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The idea is that you work remote not try to find employment in the new locale.

• analog31 7y ago
  I wonder if there's a way to split the difference, for instance get a job at the new locale, but gradually switch to working from home. This would at least be "less remote" from the employer's standpoint because you could bop into the office for meetings when needed.
  • r00fus 7y ago
    While this sounds attractive, the major benefit (salary/cost-of-living arbitrage) completely goes away. Local employers can't afford to pay you your big-city salary, and the benefit for a big-city employer to keep you remote is retention and a known quantity (assuming you're worth your salt). It's a win-win for the worker and their employer. The article focuses on the supposed loser: the township that loses out on a local job - but the newly relocated remote worker adds to the tax base and pays for groceries, etc.