'Where ambition goes to die': These tech workers flocked to Austin during the pandemic. Now they're desperate to get out. - eviltoast

‘Where ambition goes to die’: These tech workers flocked to Austin during the pandemic. Now they’re desperate to get out.::Drawn by the promise of an emerging tech hub, some tech workers who flocked to Austin found a middling tech scene, subpar culture, and scorching heat.

  • SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    charge a few bucks a ride and it pays for itself. Or make it totally free and see what happens when your city suddenly has total freedom of movement.

    This NEVER happens. It is always subsidized and traffic is still a mess.