I work remotely and have been at both remote-first and traditional cos...I would “never” go back but I have kids and maybe once they leave I would reconsider.

I work remotely and have been at both remote-first and traditional cos...I would “never” go back but I have kids and maybe once they leave I would reconsider. That said I have lost multiple (mostly younger) employees due to several of the reasons you mention. I think you nailed it as far as the biggest challenge at traditional cos - remote will definitely kill your career path. It really is only good at those cos once you are an expert in a niche and don’t care about the Corp ladder. Definitely try to find remote first cos if you are not at the zenith of your Corp climbing.