Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Japanese homeless move into “net rooms”
by Warren
With the economic crisis hitting Japan at an even more torrid pace than the rest of the world, many former high flyers are now moving into “net rooms,” which are essentially closets with an internet connection so you can look for a job. And when you think about it, what more do you need? What you might want is another story, but if things get worse here, we might see more net rooms in North America.
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So now we’ll see houses in East Vancouver which are already broken up into 4-6 units broken further down to a dozen plus closet units? Wouldn’t surprise me. After I saw an entire complex go up near Granville and Broadway filled with 550 square-foot units, I wondered how long they’d start building super-compact sub 400-sq. foot living quarters.
These things are cool. One should start setting them up for backpackers in expensive cities like New York, London, Tokyo, etc. It’s all you really need when you’re out all day (or night). It’s a steal for $100 a week.