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laelgon t1_iuhtwot wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Moving Downeast, Eastport or Jonesport by Odd-Mountain3076

I'm down in Machiasport, only been living here since July, and I've got gig speed spectrum that's been very reliable.

Otherwise I agree with everything you've said.

I know there's drug problems, and I've seen a couple people who've clearly been using, but it's nothing compared to when I was living in MA.

I've really enjoyed the remoteness, just me and my dog, but definitely not for everyone.

All that said, I work a remote tech job, so I won't pretend to know what it's like working local and living on that kind of income.

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DirgoHoopEarrings t1_iui42wc wrote

Hello, fellow remote tech woker in Downeast Maine! What are you working on?

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laelgon t1_iuid5h5 wrote

I write online education software for biology and human anatomy courses. How about you?

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Odd-Mountain3076 OP t1_iuihzfw wrote

OK, so this brings another puzzle piece. The internet is for my SO who is a remote Tech worker. So it seems pretty good then and doable? My job is state level helping the fishing community.

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bubba1819 t1_iuilddd wrote

What kind of fisheries work do you do? Just curious. I know a lot of people that way that work as fisheries biologists as well as fishermen.

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Odd-Mountain3076 OP t1_iuis87x wrote

Um...keeping it a fair playing field and allowing all the fishermen to keep food on the table as best they can. Don't have the job yet, but it's my professional goal if I get it.

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laelgon t1_iuiqc8a wrote

I don't want to discount people that have said they've had bad experiences with internet in the area, but it's certainly possible to get fast and reliable internet. I haven't been through a winter here yet, so maybe my gauge of the reliability will change.

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