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I think tech workers will win the PR game in the short term on this issue because of delta, but lose in the long run. Pay is a lot higher in this industry than

I think tech workers will win the PR game in the short term on this issue because of delta, but lose in the long run. Pay is a lot higher in this industry than many others in America, and when tech workers move into smaller towns they end up distorting the local economy. People often dislike the 'improvements' that come with the new residents and end up getting priced out of their homes. Meanwhile, tech workers complain they won't be making San Francisco wages in their new, much cheaper, location. It's not a good look, and a lot of people resent it. Californians were already one of the most hated groups west of the Rockies and now they're moving out in droves, acting just as entitled as people already assumed they were.

thinkharderdev 5y ago
I seriously doubt this will be a significant effect in very many places. I'm sure a lot of beach/ski towns might have issues as a bunch of newly full-time remote workers try to move there but most places won't have big enough inflows to affect local housing supplies/prices and the new cash in the local economy will be a net-positive.
danaris 5y ago
So when you say "tech workers", what you really mean is "American tech workers." In fact, what you specifically mean is "Silicon Valley tech workers," given that pay and CoL are much, much lower in most of America, including for tech workers.