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.
When I was in high school I lived I a small rural town. My mom drove 30 minutes to work each day in a bigger city. I had a friend who’s dad drove 90 minutes to work each day. He put up with it because he wanted to raise his kids in an area like that.
My brother-in-law also lives in the middle of nowhere. He drives about an hour to work each day. He also has a second job a little closer to home. My sister as 2 or 3 gigs, one is work from home, another is at a church down the road.
So it’s mostly putting up with super long commutes. There are of course people who work in town at various shops, restaurants, and service places.