Pop philosopher Alain de Botton says that working in offices is not good for us. However apparently relaxed they are (in my experience, the ‘relaxed’ ones are worst) the inevitably-competitive dynamics make them less-than-happy places. Try using a random table in an open-plan-hot-desk office. Whichever you choose will be someone’s territory. Good news, then, that at www.pjamesfs.com we all work remotely and don’t have to see or talk to one another. It’s the future. Most likely the mandatory future in the weeks to come.
“How can lifelong renting be made more compatible with retirement saving?”
Here’s a future problem that will doubtless be kicked down the road until it becomes a crisis. There’s a whole generation who may never be able to afford to buy their own homes.