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lmmyesterday at 10:19 PM1 replyview on HN

> New upstairs neighbors are literally paying $2000/m more than we are for the same floor plan.

> None of this seems egregious to me.

Enough said. I wonder if it would feel egregious if you were the one paying $2000/m more.


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archagonyesterday at 10:25 PM

My upstairs neighbors have very well-paying jobs that allow them to move to the city in the midst of an AI boom. (When I moved here, I was in a similar boat.) They are not infuriated or offended by the rent they have to pay. And I've also had neighbors that payed thousands less in rent than me. (I was happy for them.) Everyone knows the rules when they move to my city; it's just not a big deal unless you're completely self-absorbed.

The alternative is that half my street gets ousted whenever a tech boom happens. What a horrible way to live.

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