It is not irrational, it is a cost reduction and very sensible from their point of view. Of course, they can do this only because remote is not a protected clas

It is not irrational, it is a cost reduction and very sensible from their point of view. Of course, they can do this only because remote is not a protected class. It could also be fair if they were to offer relocation to any place the employee picks, but even writing that sentence is ridiculous, why would a business act fair when they can exploit people?