With younger labor in short supply, aging workers often find themselves pulling double—or triple—duty to keep towns afloat

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  • @jpreston2005
    9•5 months ago

    I live in a small town, and I love it. Rent is cheap, I can bicycle to the grocery store, and it’s just 30 minutes from a major city where all the cool stuff happens! The only downside is nobody wants to commute to my place for house parties 😅

    Additionally, if your small town has a small town theater, that’s where all the liberals are lol Just go volunteer for a play and you’ll make friends

    • @Elorie
      2•5 months ago

      Can confirm. My local group assumes you are queer and neurospicy until you state otherwise.

    • @TitanLaGrangeEnglish
      2•5 months ago

      I live in a small town, and I love it. Rent is cheap, I can bicycle to the grocery store, and it’s just 30 minutes from a major city where all the cool stuff happens! The only downside is nobody wants to commute to my place for house parties

      Same! I consider that last bit a win, a couple of times a year is enough for me.

      if your small town has a small town theater

      We did, but they didn’t make enough to stay in business. One of the local churches bought it instead of paying to renovate their place of worship. I haven’t been over there, but I assume their youth movie nights are top-notch.