Drove hundreds of miles through some very rural New England, USA today. Most areas were very nice with well kept homes and cute, small city centers (mostly only a couple of brick, commercial buildings).

What do people do for jobs out in the “middle of nowhere”? As an engineer who works closer to city areas where more jobs exist, I just can’t fathom what people are doing for jobs out there? How is everything paid for?

Edit: I should clarify there’s minimal farm land out in rural New England. So, not very many farmers at all.

  • CyLith
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    1 year ago

    I live in a small unincorporated town of 700 people, but spread over a huge area. I am an engineer in high tech working fully remotely, going into the office 3 hours away maybe once every few months. Most of our friends and neighbors are contractors or retirees. A few are also remote workers, but most work in the local economy at e.g. gas stations, grocery stores, real estate offices, etc.