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In spite of what the article claims, the vast majority of employers do NOT let you work remotely 100% of the time. They are mostly located in the big/expensive
by zephyrfalcon 10y ago
In spite of what the article claims, the vast majority of employers do NOT let you work remotely 100% of the time. They are mostly located in the big/expensive cities, so that's where developers will go. There's really no mystery there.
- jamie_ca 10y agoYep. Network effects. Best place to start a business is where you have easy access to a large employee pool for your specialty. Best place to locate yourself as a specialized employee is where your industry concentrates a large number of employers. This is true if you're in software, finance, film, ....
- chadgeidel 10y agoThis should be the highest rated comment. A survey of any number of developers would reveal this very simple reason.
- Arizhel 10y agoNot only that, but from what I can tell, telecommuting is becoming more and more rare. I'd guess that it hit a peak somewhere between 5 and 10 years ago. Now it's really hard to find a company that'll let you telecommute (I've been looking).