In early March, I applied for the "Tulsa Remote" program where The City of Tulsa essentially provides each accepted/qualified applicant with $10,000 for moving costs and rent over the course of a year (https://tulsaremote.com/). Currently being in CA is great and will always be home, but moving to Tulsa with inexpensive housing in a fun "big little city" seems like a great option. I know I could make Tulsa home, but with my family in CA and COVID happening, the move is a little unnerving. PS. I'm glad I found the Hustle because the topics you guys discuss seem to appear somewhere else in my life, so I kinda sound smart sometimes (favorite read? The start of Hot Cheetos and "worst" video game in history).

COVID was awful in downtown Chicago. My fiancee and I live on the 26th floor in Gold Coast and while our cityscape view is beautiful, it is a concrete jungle and not conducive to social distancing, quarantine or sanity during the latter and/or the winters here. It is impossible to find breathing room or greenery and going for a walk seemed foolish since my nearly 3 million neighbors are looking to do the same. We are excited for more breathing room, a backyard and saving money while owning versus renting.

I'm from NYC and have been wanting to leave for a few years. City living has just been losing its appeal to me lately, but not wanting to leave my family and friends kept me longer. Working from home now really makes me see the appeal of having a larger indoor and outdoor space.