depending on the work it makes sense to be there. But to have a team of software developers, for example, all have to travel into NYC to write code is just silly. The customers never even see them, better to get nice suburban office space in good towns to live in instead of forcing people to spend 3 hours of their life traveling each day. There also needs to be a lot more remote jobs too, because office space and services in NYC isn't exactly cheap.
NYC is a great place to be, and depending on the work it makes sense to be there. But to have a team of software developers, for example, all have to travel into NYC to write code is just silly. The customers never even see them, better to get nice suburban office space in good towns to live in instead of forcing people to spend 3 hours of their life traveling each day. There also needs to be a lot more remote jobs too, because office space and services in NYC isn't exactly cheap.
The only reason companies like Google open shop in NYC is to take advantage of the tax free status if they bring jobs locally. That's how NYC gets their income from taxing employees. It's a smart move that NJ haven't adopted because Democrats here wants to tax everything and Christie could only give tax free status on case by case. If we had a business friendly environment property taxes wouldn't be so high and jobs would come. But Democrats only want every tax dollar and give it to the poor help their voting base.
NYC is a great place to be, and depending on the work it makes sense to be there. But to have a team of software developers, for example, all have to travel into NYC to write code is just silly. The customers never even see them, better to get nice suburban office space in good towns to live in instead of forcing people to spend 3 hours of their life traveling each day. There also needs to be a lot more remote jobs too, because office space and services in NYC isn't exactly cheap.
Well a lot of software developers, especially millennials don't want to get stuck in the "nice suburban office space" in NJ. In practice, these are usually ugly crumbling buildings accessible only from a highway and not walkable anywhere. Not everyone wants to drive every day in NJ traffic to get to work. Besides, Manhattan is kind of a center of the Universe in the tri state area. All public transportation from all the suburbs goes to Manhattan. If you have an office space in NJ, it is a major pain for anyone living in Queens, Long Island and Westchester to get there. Office space from Manhattan, on the other hand is accessible to everyone.
Well a lot of software developers, especially millennials don't want to get stuck in the "nice suburban office space" in NJ. In practice, these are usually ugly crumbling buildings accessible only from a highway and not walkable anywhere. Not everyone wants to drive every day in NJ traffic to get to work. Besides, Manhattan is kind of a center of the Universe in the tri state area. All public transportation from all the suburbs goes to Manhattan. If you have an office space in NJ, it is a major pain for anyone living in Queens, Long Island and Westchester to get there. Office space from Manhattan, on the other hand is accessible to everyone.
I believe some offices tried moving to Dumbo/Downtown Brooklyn, but found the same issues with people wanting a one seat commute.
Another thing to think about for younger office workers is dating (articles saying millenials not settling down/having children). People aren't marrying their high school sweethearts as much. I tried finding a job in Monmouth County when I graduated in 2009, but couldn't find anything (didn't help with Fort Monmouth closing). Ended up getting a job in the city. Lasted a year commuting and then decided to move closer (not much free time to date and when I went out, not many singles in the area).
In practice, these are usually ugly crumbling buildings accessible only from a highway and not walkable anywhere. Not everyone wants to drive every day in NJ traffic to get to work.
Bell Holmdel was gorgeous. And a bad day in traffic beats most days on NJ Transit.
I worked in a suburban NJ office park and hated it every day. Couldn’t wait to get a job in the city and get rid of the car. Did that 11 years ago and never want to go back to working in the burbs again.
It's the reverse. Taking a train is far less stressful than sitting in traffic.
What’s stressful about sitting in the privacy of your own car, with the temperature at your comfort level, listening to what you want to listen to? I’d much rather that over sitting in a cramped bus/train with the occasional encounter of a person with foul body odor.
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