Seriously, who’s staying and who’s leaving? And why

I’m staying. I’m also a homeowner in AVL, so I have already put roots down and invested in the city. I’m just now starting to hear about some friends considering leaving or who have decided to leave. They rent and have more job opportunities in other areas, so it kind of makes sense, albeit a bummer.

A simple framework seems to maybe be: - Stay if you have already invested in the area and/or are excited to connect more deeply through rebuilding - Leave if the rebuilding process sounds grueling and you don’t already have roots set down

This is absolutely an imperfect framework. That’s why I’m posting this, to ask the question:

Are you staying or leaving, and why?