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I had this idea when I was 10 years old, my mother said it was communism.

But really, I love my job but I wish there were options for living in subsidized accommodation.

What happens when you are fired? You get the bonus of an eviction?

That seems like an actual bonus though to me, one of the downsides of 1 year leases is that if you decide to switch workplaces you are on the hook for large sums of money. I would love a clause in my housing that I am automatically evicted if I terminate my current employment.

I'd like the idea of a super short commute from company dorms, but uprooting the wife and kids would be less than ideal. And what if you cannot secure a new gig quickly where you then move into their dorms? I guess you potentially take on the lease that you are trying avoid. I think I'll stick with home ownership :)

ideally, it's not either/or.

You use the dorms as a low cost local alternative to homeownership.

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