A few downsides I've struggled with that aren't mentioned (remote last 5 years of a 12 year career): - Changing jobs is very difficult, and I haven't quite cra

A few downsides I've struggled with that aren't mentioned (remote last 5 years of a 12 year career): - Changing jobs is very difficult, and I haven't quite cracked it yet. IME, every company that advertises remote hiring comes with caveats: way below market salary/down-leveling or perfect candidate. I've been rejected by several companies after multi-round interviews with seemingly great skills match. I don't have an A-list pedigree, but maybe top 10% or so. If you're top school/FANG/excellent interview skills, you might have better results. - Anyone you haven't worked with directly will doubt your value, or at worst assume you're a complete bozo (doubly so if you live trad life in flyover country). This makes it difficult to build strong relationships up and across the org. - Remote leadership is considered an oxymoron. If you're several years into your career, you will likely be stuck in a relatively low impact "senior" position. This isn't a terrible place to be in the short term, but I worry about future prospects. - You will miss out on the Bay Area gold rush. Not the end of the world, but it's frustrating to see people getting rich and retiring early from doing the same work as you. For me the takeaway is remote is great in the short term but possibly dangerous in the long term.