This accounts for some portion of it, but the other part is the rise in interest rates. With borrowing money no longer being nearly free, companies tightened their budgets.

Just make sure not to lose it.

That was supposed to be a joke conflating cause and effect.

8.5 years. Coworkers for years, then decided to give it a try 3 years ago.

I think @Quilotoa@lemmy.ca has you beat with ~49 years

Considering they’ve got leukemia, that can’t be good for them. They should really think about moving. /s

Absolutely the way to go. But will they be able to do it fast enough before being pushed out by market forces?

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