“Moving to a hub, getting older, and heading home” by ElliotTep

<h3 data-internal-id="Intro_and_summary">Intro and summary</h3><p> “How many chickens spared from cages is worth not being with my parents as they get older?!” - Me, exasperated (September 18, 2021)</p><p> This post is about something I haven’t seen discussed on the EA forum but I often talk about with my friends in their mid 30s. It's about something I wish I'd understood better ten years ago: if you are ~25 and debating whether to move to an EA Hub, you are probably underestimating how much the calculus will change when you’re ~35, largely related to having kids and aging parents. Since this is underappreciated, moving to an EA Hub, and building a life there, can lead to tougher decisions later that can sneak up on you.</p><p> If you’re living in an EA hub, or thinking about moving, this post explores reasons you might want to head home as you get older, different ways [...]</p> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(00:11) Intro and summary</p><p>(01:49) Why move to an EA Hub in the first place?</p><p>(02:57) How things change as you get older</p><p>(05:33) Why YOU might be more likely to feel the pull to head home</p><p>(06:49) How did I decide? How should you decide?</p><p>(08:38) Consolation prize - moving to a Hub isn't all or nothing</p><p>(09:38) Conclusion</p> <p>---</p> <p><b>First published:</b><br/> September 23rd, 2025 </p> <p><b>Source:</b><br/> <a href="https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/ZEWE6K74dmzv7kXHP/moving-to-a-hub-getting-older-and-heading-home?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Source+URL+in+episode+description&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/ZEWE6K74dmzv7kXHP/moving-to-a-hub-getting-older-and-heading-home</a> </p> <p>---</p> <p>Narrated by <a href="https://type3.audio/?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Narrated+by+TYPE+III+AUDIO&utm_term=ea_forum&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TYPE III AUDIO</a>.</p>