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Meta employee buys 12-year-lease on cruise ship studio for $300,000 to work from home around world
A Meta employee has bought a 12-year lease on a studio on a cruise ship for $300,000 (£249,000) to see the world while working from home.
Austin Wells, from San Diego, purchased a lease on a 237-square-foot apartment aboard the MV Narrative which is due to launch in 2025.
The 28-year-old, who works for Facebook’s parent company, says he wants to live there for at least three years while the ship sails across the globe.
“It’s just like owning a condo. You can sell it, you can rent it,” Wells told CNBC.
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