I wonder how the calculus plays out. You could be local but within "commuting distance" of the office, which could include Sacramento, Tracy, etc. for an SF of

I wonder how the calculus plays out. You could be local but within "commuting distance" of the office, which could include Sacramento, Tracy, etc. for an SF office. I think you could get a 2BR in Sac for the price of a studio in SF. We might also see some exodus from the Bay Area, which would put a downward pressure on tech salaries till they hit some equilibrium. I also wonder what enforcement mechanisms exist short of an IRS audit to make sure you're actually "local" and not in a cheap cabin in North Dakota. Employers could monitor corp traffic, but I wonder if it's actually worth the cost to enforce and they'll just go by honor code.