return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 9 months agoTechies are paying $700 a month for tiny bed 'pods' in downtown San Franciscowww.sfgate.comexternal-linkmessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1227arrow-down15cross-posted to: technology@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmy.worldhackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1222arrow-down1external-linkTechies are paying $700 a month for tiny bed 'pods' in downtown San Franciscowww.sfgate.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square69fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmy.worldhackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareiAmTheTot@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoThat’s not how this article reads to me. It even mentions high rent is driving the demand.
minus-squareEndorkend@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8·9 months agoI 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.
minus-squareFoundTheVegan@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoOh I didn’t think ya were! Sorry I probably should’ve put a /s there or something, absolutely agree! ♥
minus-squareEndorkend@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·9 months agoI was responding to iAmTheTot :)
That’s not how this article reads to me. It even mentions high rent is driving the demand.
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.
Oh I didn’t think ya were! Sorry I probably should’ve put a /s there or something, absolutely agree! ♥
I was responding to iAmTheTot :)