>> If Google announced it was moving everything to Pittsburgh, ~80% of the company would quit. They don't have to move everything to Pittsburgh, they could jus

>> If Google announced it was moving everything to Pittsburgh, ~80% of the company would quit. They don't have to move everything to Pittsburgh, they could just open a small office there and give their employees the option to move there. >> People expected telecommuting to change this, but even though we have many technical tools that make remote work far more practical than it was even ten years ago, physically being in the same place as your coworkers remains extremely valuable. I think office politics are to blame for this. Remote people are often more productive than those who are on-site but they are less likely to be promoted in a mixed envrionment. That's why it's often better if everyone is remote; then everyone has equal opportunity. >> Good ideas flow more freely between organizations So do bad ideas. Bad ideas backed by a lot of money spread like the plague. >> Coordination between organizations is easier So that they can make cartels which erode workers' rights and monopolize industries. >> Switching jobs is easier, so people don't get as stuck in jobs they don't like They can be forced to live in a horrible place that they hate, but at least they can distract themselves from their misery by changing companies all the time to give themselves the illusion of hope. >> Ease of switching also allows people to take larger career risks To the point that everyone in your workplace is focused on risky career politics instead of producing actual value.